Photos of Ibaraki Kasugaoka Church (Church of the Light)

The Church of Light is a very famous building in Japan. It is a very famous one in Tadao Ando's "Church Trilogy" (Church of Wind, Church of Water, and Church of Light). Church Awards. The Church of Light is located in a corner of a residential area in Kitakasugaoka, Ibaraki City, on the outskirts of Osaka. It is a freestanding extension of an existing wooden church and a priest's residence. There isn't an obvious entrance, just an inconspicuous number in front of the door. Before entering its main body, you have to pass through a small corridor. This is actually just a small church, about 113 square meters, which can accommodate about 100 people, but when people are in it, they will naturally feel the sacredness and solemnity it exudes. The sound that the floor makes when it touches. There is only a downward slope in the church, and there are no stairs. It is very important that the seating position of believers is higher than the altar, which is different from most churches (altars are located on high platforms, overlooking the believers solemnly and solemnly), which breaks the traditional Catholic church architecture and reflects The idea that everyone in the world should be equal.