Best Other Architecture Spot List

Marvel at the sight of money being produced before you

Displaying works by master artists

A unique, symmetrical building

The Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa is one of the largest of all wooden imperial villas to be erected during the Meiji Era. Today, guests can tour the inside of the villa as well as its yard.

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

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.

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

A beautiful western-style building in white and ultramarine blue

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

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

Houses that gave new life to waste materials

The past glory of herring fishing can still be sensed here

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

The biggest dome in Hokkaido, and most northern in Japan

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

Tour a drama set and sense the humanity in its construction

Strong Chinese influence, rare in Kitano

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)

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.