A Concrete Gothic Church on a Koriyama Hill
The Anglican Church in Japan Koriyama Saints Peter and Paul Church Sanctuary (日本聖公会郡山聖ペテロ聖パウロ教会聖堂) is a Gothic-style church of 1931 in Hayama, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on November 2, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
The Agency records a reinforced concrete church, single-storey with a two-storey part and a tower, covering 210 square metres; registration number 07-0197.
A Church on a Hill in Central Koriyama
The sanctuary of the Anglican Koriyama Church of Saints Peter and Paul is a reinforced concrete church on high ground in central Koriyama, a gabled hall running east-west with a gabled porch at the east end of the north side and a tower projecting at the west end (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Pilaster forms at the tower corners and on the buttresses, and a roof structure combining scissor trusses and arched beams, show fine Gothic design (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Why It Was Registered
The Agency registered it as a model of design, a church of fine Gothic design.
What to Look For
Look for the pilaster forms of the tower and buttresses, and the scissor trusses and arched beams of the roof (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Visiting
No official information on services or visiting was found.
Q&A
- When was the sanctuary built?
- In 1931 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
- What is it built of?
- Reinforced concrete, with a tower at the west end.
- What is notable about its roof?
- It combines scissor trusses and arched beams.
- How is the district name read?
- Hayama, according to the Japan Post postcode data.
- When was the Anglican Church in Japan Koriyama Saints Peter and Paul Church Sanctuary registered?
- On November 2, 2018 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).
Basic Information
| Name | Anglican Church in Japan Koriyama Saints Peter and Paul Church Sanctuary (日本聖公会郡山聖ペテロ聖パウロ教会聖堂) |
|---|---|
| Location | 235 Hayama 2-chome, Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture |
| Designation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property (Structure) |
| Year Designated | Registered 2018/11/02 (Heisei 30) |
| Quantity | 1 building |
| Dimensions | Reinforced concrete, single storey with 2-storey part, 210 m², with tower |
| Owner | Anglican Church in Japan, Tohoku Diocese (Religious Corporation) |
| Public Access | No official visiting information |
References
- Anglican Church in Japan Koriyama Saints Peter and Paul Church Sanctuary (Database of National Cultural Properties, Agency for Cultural Affairs)
- https://kunishitei.bunka.go.jp/heritage/detail/101/00012482
Last verified: 2026.10.17