Top rated Heritage buildings in Japan

Experience the best that Japan has to offer with our curated list of top-rated places. Sorted by average review scores from venues boasting over 30 reviews, these establishments promise exceptional quality and experiences to elevate your visit in the city. This list contains 48 places from Heritage building category.

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Ninomaru-Goten Palace image
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Ninomaru-Goten Palace
Castle
Ornate palace & residence for the Tokugawa shoguns, with screen paintings & traditional gardens.
4.50 (1.8K reviews)
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Five-Storied Pagoda
Buddhist temple
4.50 (449 reviews)
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Kyoto Imperial Palace
Historical landmark
Palace complex & former Imperial family residence reconstructed in 1855, with gardens & gates.
4.40 (14.5K reviews)
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Kanda House
Heritage building
Preserved, authentic gassho-style house on fertile farm land, open for public tours & tea.
4.40 (861 reviews)
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Saito Villa
Heritage building
Wealthy merchant's 1918 estate, now a museum with tours of its gardens & open-air architecture.
4.40 (854 reviews)
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Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace
Historical landmark
Scenic grounds of a 17th-century palace destroyed by fire, with tree-lined footpaths & ponds.
4.40 (816 reviews)
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Shiga Naoya's Old Residence
Heritage building
👍👍 What a beautiful home! Everything is well kept and taking the length to restored. The hand out also gives one a very clear idea on each and every room, on the history, the owner and fun details. Visitors are few and you could take your time to explore this big house and it’s two gardens on your own....
4.40 (343 reviews)
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St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral
Heritage building
👍👍 When you step inside, you can see the dark and colorful stained glass. The interior of the church is made of wood and feels warm. It doesn't look big from the outside, but once you step inside, the high ceilings make it feel small. The calm atmosphere is also tasteful.
4.40 (178 reviews)
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Nomura-ke Samurai Residence
Tourist attraction
The Nomura family's restored Edo-era home features samurai artifacts, a garden & a tea room.
4.30 (3K reviews)
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Shogunzuka Mound
Buddhist temple
Ancient mountaintop burial ground next to a temple with observation decks for sweeping views.
4.30 (1.2K reviews)
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Jiyū Gakuen Myōnichikan
Historical landmark
Wedding & concert venue built in 1921 as a school by architects Frank Lloyd Wright & Arata Endo.
4.30 (1.1K reviews)
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Kofuku-ji Nanendo (Southern Round Hall)
Buddhist temple
Worship hall & pilgrimage site first built in 813, housing an ornate, 8-handed deity sculpture.
4.30 (902 reviews)
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Nagoya City Archives and Museum
Heritage building
Stately cultural & administrative center with Western architecture, formerly a court building.
4.30 (803 reviews)
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Meiji Seimei Kan
Historical landmark
👍 The Meiji Seimei Kan has a dignified and dignified appearance among the buildings facing Hibiya Dori. It was requisitioned by GHQ for 11 years after the war and became the venue for the Allied Council for Japan. It seems that the Seikado Bunko Museum in Setagaya will be relocated to the first floor...
4.30 (498 reviews)
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Home of a Diplomat
Heritage building
1910 house of a consul & ambassador featuring American Victorian architecture & period interiors.
4.30 (433 reviews)
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Bluff No.18
Historical landmark
👍👍 「花と器のハーモニー2022」6/4-6/12の際に訪れました。山手の西洋館の中でも1番好きな建物です。柔らかい黄緑色と白で統一された内装や家具がとても可愛らしいです。そこに、花や食器が合わさってさらに素敵な空間になっていました。こんな家に住みたい。
4.30 (245 reviews)
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山形県旧県庁舎
Heritage building
👍👍 The prefectural office and parking lot are both free and open to the public, which is great. I was able to fully enjoy the history of Yamagata Prefecture and enjoy it more than I expected.
4.30 (145 reviews)
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Miyano Old House Natural Garden
Tourist attraction
4.30 (38 reviews)
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Tsuruga Castle
Castle
Circa-1965 concrete replica of a destroyed 14th-century castle featuring scenic vistas & a museum.
4.20 (16.7K reviews)
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Wada House
Heritage building
Preserved, historic gassho-style house on farm land still occupied & partially open to the public.
4.20 (3.2K reviews)
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