Landmark & Tower · Yotsuya
St. Ignatius Catholic Church カトリック麹町 聖イグナチオ教会
Jesuit parish church beside Yotsuya Station and Sophia University, whose 1999 elliptical main church is one of Tokyo's most striking modern churches.
HoursOpen daily; reception 9:00-19:00
ClosedNone (main church used for services)
PriceFree
Getting thereYotsuya Station (JR Chuo Line, Marunouchi and Namboku lines), about 1 min
Time needed20 min
Best timeWeekdays outside Mass times; late March for Sotobori cherry blossoms
Address6-5-1 Kojimachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0083
Websiteignatius.gr.jp
About
The Kojimachi parish, entrusted to the Jesuits in 1947, is named after St. Ignatius of Loyola and serves an international congregation with Masses in several languages. The present building of 1999 centres on an elliptical main church, its egg shape symbolising life and resurrection. It stands next to Sophia University and the cherry-lined Sotobori embankment.
Highlights
- Elliptical main church completed in 1999
- Masses in multiple languages
- Next to Sophia University
- Sotobori Park cherry trees nearby
Tips
- Visitors should stay quiet and avoid photography during Mass
- Combine with a walk along Sotobori Park to Ichigaya
Open in Google Maps · Info checked 2026-10-10
Plan it in Tabitomo
Save St. Ignatius Catholic Church to your trip, see reviews and photos from travelers, and get directions.
Open in the appNearby
- Coin Lockers · Yotsuya StationLuggage Storage · 180 m away
- Jazz Kissa Eagle (Yotsuya)Bars & Nightlife · 350 m away
- Hotel New Otani TokyoStay · 480 m away
- State Guest House, Akasaka PalaceCastle & Palace · 520 m away
- Bar Capri (Hotel New Otani)Bars & Nightlife · 540 m away
- Shimizudani ParkPark · 550 m away
- Sushi YasumitsuSushi & Seafood · 670 m away
- Soranoiro ARTISAN NOODLES (Kojimachi)Ramen & Noodles · 740 m away