Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Ishinomaki

Name: Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church
Address: Ishinomaki, Japan

#2 among attractions in Ishinomaki

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The Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church) is an Orthodox Church in the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It is dedicated to St. John the Apostle. The original structure was built in 1880. It is the oldest wooden church building among existing wooden churches in Japan. ()

Local name: 石巻ハリストス正教会 Completed: 1880 (144 years ago)Architectural style: Byzantine revivalCoordinates: 38°25'45"N, 141°18'40"E

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Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ishinomori Manga Museum, Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park, Ishii lock, Numazu Shell Mound.

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Museum, Art museum
Ishinomori Manga Museum, Ishinomaki
1 min walk • Ishinomori Manga Museum, also known as the Ishinomaki Mangattan Museum, is a museum in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It opened in 2001 to commemorate the works of manga artist and author Shotaro Ishinomori, who was born in what would become the present day Ishinomaki City.
5.1 miE
Park
Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park
131 min walk • Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park is a Prefectural Natural Park in eastern Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. First designated for protection in 1979, the park spans the municipalities of Ishinomaki and Onagawa.
1.6 miNW
Canal
Ishii lock, Ishinomaki
42 min walk • The Ishii lock, begun in 1878 and completed in 1880, is a lock on the canal beside the Kitakami River in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
3.8 miE
Archaeological site
Numazu Shell Mound
97 min walk • Numazu Shell Midden is an archaeological site consisting of a Jōmon period shell midden and the remains of an adjacent settlement located in what is now the city of Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. It has been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1972.
4.8 miW
38°25'41"N • 141°13'23"E
Dong song dao shi de yu xingmoderuhausu tsunagaruYEAH, Higashimatsushima
122 min walk • City hall
1.9 miNW
Universities and schools
Ishinomaki Senshu University, Ishinomaki
49 min walk • Ishinomaki Senshu University, an affiliated university of Senshu University, is a private university in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan, established in 1989. The predecessor Senshu University was founded in 1880.

Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church, Ishinomaki

Facts and practical information

Ishinomaki Saint John the Apostle Orthodox Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ishinomori Manga Museum, Ishinomaki

Kenjōsan Mangokuura Prefectural Natural Park

Ishii lock, Ishinomaki

Numazu Shell Mound

Dong song dao shi de yu xingmoderuhausu tsunagaruYEAH, Higashimatsushima

Ishinomaki Senshu University, Ishinomaki