While the commercial side of Christmas is well and truly appreciated in Japan with banners adorning every shop window and promotions left, right and center, the spiritual side can be somewhat lost. If for the sake of religion, tradition, curiosity or community, you want to have a more Christian Christmas, there are a number of churches and centers across Fukuoka which will cater to your needs. Fukuoka Now has rounded up a few of the local spots offering Christmas mass. Read on for more info.
Photo: jameslee
The list is ordered by date.
Fukuoka Bible Church
12/8 (Sun.) Children’s Christmas party: 14:00
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 10:30
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas Eve service: 19:30
・ 4-17-11 Hoshiguma, Sawara-ku
・ 092-866-5064
・ https://fukuokabc.org/
Lifehouse Fukuoka
12/15 (Sun.) Christmas Celebration day: 11:00~, 14:00~
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 11:00~, 14:00~
・ 1-3-40 Daimyo, Chuo-ku
・ fukuoka@mylifehouse.com
・ https://fukuoka.mylifehouse.com/en/sunday/
Momochi Symphony Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas Worship Service: 10:45
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas Eve Candle lights service / Dessert Potluck Party: 19:00
・ 3-18-50 Momochi, Sawara-ku, Fukuoka
・ 092-881-6535
・ https://momochi-symphony-church.jimdofree.com/
Meinohama Catholic Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 11:00~12:30
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas Eve service: 19:30~21:00
・ 4-22-9 Meinohama, Nishi-ku
・ 092-881-0383
・ http://meinohamachurch.holy.jp/
Chikushino Futsukaichi Baptist Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 11:00~12:15, Family Christmas: 14:00~16:00
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas service: to be announced (check website for the time)
・ 4-6-11 Tonoharu-higashi, Chikushino City
・ 092-929-4198
・ http://www.futsubapch.jp/
Seinan Gakuin Baptist Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 10:30~11:45
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas celebration: After Christmas service ~14:00
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas worship service: 19:00~20:30
・ 7-5-35 Nishijin, Sawara-ku
・ 092-821-2852
・ http://seinan-bap.jp/
Nihon Fukuin Hakata Lutheran Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 10:30~12:00
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas Eve service: 18:00~19:00
12/25 (Wed.) Christmas morning service: 7:00~8:00
・ 3-9 Susaki-machi, Hakata-ku
・ 092-291-2404
・ http://jelchakata.blogspot.jp/
Fukuoka Kego Church
12/22 (Sun.) Sunday mass: 10:30~
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas service: 19:00~
・ 2-11-20 Kego, Chuo-ku
・ 092-741-9002
・ https://kegoc.jimdo.com/
Hakata New Life Church
12/22 (Sun.) Christmas service: 10:30~12:00 (incl. game and gift. Free participation)
・ 3-13-29 Hakataeki-minami, Hakata-ku
・ 092-481-5477
・ https://www.hakata-newlife.org/topen
Daimyo-machi Catholic Church
12/24 (Tue.) Nativity masses: 18:30, 21:00, 23:30 (Bishop Church Service)
12/25 (Wed.) Nativity masses: 10:00, 15:00 (church service), 16:00 (English mass)
・ 2-7-7 Daimyo, Chuo-ku
・ 092-741-3687
・ http://www.daimyomachi-c.or.jp/
Chapelle Des Anges
12/24 （Tue.) Candle night: 18:00~20:00
・ 1-1-5 Otemon, Chuo-ku
・ 092-736-7755
・ https://www.anges-akasaka.com/
Catholic Josuidori
12/24 (Tue.) Christmas service: 19:00~
・ 6-22 Josuidori, Cho-ku
・ 092-531-3689
・ http://jyosuidori.info/
Updated in Dec. 2019.
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