Church in Kanda
is really Kanda Catholic Church, Chiyoda, Tokyo
Real place, reimagined
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
The church where Joker meets Hifumi Togo for shogi and can recover skills his friends have forgotten in the confessional.
The real place
The fan wiki notes that the game's church is based on Kanda Catholic Church, the Church of St Francis Xavier in Nishi-Kanda. The current building, in a Romanesque style, dates from 1928 and survived the war.
Visiting
It is an active parish church, so visit quietly outside service times. It is a short walk from Jimbōchō and Suidōbashi stations, so it pairs well with the book town.
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