This Amazing Ribbon Chapel Is A Spiraling Stairway To Heaven

The Ribbon Chapel is defined by its spiraling staircases in both design and engineering. These twin staircases are also the support structure for the building, they form the walls and the ceiling over the interior chapel. The symbolism of the Ribbon Chapel continues here, as a marriage is strengthened by the support of each spouse. Take one away, and such a remarkable building could not exist as it does. The layout of the chapel’s interior is designed to host a formal, familiar wedding. An aisle in the center divides the guests, and the bride and groom approach to be married in front of their loved ones. At the end of the ceremony, the bride and groom walk to their own separate spiral staircase to ascend to the peak of the building. Atop the structure, the couple “asks for heaven’s permission to join as one, and declare their marriage”. It is a beautiful style of ceremony, one rich with symbolism that is provided by the unique architecture of the building. The location of the Ribbon Chapel only adds to its charm. It overlooks an ocean inlet in Hiroshima, located on the grounds of Bella Vista Sakaigahama, a luxury hotel. The couples who climb its peak are treated to a special, intimate view of the Hiroshima coast that only they can experience as one.