The Nikolai Cathedral in Kanda

In another country, the Nikolai Cathedral would hardly merit a second glance. But in Japan, the Byzantine-style construction is definitely noteworthy. Built in 1891, this Russian Orthodox church set atop a hill in Kanda is one of Tokyo’s stranger sights.

The Nikolai Cathedral (officially known as the Holy Resurrection Cathedral) is just a church, and it’s not even a particularly large one. But seeing it in Tokyo is bizarre… it’s as though you’ve been watching a cute anime like Doki Doki School...