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StationsHistoric Buildings
Tokyo Station Marunouchi Building
東京駅丸の内駅舎
Location
Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Opened
1914
Architect
Kingo Tatsuno, Manji Kasai
Public BuildingsCultural Facilities
Tokyo International Forum
東京国際フォーラム
Location
Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Completed
1996
Architect
Rafael Viñoly
Art MuseumsModern Architecture
Mitsubishi Ichigokan
三菱一号館
Location
Chiyoda City, Tokyo
Reconstruction completed
2009
Architect
Original design: Josiah Conder
OfficesHistoric Buildings
Mitsui Main Building
三井本館
Location
Chūō City, Tokyo
Completed
1929
Architect
Trowbridge & Livingston
CommercialModern Architecture
Wako Main Building
和光本館
Location
Chūō City, Tokyo
Completed
1932
Architect
Jin Watanabe
Art MuseumsContemporary Architecture
The National Art Center, Tokyo
国立新美術館
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Opened
2007
Architect
Kisho Kurokawa and Nihon Sekkei joint venture
SkyscrapersOffices
Roppongi Hills Mori Tower
六本木ヒルズ森タワー
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
2003
Architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox
SkyscrapersOffices
Azabudai Hills Mori JP Tower
麻布台ヒルズ森JPタワー
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
2023
Architect
Mori Building; Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects Japan (exterior design supervision)
Modern ArchitectureCultural Facilities
Tokyo Tower
東京タワー
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
1958
Architect
Tachū Naitō, Nikken Sekkei
CommercialResidences
Omotesando Hills
表参道ヒルズ
Location
Shibuya City, Tokyo
Opened
2006
Architect
Tadao Ando
Public BuildingsModern Architecture
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
国立代々木競技場
Location
Shibuya City, Tokyo
Completed
1964
Architect
Kenzo Tange
SkyscrapersCommercial
Shibuya Scramble Square
渋谷スクランブルスクエア
Location
Shibuya City, Tokyo
Opened
2019
Architect
Nikken Sekkei and others (design joint venture)
Public BuildingsSkyscrapers
Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building
東京都庁舎
Location
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Completed
1990
Architect
Kenzo Tange
SkyscrapersContemporary Architecture
Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower
モード学園コクーンタワー
Location
Shinjuku City, Tokyo
Completed
2008
Architect
Tange Associates
SkyscrapersOffices
Toranomon Hills Mori Tower
虎ノ門ヒルズ森タワー
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
2014
Architect
Nihon Sekkei
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
迎賓館赤坂離宮
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
1909
Architect
Tokuma Katayama
SkyscrapersContemporary Architecture
Tokyo Skytree
東京スカイツリー
Location
Sumida City, Tokyo
Opened
2012
Architect
Nikken Sekkei
TemplesHistoric Buildings
Sensō-ji
浅草寺
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Main hall rebuilt
1958
ShrinesHistoric Buildings
Meiji Jingu
明治神宮
Location
Shibuya City, Tokyo
Enshrined
1920
Architect
Chūta Itō
Art MuseumsModern Architecture
The National Museum of Western Art
国立西洋美術館
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Opened
1959
Architect
Le Corbusier (detailed design: Kunio Maekawa, Junzō Sakakura, Takamasa Yoshizaka)
Cultural FacilitiesModern Architecture
Tokyo Bunka Kaikan
東京文化会館
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Opened
1961
Architect
Kunio Maekawa
Modern Architecture
St. Mary's Cathedral, Tokyo
東京カテドラル聖マリア大聖堂
Location
Bunkyō City, Tokyo
Completed
1964
Architect
Kenzo Tange
ResidencesHistoric Buildings
Former Iwasaki Family Residence
旧岩崎家住宅
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Completed
1896
Architect
Josiah Conder
