Best Architecture Spot List

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

A building filled with products made locally in Aomori

A unique, symmetrical building

A mysterious building with a unique structure that has two separate stairways

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

The temple is the oldest one in Kamakura, founded by a high priest called Gyoki. Its principal image of worship is the three figures of eleven-faced Kan'non, and the temple ground is covered with various flowers throughout the seasons.

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

An old town house to relax in

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

It is 634 meters tall, the tallest free-standing broadcasting tower in the world. From its two observatories, you can overlook a view up to 70 km away on a sunny day.

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Famous since the Edo period (1603–1868) for its god of business prosperity. Site of the largest Tori no Ichi open-air market in Japan.

Two different windows overlooking a garden

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

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

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