Hirado & Ikitsuki
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A pale-green Gothic church above a temple roofline, one of Japan's most photographed views.
The church was built in 1931 in memory of Francis Xavier, who visited Hirado in 1550 after Portuguese ships had begun calling there.
Seen from the lane below with Buddhist temples in the foreground, it gives the 'view of temples and church' that Hirado is known for.
