Best Other Architecture Spot List

Symbolizing the sacred mountain Haguro

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

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

A chalk lighthouse standing on a cliff

Motomachi Roman Catholic Church has one of the longest histories of any church in Japan. A large octagonal tower characterizes the church, which was rebuilt in 1924.

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

A contemporary western-style hall reminiscent of the early 20th century

A beautiful western-style building in white and ultramarine blue

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

Old forests and valuable buildings from the turn of the 20th century

Sapporo's first park and social gathering center, built to receive noble guests of the Hokkaido Development Commission

A museum in memory of the opening of Hakodate's port

A masterpiece of bank architecture from the early 20th century, stately but elegant

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

Known by locals as ”Gan-gan (bong-bong) Temple”, this church is a symbol of the Motomachi church district

Tour a drama set and sense the humanity in its construction

The Nicholai-do Cathedral (commonly spelled as Nikorai-do in Japan) is a Byzantine-style cathedral with a characteristic dome roof. In addition to a tour to see cultural assets, you can also participate in a mass service.

Travel around islands with black-tailed gulls

The central bank in Japan. The public can visit the Main Building (Old Building), designated as a National Important Cultural Property, as well as part of the New Building. (Photo provided by: Bank of Japan)