Best Architecture Spot List

A significant cultural property with the feel of Edo/Tokyo. Richly decorated with gold foils, the magnificent main building also known as the ”shrine of gold” is astounding.

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

Super-tall floats light up the night sky

The gateway to Mt. Fuji, this shrine lets you purify body and mind in an atmosphere both solemn and cooling (you might even get a chance to see Shinto ceremonies like festivals, benedictions, or weddings!)

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

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

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

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

Berrick Hall is a Spanish-style mansion built on top of a hill. You can enjoy both the historical building and a garden that sits on 1,980 square meters of land.

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

A spectacular hall of worship with 44 massive pillars

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

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.

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

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

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

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

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.