SkyscrapersOffices
Yokohama Landmark Tower
横浜ランドマークタワー
Location
Yokohama (Nishi Ward), Kanagawa Prefecture
Opened
1993
Architect
Mitsubishi Jisho Design, The Stubbins Associates
Public BuildingsContemporary Architecture
Ōsanbashi Yokohama International Passenger Terminal
横浜港大さん橋国際客船ターミナル
Location
Yokohama (Naka Ward), Kanagawa Prefecture
Completed
2002
Architect
Foreign Office Architects
HotelsHistoric Buildings
Hotel New Grand
ホテルニューグランド
Location
Yokohama (Naka Ward), Kanagawa Prefecture
Opened
1927
Architect
Jin Watanabe
Public BuildingsCultural Facilities
Sendai Mediatheque
せんだいメディアテーク
Location
Sendai (Aoba Ward), Miyagi Prefecture
Opened
2001
Architect
Toyo Ito
Art MuseumsContemporary Architecture
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa
金沢21世紀美術館
Location
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
Opened
2004
Architect
SANAA (Kazuyo Sejima + Ryue Nishizawa)
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Nagoya Castle
名古屋城
Location
Nagoya (Naka Ward), Aichi Prefecture
Keep rebuilt
1959
StationsCommercial
Kyoto Station Building
京都駅ビル
Location
Kyoto (Shimogyō Ward), Kyoto Prefecture
Opened
1997
Architect
Hiroshi Hara
TemplesHistoric Buildings
Rokuon-ji (Kinkaku-ji)
鹿苑寺（金閣寺）
Location
Kyoto (Kita Ward), Kyoto Prefecture
Shariden rebuilt
1955
TemplesHistoric Buildings
Kiyomizu-dera
清水寺
Location
Kyoto (Higashiyama Ward), Kyoto Prefecture
Main hall rebuilt
1633
TemplesHistoric Buildings
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall
平等院鳳凰堂
Location
Uji, Kyoto Prefecture
Built
1053
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Osaka Castle Main Tower
大阪城天守閣
Location
Osaka (Chūō Ward), Osaka Prefecture
Main tower rebuilt
1931
SkyscrapersCommercial
Abeno Harukas
あべのハルカス
Location
Osaka (Abeno Ward), Osaka Prefecture
Fully opened
2014
Architect
Design: Takenaka Corporation / Design supervision: Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects
SkyscrapersOffices
Umeda Sky Building
梅田スカイビル
Location
Osaka (Kita Ward), Osaka Prefecture
Completed
1993
Architect
Hiroshi Hara
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Himeji Castle
姫路城
Location
Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Main keep completed
1609
TemplesHistoric Buildings
Tōdai-ji Great Buddha Hall
東大寺大仏殿
Location
Nara, Nara Prefecture
Great Buddha Hall rebuilt
1709
HotelsHistoric Buildings
Nara Hotel
奈良ホテル
Location
Nara, Nara Prefecture
Opened
1909
Architect
Kingo Tatsuno, Yasushi Kataoka
MuseumsModern Architecture
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
広島平和記念資料館
Location
Hiroshima (Naka Ward), Hiroshima Prefecture
Opened
1955
Architect
Kenzo Tange
ShrinesHistoric Buildings
Itsukushima Shrine
厳島神社
Location
Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima Prefecture
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Matsuyama Castle
松山城
Location
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Kumamoto Castle
熊本城
Location
Kumamoto (Chūō Ward), Kumamoto Prefecture
Keep rebuilt
1960
Cultural FacilitiesPublic Buildings
ACROS Fukuoka
アクロス福岡
Location
Fukuoka (Chūō Ward), Fukuoka Prefecture
Opened
1995
Architect
Concept design: Emilio Ambasz / Design: Nihon Sekkei, Takenaka Corporation
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Nakagusuku Castle Ruins
中城城跡
Location
Kitanakagusuku and Nakagusuku, Nakagami District, Okinawa Prefecture
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
Sapporo Clock Tower
札幌市時計台
Location
Sapporo (Chūō Ward), Hokkaido
Completed
1878
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
Former Hokkaido Government Office Building
北海道庁旧本庁舎
Location
Sapporo (Chūō Ward), Hokkaido
Completed
1888
Architect
Seijirō Hirai (engineer, Hokkaido Government)