Asakusa

is really Nakamise-dōri and Sensō-ji, Taitō, Tokyo

Real place, reimagined

Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons

How close does the game get to the real place?

In the game

The temple shopping street in old Tokyo that Joker can visit with his Confidants, lined with stalls and paper lanterns.

The real place

Nakamise-dōri is the street of small shops that leads from the Kaminarimon gate to Sensō-ji, Tokyo's oldest temple. The game's version is shorter and decorated for a festival, but the stalls, lanterns and gate at the end are recognisable.

Visiting

Try ningyō-yaki cakes and age-manju from the stalls. Come back after dark, when the crowds are gone and the temple buildings are lit up.

Sensō-ji is also in Rise of the Ronin. See all 2 games side by side

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