Virtual Tour of Japanese Architecture

Virtual Tour of
Japanese Architecture

Get inspiration from Japanese buildings!
Enjoy virtual visits of Japanese architectures.

Children’s Museum Big Bang

Designed by: Sakakura Associates architects and engineers

A children’s museum located on the south side of Izumigaoka Station on the Semboku Rapid Railroad. This is a five-story building with a basement. The honorary director is Leiji Matsumoto, a mang……

Completed in 1999: Osaka

Sakai Heisei Hospital

Designed by: Tadao Ando

A hospital which constructed by a merger of Sakai Onshinkai Hospital and Hamadera Central Hospital in Sakai, Osaka. This is an eight-story building. Tadao Ando is in charge of exterior design.

Completed in 2019: Osaka

MUFJ Bank Hiroo Branch

Designed by: Fumihiko Maki

A bank located on Gaien Nishi-dori street, Tokyo. Silver tiles are used on the exterior wall. A multi-family residence, Hiroo Towers located behind this building is also designed by Fumihiko Maki.

Completed in 1981: Tokyo

J ROOM

Designed by: Tadao Ando

This commercial building was located in Nishiki, Naka-ku, Nagoya. It was demolished in 2021.

Completed in 1987: Aichi

STEP

Designed by: Tadao Ando

A commercial building contains MUJI products in a shopping district in Takamatsu, Kagawa. The former STEP building, which was located in the same place, was also designed by Tadao Ando.

Completed in 2006: Kagawa

Okayama Takashimaya

Designed by: Togo Murano

Togo Murano also worked on the Takashimaya Nihonbashi store expanding project, which was designated as the first important cultural property in department store construction.

Completed in 1973: Okayama

the Hillside kobe

Designed by: Tadao Ando

A wedding venue near Mt. Rokko in Hyogo. Stylish space designed by Tadao Ando is available for private use.

Completed in 1986: Hyogo

OYOU Department Store

Designed by: Kisho Kurokawa

A department store located in front of JR Tottori Station. This is a five-story building with a basement. For many years, the store was known as Tottori Daimaru, but in 2022, the name was changed to O……

Completed in 1975: Tottori

Classic Garden Bunkyo Nezu

Designed by: Kengo Kuma

A nursing home built on the location of the former Tajima residence built in 1910. This is a four-story building with a basement. A historical stone-storage house built in the same property was renova……