Best Architecture Spot List

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

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

Berrick Hall is a Spanish-style mansion built on top of a hill. You can enjoy both the historical building and a garden that sits on 1,980 square meters of land.

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

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.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A historical shrine with a solemn atmosphere built in Gongen-zukuri (style of Shinto architecture in which the main hall and worship hall share one roof). It is designated as National Important Cultural Property. Late April is the best period to see the Azaleas on the premises.

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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

A beautiful castle otherwise known as Shirasagi-jo Castle. It was Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.

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.

The interior, including the stained glass, is kept in the original state. Even today, this historical building is still in use as an academic building of Seisen University.

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

This shrine is the object of strong faith as the local deity of Haneda. The Haneda Fuji, which was created due to the people's admiration for Mt. Fuji, is another highlight of the shrine's grounds.

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

It is a convention and art center built to disseminate comprehensive cultural information.

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.