Best Architecture around Tokyo and Surroundings Spot List

This is a historical shrine established about 1,500 years ago. The gods for a good marriage match and family harmony are enshrined.

The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has attracted many worshipers for more than 1,000 years. There are many assets designated as an Important Cultural Properties on its vast temple grounds.

The Yokohama Marine Tower is one of the symbols in Yokohama built in 1961. Visitors can enjoy the 360° panorama view from its observation deck.

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

A shinto shrine enshrining Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan, worshiped by a large number of people.

It is the palace where the generations of Emperors and Empresses of Japan have lived starting in the Meiji era (1868-1912) to this day. You can visit the palace site as long as you obtain prior permission.

Famous since the Edo period (1603–1868) for its god of business prosperity. Site of the largest Tori no Ichi open-air market in Japan.

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

A stock exchange that offers tours. It is a symbol of Japanese economy where an estimated 61,000 people visit annually.

The Tokyo Gate Bridge is a large bridge that spans the Tokyo Port Sea Lane 3, with a total length of 2,618 meters.

A suspension bridge linking the city center to Rinkai Fukutoshin (Tokyo Waterfront Secondary City Center). The ocean view from the walkway and the lights that change each season are worth seeing.

A house built in late Taisho era, after the Great Kanto Earthquake, as a residence for foreigners.

Hakone Sekisho is an impressive reproduction of an Edo Period sekisho on the banks of Lake Ashi. It is as if you've slipped back in time to the Edo Period.

The National Diet Building is the center of law-making in Japan. Visitors can tour the building and observe the creativity and originality that were poured into the design of the building, including its stained glass windows and ceilings.

A house where you can experience the life of a Meiji era diplomat. You can also enjoy a cup of tea with a view of the city of Yokohama.

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

A soto-zen Buddhist temple, better known as Toyokawa Inari, which had been worshiped by both the mighty warriors of each era and common people of Edo-Tokyo. You can make a pilgrimage to the seven lucky gods and enjoy viewing lit paper lanterns.

Yamate 234 Ban-Kan, or the Yamate #234 Residence, is a Western-style mansion that served as an apartment building for foreign residents. The panel exhibits displayed on the first floor tell the history of the building.

Built in 1926, this was the residence of a silk yarn trader. You can have tea there while feeling the season.

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.