United Church of Christ in Japan Katata Church Wall

A Low Brick Wall on the Road to the Harbour

The United Church of Christ in Japan Katata Church Wall (日本基督教団堅田教会塀) is a brick wall of 1930 in Honkatata, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture, and was registered as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property (structure) on February 17, 1999 (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

The Agency records a brick wall 15.5 metres long; registration number 25-0110.

A Wall on the Street to the Harbour

The United Church of Christ in Japan Katata Church Wall is a red-brick wall facing the street that leads to the Katata harbour, one brick thick and laid in stretcher bond (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

It is kept to a modest 12 courses, and the top course is laid on its long faces and turned 45 degrees to serve as a coping (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Why It Was Registered

The Agency notes how its modest height creates an open, church-like space before the entrance and how its top course is turned 45 degrees as a coping, and registered it as a model of design.

What to Look For

Look for the top course of bricks turned at 45 degrees (Agency for Cultural Affairs).

Visiting

It faces the street before the church entrance (Agency for Cultural Affairs). No official visiting information was found. The church as a whole is covered on its group page.