Application Procedures For Media About Church Interviews and Filming

About Church Interviews and Filming

In the case of reporting, photographing, or publishing or using photographs or videos of Catholic churches in Nagasaki Prefecture or facilities related to the World Cultural Heritage “Hidden Christian Sites in the Nagasaki Region”, application and permission must be obtained from the respective owners.

List of places to apply

Church owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki

Main Office/TEL:+81-95-842-4450
Reception Hours:9:00~17:00(closed on weekends)

Oura Cathedral

Oura Church Christian Museum
TEL:+81-95-801-0707/FAX:+81-95-801-0708

Former Gorin Church

Goto City Municipal Office
TEL:+81-959-72-6369/FAX:+81-959-74-1994

Sakitsu Church

Amakusa Takarajima Tourism Association
TEL:+81-969-22-2243/FAX:+81-969-22-2390

Prior notice for church filming and interviews

After obtaining permission for coverage, please apply in advance for a church visit through our website. Please enter the name of the company and any special notes regarding the photo shooting coverage in the remarks’ column.
On the day of the photo shoot, you are required to wear an armband with the company name on it and present a permit and ID (employee ID, business card, etc.) to the receptionist at each church, etc.

In Case photographing the inside of the church

Photography is not permitted in the church.
Photos and videos of church interiors in Nagasaki Prefecture are managed and provided for a fee by the Information Center for Churches in Nagasaki, general incorporated association, in cooperation with the Catholic Archdiocese of Nagasaki.