Best Architecture Spot List

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A chalk lighthouse standing on a cliff

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

Ohyama Afuri Shrine is located on the top of Mt. Oyama. This historical shrine has been worshiped by common people as well as many military commanders in the past.

Hasedera or the Hasedera Temple is an old temple with a view of the ocean and the town of Hase in Kamakura. Various flowers bloom in the garden from season to season. Its principal image of worship is one of the largest wooden statues in Japan.

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

Take a stroll through the forest-enveloped grounds

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

This temple is the daihonzan (head temple) of the Kencho-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect and ranks first among the Kamakura Gozan (Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples). It has a number of national treasures, cultural assets, and historical structures. The Sanmon (three gates) are a must-see.

A stock exchange that offers tours. It is a symbol of Japanese economy where an estimated 61,000 people visit annually.

This famous western-style residence was the first to open in Kobe

A world-class suspension bridge recognized by Guinness

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

You can experience making a Buddhist rosary using genuine stones, while looking at the graceful garden

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Famous as a spiritual site believed to bring good luck in marriage

Yamate 234 Ban-Kan, or the Yamate #234 Residence, is a Western-style mansion that served as an apartment building for foreign residents. The panel exhibits displayed on the first floor tell the history of the building.