Takasaki Catholic Church is a historical church located in the city of Takasaki in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Founded in 1883 by a French missionary and originally named St. Joseph’s Church, it is the oldest Catholic Church in Japan outside of Tokyo. The current building dates from 1936 and the parish is part of the Catholic Diocese of Maebashi. Takasaki Catholic Church It is one of the best churches in Japan which you must visit.