Also known as the Kōjimachi Catholic Church, it was established with its current name on April 17, 1949, and is dedicated to Saint Ignatius of Loyola.

[1] The church is affiliated with the Jesuit Sophia University and it is located near Yotsuya Station.

This church was called Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus and it was burned down during an air raid in 1945.

The structure has 12 columns representing the 12 apostles and 12 stained glass windows with nature themes.

[7] The Jesuit theologian and scholar of Zen Buddhism, Heinrich Dumoulin, was buried in the church after his death in 1995.