Best Architecture Spot List

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

Known as the shinto shrine related to Yoshida Shoin, a samurai clan member of the Choshu Domain who had enormous influence on the movement to topple the Edo Shogunate during the mid-19th century. Now deified, he has become popular as a god of academic success.

A mysterious building with a unique structure that has two separate stairways

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

A unique, symmetrical building

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

The three-story pagoda is the symbol of Takahata

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

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

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

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.

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

A building filled with products made locally in Aomori

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple