Urakami Cathedral, Catholic cathedral in Nagasaki, Japan.
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, also known as Urakami Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church located in Nagasaki, Japan.
The cathedral was once the largest church in East Asia until it was destroyed by the atomic bomb in 1945.
It is a symbol of the long history of Christianity in Japan and its resilience against persecution.
The cathedral is open to visitors and offers English-language services.
The cathedral houses a damaged statue of the Virgin Mary, which survived the atomic bombing.
Location: Nagasaki
Inception: 1877
Architectural style: Romanesque Revival architecture
Material: brick
Phone: +81958441777
Website: www1.odn.ne.jp/uracathe
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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