Skip to content
Reference material on Japan's regions, culture and sightseeing / Please check opening days, prices and other details with the latest information from each source.

Value Village

Hirosaki Ascension Church

Aomori · Hirosaki · Architecture

Japanese name: 日本聖公会弘前昇天教会

Save or plan with this entry
View on map →Plan an AI itinerary
Hirosaki Ascension Church
Photo: yisris / CC BY 2.0 · Source ↗
WHAT TO DOHirosaki Ascension Church

An Anglican church whose brick spire stands out sharply among the town's timber Western buildings.

WHEREAomori

Tsugaru · Hirosaki

CHECK BEFORE YOU GOCheck before visiting

Check opening days, fees, reservations, photography rules and seasonal conditions with official information.

See it on Instagram

Hashtags made from this place's name. Japanese hashtags are shown as written so that they match posts on Instagram. Each opens the tag page on Instagram in a new tab.

Overview

An Anglican church whose brick spire stands out sharply among the town's timber Western buildings.

About this place

The Nippon Sei Ko Kai Hirosaki Ascension Church building is a building constructed in 1920 (Taisho 9) in Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture, as the church of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai Hirosaki Ascension Church. It was designated a Prefectural Treasure in 1993 (Heisei 5). Built in 1920 (Taisho 9), this church building is characterised by red English-bond brick, with a bell tower placed to the right of the front and buttresses on the outer walls, in the Gothic style.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Key facts

Founded / opened:1920 Architect / artist:James Gardiner Highlights / collection:Brick Gothic cathedral Genre:Architecture

Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗

Before you go

Three questions from the World Question Box that relate to this entry.

More in Architecture

See all in this category

Check before you visit · References

The original sources are listed here. Confirm opening hours, whether visits are accepted, fees and access with the latest official information.

Crafts and specialties of this prefecture

Crafts & industrySpecialties & souvenirs

Written by Value Village from public sources. Nothing here is reproduced from another site. Languages: ja / en

Instagram posts from Aomori (from official accounts)

There are no posts linked to this place yet. Posts from the prefecture's official accounts are shown, rotating every minute.