A Bell-Towered Church of 1949 in Jumonji
The Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church (東北聖書バプテスト十文字教会) is a Protestant church of 1949 in Jumonjimachi Sakaecho, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 2, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a single-storey timber building with a metal roof and a building area of 175 square metres, altered around 1976; registration number 05-0220.
A Gable-Fronted Church with a Bell Tower
The Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church is a Protestant church facing east on a corner site with streets to the east and south (Agency for Cultural Affairs). It is a single-storey timber building under a large gabled roof entered at the gable end, with a bell tower on the ridge above the front and a front finished in smooth mortar.
Inside is a single, even worship space without columns. The church is a familiar landmark in the centre of the town (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes this church as a familiar landmark in the town centre, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the bell tower on the front ridge and the smooth mortar gable front (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the church, a religious corporation (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official information on visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the church built?
- In 1949, with alterations around 1976 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is its form?
- A gable-fronted single-storey timber building with a bell tower on the ridge.
- What is the interior like?
- A single worship space without columns.
- Where is it?
- On a corner in the centre of Jumonji, Yokote, Akita.
- When was the Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church registered?
- On November 2, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church (東北聖書バプテスト十文字教会) |
|---|---|
| Location | 18-1 and 19-1 Jumonjimachi Sakaecho, Yokote City, Akita Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/11/02 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Timber, single storey, metal roof, 175 m² |
| Owner | Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Tohoku Bible Baptist Jumonji Church (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012468
Last verified: 2026.10.20