Best Architecture Spot List

A temple of flowers, with a circuit-style garden

Strong Chinese influence, rare in Kitano

A spacious Buddhist temple with buildings of historical and cultural value. Kan'ei-ji is easily accessible to the general public and heartily welcomes visitors.

The bridge stretching over the Sumida River was a favorite motif of Ukiyoe artist, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797-1858) of the end of the Edo period (1600/1603-1868).

This is a cable-stayed bridge over the Sumida River. Its 32 cables stage the presence of this beautiful bridge.

The Nicholai-do Cathedral (commonly spelled as Nikorai-do in Japan) is a Byzantine-style cathedral with a characteristic dome roof. In addition to a tour to see cultural assets, you can also participate in a mass service.

Hikawa Maru, an ocean liner of Nippon Yusen (NYK Line or Japan Mail Shipping Line), is one of the historical cargo-passenger ships and was built in 1930 for the purpose of running a regular route to Seattle. Today, the liner is open to the public and the visitors can enter the guestroom, the dining room, wheelhouse, the engine room, and other areas.

The Moyai statue is well-known as a meeting place at the Shibuya Station. It is a unique stone sculpture that has different faces carved on the front and the back.

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

View the spring cherry blossoms in full bloom from the Azuma-bashi bridge, or board the Waterbus for some sightseeing along the Sumida river.

A meeting place in Nishi-Shinjuku. A symbol of Shinjuku i-LAND and its message of love.

This shrine is mentioned in the ancient book Nihongi

The main gate of Sensoji Temple. Its huge, impressive paper lantern with ”Kaminarimon” written in kanji is a landmark of Asakusa.

This huge 12-meter tall model of ”Godzilla” was established as the symbol of Kabukicho, Shinjuku.

This is an old temple that is said to have been built in the Kamakura period (1192 to 1333). During the Edo period (1603 to 1868), it became known for the tomi-kuji lottery and was called Edo-santomi (three shrines selling lotteries).

Famous for the Great Buddha of Kamakura which weighs 121 tonnes, Kotoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo-shu sect.

Torikoe Shrine has over 1,360 years of history. It is an old, historical shrine that receives many visitors at its traditional events such as the Tondo Yaki ceremonial burning and the Torikoe Festival.

The Suiten-gu Shrine is a historical shrine where a god of easy child delivery is enshrined and has been widely worshiped since the Edo period (1603-1868).

The bridge carrying traffic from Kasuga-dori Street over the Sumida River. One of the viewing areas for the fireworks festival is near this bridge.

The fierce-eyed Fudo Myo-o (Acala) statue, this Buddhist temple's main object of worship, is really astounding. The backdrop of beautiful red maple leaves is also impressive.