Zojoji Temple
is really Sangedatsumon, Zōjō-ji, Tokyo, Tokyo
Real place, still recognisable
Real-world photo: Wikimedia Commons
How close does the game get to the real place?
In the game
In Rise of the Ronin, Zojoji Temple is a landmark in the Shiba area of Edo. The game's view looks up at its main gate, a two-storey red gate with deep eaves, framed by pine branches.
The real place
Zōjō-ji was the family temple of the Tokugawa shoguns, and six of them are buried here. Its Sangedatsumon gate was built in 1622 and is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Tokyo, having survived the earthquake of 1923 and the bombing of 1945. It is an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
Visiting
Stand in front of the gate and look beyond the main hall to see Tokyo Tower rising behind the temple, one of the city's best old-and-new views. The Tokugawa mausoleum behind the main hall has a small entry fee and limited opening days.
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