Kimiidera
is really Kimii-dera, Wakayama, Wakayama
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
A hillside temple with a red pagoda above the coast near Wakayama.
The real place
Kimii-dera was founded in 770 and is reached by a steep flight of 231 stone steps. It is known for some of the earliest cherry blossoms in the Kansai region, as in the photo.
Visiting
Kimiidera station on the JR Kisei line is a ten-minute walk away. The top of the steps looks out over Wakanoura bay.
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