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Historic Buildings

National Treasures, Important Cultural Properties and other buildings handed down across the ages.

23buildings in the archive

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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
OfficesHistoric Buildings
Mitsui Main Building
三井本館
Location
Chūō City, Tokyo
Completed
1929
Architect
Trowbridge & Livingston
Historic BuildingsModern Architecture
State Guest House, Akasaka Palace
迎賓館赤坂離宮
Location
Minato City, Tokyo
Completed
1909
Architect
Tokuma Katayama
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)
ResidencesHistoric Buildings
Former Iwasaki Family Residence
旧岩崎家住宅
Location
Taitō City, Tokyo
Completed
1896
Architect
Josiah Conder
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
CastlesHistoric Buildings
Nagoya Castle
名古屋城
Location
Nagoya (Naka Ward), Aichi Prefecture
Keep rebuilt
1959
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
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
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)