Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church (Church of the Light) Review

The church is not crowded, the interior is small, and the ground is descended in a step-like manner. The cross is separated by the walls directly ahead of the eyes. The sun penetrates through the cross, and it looks solemn and solemn.

The cross made sense only because of the presence of light. Behind the pulpit was the openings of vertical and horizontal directions set aside on the walls, from which sunlight penetrated, forming the famous cross of light.

After a short break, I set out to go to the Church of Light, another major complaint of my trip. Back to Kyoto Station, take JR to Izumi. There is a big bus stop near JR Station. Ask passers-by the way and find the bus to take to Chunriqiu Park. When you put money on the bus, you should prepare change (220 yuan/person), get on the back door, get off at the front door and pay again. The station name is very convenient in Chinese. Turn left at a T-junction in front of the Church of Light, and you can see the church on the bus. You don't need to worry about not finding it. Getting off, you should see the time of the next trip, or get on the same platform. Church of Light needs an appointment. If you simply fill it in on the official website, you will automatically send an email with a successful appointment. When I actually went to the church, the old man did not look at it, but let me make a record in my notebook, and donated the ticket money (somewhat forgotten), with the introduction of the church on the side, which can be read. The little church also has a pipe organ, just as an aunt is playing, sitting in the last row and looking at the cross in front of the light, I feel very calm. It turned out to be too calm and stayed here for two hours.

Master Ando Zhongxiong, construction workers worship landmarks~ Transportation: Take the subway to Ishiki, north of Osaka, transfer the bus at the station entrance to Chunriqiu Park (take System 2 on the platform), get off the bus and go 5MIN (get off the bus and go backward, turn left at the first intersection) You can see the Church of Light on the roadside. Visit instructions: make an appointment! ! ! First go to the official website of the Church of Light (http://ibaraki-kasugaoka-church.jp/index.html ) For visitors page to make an appointment, write an email to the pastor, he will reply to your visit time.

Beautiful environment, hospitality: enthusiasm, low consumption threshold, convenient transportation, convenient parking, very suitable for children and family to play. . . . .

Church of Light, the full name of which is the Church of Tsimu Spring Hill, is the representative work of Tadao Ando on the international stage. When you enter the church, you can see the huge and shining cross. It is the whole wall behind the church that hollows out the shape of the cross and lets the outside light spill into the church. The whole space becomes a quiet and sacred place of meditation.

Be sure to check the opening date and make an appointment in advance. I am 10 minutes late and don't let me take a look. However, Izmu is a very quiet city. There is a square next to the church. There are many children. In May, the Boys' Day, there should be a lot of eel flags.