Japan Historic Buildings Pictures

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One of Japan’s oldest five-story pagodas crowns a remarkable and beautiful temple complex dedicated to Saint Nichiren from the 13th century.

This small area, located in Urayasu just outside of Tokyo, is best known as the gateway to Japan’s wildly popular Tokyo Disney Resort.

About three centuries after people were killed for their religious beliefs, this church was built to honor them. Visit Japan’s oldest church of its type.

Visit this temple dedicated to one of the world’s most respected philosophers. Its brilliant colors will brighten the most overcast day and gloomy spirits.

Asahikawa is Japan’s saké-brewing, seafood and ramen noodle centre. Amuse yourself at its zoo, sculpture museum, pottery village, ski slopes and beautiful gardens.

Asahikawa is Japan’s saké-brewing, seafood and ramen noodle centre. Amuse yourself at its zoo, sculpture museum, pottery village, ski slopes and beautiful gardens.

Set within the rooms of a national monument, this museum celebrates the works and achievements of the famed sculptor Teijiro Nakahara. 

Visit this temple dedicated to one of the world’s most respected philosophers. Its brilliant colors will brighten the most overcast day and gloomy spirits.

Experience “the Land of the Rising Sun,” where tradition meets modernity. The skyline features high-rise buildings, ancient temples and snow-capped mountains.

Asahikawa is Japan’s saké-brewing, seafood and ramen noodle centre. Amuse yourself at its zoo, sculpture museum, pottery village, ski slopes and beautiful gardens.

Gaze at memorials around the first city ever to be hit by a nuclear bomb or enjoy the art galleries, gardens and cuisine of the rebuilt, ultra-modern metropolis.

Set within the rooms of a national monument, this museum celebrates the works and achievements of the famed sculptor Teijiro Nakahara. 

About three centuries after people were killed for their religious beliefs, this church was built to honor them. Visit Japan’s oldest church of its type.

Kibitsu-zukuri style architecture has an excellent example in is this sprawling temple complex considered the origin of the Momotaro story.

Asahikawa is Japan’s saké-brewing, seafood and ramen noodle centre. Amuse yourself at its zoo, sculpture museum, pottery village, ski slopes and beautiful gardens.