多治見修道院

The wooden monastery spans three floors above ground and one basement level, featuring red roofs and white walls against the eastern Tajimi cityscape.

German priest Father Mohl established the monastery in 1930, creating a center for foreign missionaries to study Japanese while pursuing monastic life.

The monastery incorporates both European and Japanese elements, with a traditional Japanese garden containing stone lanterns and a Marian grotto behind the main building.

The monastery operates a shop selling wine produced from grapes grown in its vineyards, which visitors can purchase during business hours.

The monastery remains the only wine-producing abbey in Japan, maintaining its vineyard and wine production traditions since 1933 in its cellar.

Location: Tajimi

Inception: 1930

GPS coordinates: 35.34264,137.13525

Latest update: May 11, 2025 10:58