Best Architecture Spot List

This is an auspicious shrine because of the kanji characters that are used for writing its name Hodosan can also be read as ”climbing a mountain of treasures.” The deities who protect people from fire, thefts, and other disasters are enshrined there.

With a history of over 100 years, Tsutenkaku Tower is a symbol of Naniwa, Osaka, and is protected by the third-generation blonde Billiken.

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

Berrick Hall is a Spanish-style mansion built on top of a hill. You can enjoy both the historical building and a garden that sits on 1,980 square meters of land.

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

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.

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

A house built in late Taisho era, after the Great Kanto Earthquake, as a residence for foreigners.

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

An old town house to relax in

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

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

This shrine is the object of strong faith as the local deity of Haneda. The Haneda Fuji, which was created due to the people's admiration for Mt. Fuji, is another highlight of the shrine's grounds.

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

This is a temple erected at the wish of Keishoin, the real mother of Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa. The main hall, remaining in its original state from the Genroku period, has been designated as a National Important Cultural Property.

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

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