Must-see attractions in Japan

  • Tomio Koyama Gallery

    Shibuya & Shimo-Kitazawa

    This is a branch of one of Tokyo's more influential contemporary-art galleries, which shows both Japanese and international artists.

  • St Francis Xavier Church

    Kagoshima

    This landmark church, originally built in 1908 but rebuilt in 1999, honors the first Christian missionary to visit Japan.

  • Tamukeyama-hachimangū

    Nara

    South of Nigatsu-dō and Sangatsu-dō is this historic shrine dedicated to the Shintō god of war and protector of Japan.

  • Tsukuda Ohashi

    Ginza & Tsukiji

    Linking Tsukiji to the island of Tsukishima, this was the first bridge to be built over the Sumida-gawa after WWII.

  • Giant Kaleidoscope

    Kansai

    At this very retro attraction, stand underneath the tower, hand-crank the wheel and watch what happens above.

  • Kyoto City Hall

    Downtown Kyoto

    Built in 1927, this imposing building takes up one block on the corner of Kawaramachi-dōri and Oike-dōri.

  • Daimyō Catholic Church

    Fukuoka

    Also known as the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victory, the church holds AA meetings and religious ceremonies.

  • Osaka Central Public Hall

    Osaka

    Built in 1911, this dramatic, red-brick neo-Renaissance building is an important cultural property.

  • Kitano Tenman-jinja

    Kōbe

    Up a steep hill past the homes of Kitano-chō, this shrine has good views over the city.

  • Spinner's Farm Tanaka

    Hokkaidō

    See a few fluffy sheep outside, wool-spinning inside and a small shop of knitted goods.

  • Kagoshima City Hall

    Kagoshima

    Kagoshima's large city hall, in a tan brick building, is a handy landmark.

  • Osaka City Hall

    Osaka

    A mid-1980s building incorporating some elements from the 1921 City Hall.

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