St. Andrew's Cathedral

St. Andrew's Cathedral stands in Tokyo's Shiba Koen district and combines Western religious architecture with Japanese construction techniques in a distinctive way. The building features red brick masonry with details that reflect both European and local design influences.

The original cathedral was built in 1879 to a design by Charles Alfred Chastel de Boinville in red brick and shaped the religious landscape of the city. After wartime destruction, it was rebuilt and has since served as a key Anglican center in Tokyo.

The cathedral brings together Japanese and English-speaking worshippers in shared services, showing how Anglican traditions have adapted to life in Japan. You can witness this blending simply by observing who gathers here and how they participate side by side.

Visitors will find regular services in multiple languages, with dedicated spaces for both the main Japanese congregation and English-speaking worshippers at St. Alban's Church. The grounds are easy to reach and welcome visitors outside of service times as well.

The cathedral complex houses facilities of the St. Andrew's Brotherhood, founded in 1888 to provide housing and education for unmarried clergy. This historical role reveals how the institution supported the growth of a local Anglican community.