Best Architecture Spot List

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

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.

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

A Nichiren Buddhist temple housing Kishimojin (Hariti), the deity of easy childbirth. Steeped in nature, Kishimojin-do has been a popular site for viewing cherry blossoms since the Edo period (1603-1868).

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

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.

Hanazono-jinja Shrine in Shinjuku, loved by many as an urban oasis.

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

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.

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.

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.

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

Old forests and valuable buildings from the turn of the 20th century

Tour a drama set and sense the humanity in its construction

Known by locals as ”Gan-gan (bong-bong) Temple”, this church is a symbol of the Motomachi church district