Best Architecture Spot List

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

Check out the mighty trees and zoo around this shrine

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

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

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

A beautiful western-style building in white and ultramarine blue

A scenic view of Sapporo's heart

A Zen temple associated with warlord Date Masamune. Visit the main hall, which is a designated national treasure, and the architectural masterpiece that is the Kuri (kitchen building).

A shrine with 2,400 years of history and the largest shrine gate, symbolizing Yahiko.

Kinomiya Shrine, along with a towering 2,000 year old sacred tree on site, has been worshiped as a god of Atami since ancient times.

A shrine of nearly 1300 years of history enshrining Asakusa Meisho Shichifukujin, Jurojin (the seven lucky gods of Asakusa’s famous shrines)

It is one of the largest mosques in Japan. The interior of the building is furnished with beautiful decorations, including stained glass mounted windows.

For people seeking beautiful hair

Travel around islands with black-tailed gulls

The former residence of the Japanese diplomat, Jiro Shirasu, and his wife and essayist, Masako. He was a liaison officer with the occupying forces after the war, and instrumental in drafting the Constitution of Japan.

This is a branch temple of the Naritasan Shinshoji Temple on the land of Kawagoe and is famous for its goma-kito (a ritual of consecrated fire) and the flea market on the 28th of every month.

Strong Chinese influence, rare in Kitano

Purported to be the most beautiful of all bridges on the Sumida River. Characterized by its elegant silhouette.

This is a historical iron bridge that was illustrated in nishiki-e (multi-colored woodblock print) by an ukiyo-e artist, Hiroshige Utagawa.