Church of the light, Tadao Ando, architect, 1988-89. Built in close relationship to a slightly larger church they are both identified as Church of the light.

The primary entrance is through a courtyard formed by a curved wall formed by the lot line of the property. A large Zelkova tree has been planted in the courtyard, offering shade and welcome to the entrance as one leaves ...

Tadao Ando, architect. Built 1992-1993. A complicated and very restricted plot of ground results in a seemingly complex, yet simple, but at the same time dynamic plan. Center, left, is the rectangular bell tower. Above the ...

Standing in the courtyard to the parsonage, to the left are exterior stairs leading to street level, to the right is a door leading to stairs down to the chapel level.

Having left the parsonage courtyard, standing at the head of the stairs to street level, one has another view of the belltower.

Tadao Ando, architect 1985-86. Connected to the Rokko Oriental Hotel by a long simple covered walkway the church functions primarily as a wedding chapel.

Primary entrance to the chapel begins in the space between the walls on the right.

Note the ascending ramp and the fenestration seen in our first exterior photograph.

The curved ramp leads to an opportunity to contemplate a bit of grass and a view of the city and then doubles back past the fenestration to continue ones approach to the chapel.