Best Architecture Spot List

The symbol of Osaka and loved by people as ”Mr. Taiko's castle,” the Main Tower has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

An old town house to relax in

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

A unique, symmetrical building

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

A shrine where the god for safe sea travel is enshrined has been respected by people. Many important cultural properties of the ward are preserved in the shrine ground.

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

The Hakone Shrine with its vermillion-lacquered torii (Shinto shrine archway) and its Japanese cedars is a shrine with a holy presence that tells you about history

Built in 1926, this was the residence of a silk yarn trader. You can have tea there while feeling the season.

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

The Tokyo Gate Bridge is a large bridge that spans the Tokyo Port Sea Lane 3, with a total length of 2,618 meters.

The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors.

This is a shrine that worships the Emperor Meiji and his wife. It is one of the most popular sightseeing spots in Tokyo, and you can experience the traditional culture of Japan through various rituals.

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

A guardian shinto shrine in northern Shinagawa-shuku. Best known for its portable shrines during the annual Shinagawa Shrine Festival in June.