Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Nagasaki カトリック浦上教会
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral is a brick Catholic cathedral in Nagasaki that was an A-bombed building. It is one of the 115 sights of Japan listed on this site and is the 76th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The best time to visit is during the cooler months, such as January or December, when high temperatures are around 9 °C to 12 °C and rainfall is at its lowest. Avoid the summer months of June and July, which are the wettest periods with over 400 mm of rain and high temperatures reaching 26 °C to 28 °C.
Nagasaki Airport is 16 km from the cathedral, and the site is 959 km from Tokyo. Visitors can combine a trip to the cathedral with visits to nearby Dejima, which is 3.7 km away, or Glover Garden and Oura Church, both located within 5 km. Other nearby locations include Hara Castle and Mount Unzen, which are approximately 40 km from the cathedral.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is June, with about 442 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 85 | 112 | 178 | 203 | 243 | 442 | 437 | 252 | 252 | 117 | 113 | 78 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
