Where are Japan’s Remaining Unchurched Areas?
Use of Maps and Database.
47 prefectural, 9 regional, and various national maps, each with color-coding corresponding to churched and unchurched communities within each UPG segment, can be downloaded and used for non-commercial purposes consistent with Christian principles, as long as the source (RJCPN) is cited. The associated Excel database can also be downloaded for personal reference but not distribution or other uses without permission.
Following maps are available
National
- All national data
- Missionary per prefectures
- Areas without church
Regional
- Hokkaido Region
- Tohoku Region
- Kanto Region
- Chubu Region
- Kansai Region
- Chugoku Region
- Shikoku Region
- Kyushu Region
- Okinawa Region
Prefectural
Use the top menu to find the prefecture you are interested in.
More information on the unchurched map
- For a detailed explanation & definitions used in the maps
- Aboutthe defininition of Rural
- About the use of pre-Heisei merger boundaries
- About the impact of Rural Population Decline (Kasoka)