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Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church
Xavier's Japan & the north

Yamaguchi Xavier Memorial Church

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Short answer

A modern church of two bell towers honouring Xavier's stay with the lord of Yamaguchi.

RegionXavier's Japan & the north
PeriodChristian Century
TypeChurch
UNESCONo
Getting thereBus from JR Yamaguchi
Suggested time45 min

Visiting

  • Bus or taxi from JR Yamaguchi Station.

The story

Xavier preached in Yamaguchi in 1550–51 with the permission of the daimyo Ōuchi Yoshitaka. The memorial church built in 1952 burned in 1991 and was rebuilt in its current striking form in 1998.

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