Architecture in Japan

Discover 83 places to experience unusual architecture in Japan.

Hatsukaichi, Japan

Itsukushima Shrine

This Japanese national treasure was originally built in 593.

Sake kegs outside the Go'o Shrine.

Go'o Shrine

Shrine dedicated to boars that is believed to cure foot and leg injuries.

Every winter, the museum and its many picture windows become encapsulated in romantic and terrifying drifts of snow

Tokamachi, Japan

Echigo-Matsunoyama Museum of Natural Science

Modern Japanese museum is buried by snow annually.

Are we missing something unusual in Japan?