Best Architecture Spot List

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

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

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

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

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple

The interior, including the stained glass, is kept in the original state. Even today, this historical building is still in use as an academic building of Seisen University.

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.

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

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

A house where you can experience the life of a Meiji era diplomat. You can also enjoy a cup of tea with a view of the city of Yokohama.

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

A shinto shrine enshrining Mount Fuji, the symbol of Japan, worshiped by a large number of people.

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

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.

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

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.

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.