Best Architecture Spot List

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

It is a very popular sightseeing spot that you do not want to miss when you visit Tokyo. There are many ways to enjoy your visit because it offers observation decks, artwork, and the Tokyo Tourist Information Center.

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

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

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

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Hakone Sekisho is an impressive reproduction of an Edo Period sekisho on the banks of Lake Ashi. It is as if you've slipped back in time to the Edo Period.

An historic shrine favored as a place of rest and relaxation by locals

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

A chalk lighthouse standing on a cliff