Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki
カトリック浦上教会
Usual hours and prices, checked 2026-10-06 against the sources under “What this place is”. They can change for holidays and events — confirm before you go. Official site
Our guide
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also St Mary's Cathedral and often called Urakami Cathedral after the district of Urakami, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Motoomachi, Nagasaki. Our source says little more than that, so this page is short.
Nagasaki Peace Park is about 500 m away in a straight line, and Peace Park stop about 650 m. We have not checked visiting hours; it is a working cathedral, so check before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- 200321 Urakami Cathedral Nagasaki Japan01bs — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Urakami Cathedral from Peace Park 20220602 — Marine-Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Urakami Cathedral 20170527 — Suicasmo · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Urakami Cathedral 1 — Gregor Jamroski · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- UrakamiTenshudoJan1946 — Goszei (uploader on Commons) · Public domain · source · resized
- Memorial service at the Urakami Roman Cathoric Cathedral — Nagasaki City Office (長崎市役所) · Public domain · source · resized
- Kateri Bell of Hope — Marine-Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Destroyed Urakami Cathedral - Spring 1946 - Yamahata Yōsuke — Yamahata Yōsuke · Public domain · source · resized
- Belfry of Urakami Cathedral 20220602 — Marine-Blue · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral (無原罪の聖母司教座聖堂), also St. Mary's Cathedral, and often known as Urakami Cathedral (浦上天主堂, Urakami Tenshudō) after its location Urakami, is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in Motoomachi, Nagasaki, Japan.
Visitor information checked: 2026-10-06 · Official visitor information
Background text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
What to expect at this type of place: Landmark
Nearby station
Nearby station: Peace Park, about 650 m from the spot in a straight line.
Worked out on 2026-09-14 from this place’s map position, using HeartRails Express station data and station names from Wikidata. The distance is a straight line, not a walking route, and says nothing about buses, transfers or timetables — plan the trip on Google Maps.
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