Best Architecture Spot List

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

Akasaka Palace, or the State Guest House, is a neo baroque-style building with a stately, gorgeous look. It welcomes state and official guests from all over the world.

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The most sacred of the three Dewa Sanzan

The modern architecture leaves a bold impression

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

Famous for its deity of scholarship

Successive generations of emperors lived at the site of these historical remains

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

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

The Yokohama Marine Tower is one of the symbols in Yokohama built in 1961. Visitors can enjoy the 360° panorama view from its observation deck.

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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