Because the Ouratenshu-do (Oura church) was a western style building, and very rare in its day, it became well known, and Japanese living nearby would visit the strange edifice for sightseeing, calling it the "France Temple" or "Nanban-ji Temple" (European Temple).
大浦天主堂は当時珍しい洋風建築だったので評判になり、近くに住む日本人は『フランス寺』『南蛮寺』と呼び見物に訪れた。