Best Architecture Spot List

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

A suspension bridge linking the city center to Rinkai Fukutoshin (Tokyo Waterfront Secondary City Center). The ocean view from the walkway and the lights that change each season are worth seeing.

Atago Shrine is a scenically situated shrine perched 26 meters above sea level atop Mount Atago.

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

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

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

A soto-zen Buddhist temple, better known as Toyokawa Inari, which had been worshiped by both the mighty warriors of each era and common people of Edo-Tokyo. You can make a pilgrimage to the seven lucky gods and enjoy viewing lit paper lanterns.

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

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.

A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

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.

Hanazono-jinja Shrine in Shinjuku, loved by many as an urban oasis.

Mitsumine Jinja, or Mitsumime Shrine, which is located in Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture, is surrounded by beautiful mountains. It enshrines various gods in the fullness of nature.

Nogi Shrine is a shrine where Nogi Maresuke (1849 - 1912), a general in the Imperial Japanese army during the Meiji period (1868-1912), and his wife are enshrined.