Best Architecture Spot List

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

Marvel at the sight of money being produced before you

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

Komagata Bridge on the Sumida River is 150 meters long and has over 80 years of history.

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Magnificent views await at the end of the 1,015-step climb

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has attracted many worshipers for more than 1,000 years. There are many assets designated as an Important Cultural Properties on its vast temple grounds.

Zojo-ji is one of the seven Daihonzan (head temples) of Jodo-shu Buddhism and contains many designated Cultural Properties. It is also where the souls of the Tokugawa clan are mourned.