Oura Church
Nagasaki, Japan UNESCO World Heritage Site
Oura Church is a Catholic minor basilica and co-cathedral in Nagasaki. It is a National Treasure of Japan and part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region. The building was designed by architect Louis-Theodore Furet and is dedicated to the Twenty-six Martyrs of Japan.
Planning a visit
The church is open from 08:00 to 18:00. The site is 21 km from Nagasaki Airport and 960 km from Tokyo. Visitors can combine a trip to the church with visits to Glover Garden, located 0.1 km away, or Dejima, which is 1.1 km away. Other nearby locations include the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Nagasaki (4.7 km), Hara Castle (37.8 km), and Mount Unzen (40.2 km).
Weather conditions change by month. December and January are the driest months, with about 10 rainy days and highs of 10 °C to 12 °C. June and July are the wettest months, seeing about 18 to 22 rainy days and highs between 23 °C and 26 °C. August is the warmest month with a high of 28 °C. February has a low of 7 °C and March has a low of 9 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is June, with about 433 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Average low, °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 9 |
| Rainfall, mm | 84 | 110 | 174 | 198 | 236 | 433 | 432 | 247 | 244 | 114 | 110 | 78 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
