- The people who live in this area today are the descendants of Hidden Christians who migrated from places such as Shitsu in Sotome, Kurosaki and Ikeshima.
- The first church to be built was a wooden church in the year 1879. This was located a little to the west of where the present church sits, in a place called Urasako.
- In around 1915, the first wooden church was dismantled and reconstructed in Doinoura in Wakamatsu island.
- The present church dates from 1916. It took approximately three years to build.
- The church is made of brick and has a multilayered roof. For decorative effect, the bricks used on the outer wall are of slightly different colours and of various shapes and sizes.
- Inside, the church has three aisles and a rib vault ceiling.
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