Best Architecture Spot List

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

A house built in late Taisho era, after the Great Kanto Earthquake, as a residence for foreigners.

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Two different windows overlooking a garden

This famous western-style residence was the first to open in Kobe

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

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

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

A 300-m-high, one of Japan's highest buildings, Abeno Harukas is a landmark of Oasaka that features a department store, an art museum and a hotel.

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

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

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

Tokyo's iconic Tokyo Tower offers visitors a panoramic view of central Tokyo from its two observation decks. The tower itself is also popular for its night-time illumination.

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province