Best Architecture Spot List

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

The Naritasan Shinshoji Temple has attracted many worshipers for more than 1,000 years. There are many assets designated as an Important Cultural Properties on its vast temple grounds.

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

An old town house to relax in

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

Hakone Sekisho is an impressive reproduction of an Edo Period sekisho on the banks of Lake Ashi. It is as if you've slipped back in time to the Edo Period.

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

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.

Hie-jinja Shrine has a history of more than 600 years. The Sanno Festival, one of the three biggest Japanese festivals, is held in June.

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

The animal taxidermy will surprise you

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides