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Yokohama Kaigan Church

Kanagawa · Yokohama · Architecture

Japanese name: 横浜海岸教会と居留地の建築

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Yokohama Kaigan Church
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WHAT TO DOYokohama Kaigan Church

Where Japan's first Protestant church was raised; the foreign settlement's grid still shapes the streets.

WHEREKanagawa

Yokohama & Kawasaki · Yokohama

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Where Japan's first Protestant church was raised; the foreign settlement's grid still shapes the streets.

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The Church of Christ in Japan (Nihon Kirisuto Kokai) is a Protestant church established on March 10, 1872 (February 2 of Meiji 5 in the old calendar) as the Yokohama Church. It is now the Yokohama Kaigan Church of the United Church of Christ in Japan. Church Regulation Article 2, "Foundation of the Church" "Our church belongs to no denomination.

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Founded / opened:1875 Highlights / collection:Japan's first Protestant church, Streets of the foreign settlement Genre:Architecture

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