Best Architecture Spot List

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

The resting place of the Tsugaru family

A unique, symmetrical building

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

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

The traditional god of learning

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

The animal taxidermy will surprise you

Yamate 111 Ban-Kan, or the Yamate #111 Residence, is a Spanish-style mansion with red roofing tiles and white exterior walls built inside the Harbor View Park.

Built in 1926, this was the residence of a silk yarn trader. You can have tea there while feeling the season.

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!)

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

This is a historical shrine established about 1,500 years ago. The gods for a good marriage match and family harmony are enshrined.

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden