A Wall of Seven Arches along the Street
The Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church Brick Wall (日本福音ルーテル久留米教会煉瓦塀) is a church brick wall of around 1927 in Hiyoshimachi, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a wall of stone and brick, 21 metres long in all; registration number 40-165.
A Wall with Seven Arches
The brick wall of the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church runs along the street on the north side of the plot, on a base of dressed stone, with the main gate set back at the centre (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Brick piers in stretcher bond, capped in mortar, stand at even intervals; the panels between them are rendered, with seven arches shown on the face and a coping along the top (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency notes that it matches the chapel and gives the church an orderly frontage, and registered it for its contribution to the historic landscape.
What to Look For
Look for the seven arches on the wall and the evenly spaced brick piers (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
It is owned by the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (Agency for Cultural Affairs). The chapel and brick wall are introduced together on the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church page. No official information on public access was found.
Q&A
- When was the wall built?
- Around 1927 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- How long is it?
- 21 metres in all.
- What is its design?
- Seven arches shown on the face of the wall.
- How does it relate to the chapel?
- It matches the chapel and gives the church an orderly frontage.
- When was the Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church Brick Wall registered?
- On September 10, 2019 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church Brick Wall (日本福音ルーテル久留米教会煉瓦塀) |
|---|---|
| Location | 16-3 Hiyoshimachi, Kurume City, Fukuoka Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2019/09/10 (Reiwa 1) |
| Quantity | 1 structure |
| Dimensions | Stone and brick, 21 m long in all |
| Owner | Japan Evangelical Lutheran Church (religious corporation) |
| Public Access | No official information on access |
References
- Japan Evangelical Lutheran Kurume Church Brick Wall (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00013009
Last verified: 2026.10.23
