Best Architecture Spot List

The head shrine of Oshu, boasting 1,200 years of history

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

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.

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

Yamate 111 Ban-Kan, or the Yamate #111 Residence, is a Spanish-style mansion with red roofing tiles and white exterior walls built inside the Harbor View Park.

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

Motomachi Roman Catholic Church has one of the longest histories of any church in Japan. A large octagonal tower characterizes the church, which was rebuilt in 1924.

A broadcasting tower standing 147.2 m tall at the eastern edge of Odori Park with a panoramic view of the city of Sapporo from an observation deck about 90 m above ground.

One of Sapporo's three main tourist attractions. Built over 140 years ago, this clock tower is the oldest in Japan to use a pendulum, and continues to keep time.

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

Check out the mighty trees and zoo around this shrine

A contemporary western-style hall reminiscent of the early 20th century

Sapporo's first park and social gathering center, built to receive noble guests of the Hokkaido Development Commission

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant

A beautiful western-style building in white and ultramarine blue