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The memorial church was built in 1952 (Showa 27) to commemorate the 400th anniversary of St. Francis Xavier’s visit to Yamaguchi. Inside, it featured beautiful stained glass depicting the life of Xavier. Every 15 minutes, the sound of its bells echoed beautifully through the city. However, the church was sadly destroyed by fire on September 5, 1991 (Heisei 3).
Afterward, efforts such as fundraising campaigns were carried out to support the reconstruction. Finally, on April 29, 1998 (Heisei 10), six years and seven months after the fire, the long-awaited new memorial church, shining white, was completed. The new memorial church features a bold, modern design with two 53-meter-high towers (including the crosses and bells) and a triangular roof covering the entire structure. The interior of the chapel is adorned with numerous stained glass windows, and a pipe organ has also been installed. Today, the nostalgic sound of the bells, which ring every hour from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM, has returned. After the completion ceremony, the church was opened to the public, and many gathered to celebrate its rebirth.
Xavier Park
Xavier Park was built on the site believed to be the former location of Daidoji Temple in Kanakoso-cho, Yamaguchi City, where a monument honoring St. Francis Xavier now stands.
Daidoji Temple was given to Xavier by Ōuchi Yoshitaka and became the center for Christian missionary work. At that time, the temple was in a state of disrepair.
Afterward, Xavier entrusted the mission to his fellow missionaries and left Yamaguchi. The remaining priest, Torres, was granted permission by Yoshitaka to rebuild the temple, and it became Japan's first Christian church, where Japan's first Christmas Mass was also celebrated.
※ Xavier Park is not located at the same site as the St. Francis Xavier Memorial Church.
(Address: Kanakoso-cho, Yamaguchi City)
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Roadside station is located at the entrance of the Meishatsu "Nagamokyo", where the SL Yamaguchi-go is seen. It is the only direct-selling shop where a large number of speciality products from Adō, Yamaguchi City can be purchased for the meat of the brand wagyu "Ato wagyu". Tokusa apple jam, apple cake and apple pie are also popular. At the restaurant, you can enjoy dishes using Japanese beef.
The company will manufacture and sell peeled red bean paste, "Ogori Manju", which is made from peeled red bean paste and wrapped in thin skin. It was conceived and sold by the first generation of the station in 1900, when Ogori Station (now Shin-Yamaguchi Station) was opened. Featuring "Ichi [Ichimaru]", the banner of the defense chief on the surface, this bun has since become a staple of Ogori's souvenirs. It is characterized by moist skin because it is baked in a short time. It is well-familiar with the sweet paste with modest sweetness.
There is a legend that a long time ago, a beautiful woman, "Yang Yuu", escaped the difficulties and rode a small boat, washing ashore on this ground. The five-wheeled pagoda (Yamaguchi Prefecture-designated cultural property), which is said to be the "Tomb of the Princess of Yang", and the national-designated important cultural property Honji Buddha (Amida Nyorai standing statue and Shakya standing statue), which are enshrined to mourn the bodhi. There are no more worshippers due to the ritual of Anshou, Child Treasure, and Kinkō, including the female guardian. The prayer is also reputable, and the priest will pray in the main hall if he wishes. Also popular is the Nihonin-in exclusive Yang Yuuma, who is said to have a wish come true. The sunset is beautiful in Aburaya Bay, which can be seen from the precincts, and it is crowded with tourists as a popular spot. Sukubo Enki has opened, and you can experience staying at the first temple in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
Yae cherry blossoms in Yamamonwaki are chanted in his work "Kyorakuji"; one of the "Senzaki Hakkei", which Misuzu chants over the landscape of Senzaki.
Benten-jima, which enshrines the Itsujima Shrine; now adjacent to the artificial island, but in the days of Misuzu, it floated in the Itsuto Senzaki Bay; the work "Benten-jima" is a reminder of what it was like at the time.
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