I got my first impression of Japanese culture through real-time strategy games, where choosing to play with the civilization meant getting disciplined units and sleek pagodas, and I’ve been a fan of them ever since.
Maybe it’s my European tendency to romanticize far away places, but if you’re anything like me, the subreddit r/JapaneseArchitecture is a perfect stepping stone into that world, serving up everything from old temples to modern homes that feel very human, in the best sense of that word.
#1 Meigetsu-In (1394) By Uesugi Norikata
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#2 Maekawa House (1942) By Kunio Maekawa
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#3 House In Nishinanaku, Okayama By Artbox
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#4 Loop By Uid Architects
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#5 House In Shirakawa
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#6 Todoroki House In Valley By Atelier Tsuyoshi Tane
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#7 Rental Space Tower By Sou Fujimoto
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#8 Nago City Hall (1981) By Elephant Design Group
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#9 The Miyako Hotel (1959) In Kyoto By Togo Murano
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#10 Plaza Of Kanagawa Institute Of Technology By Junya Ishigami
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#11 Amami House – Sakai Architects
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#12 House In Gakuenmae By Fujiwaramaro Architects
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#13 Extend To Forest By Kengo Kuma
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#14 House N By Sou Fujimoto
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#15 Sunwell Muse Kitasando By Takato Tamagami And Tsutomu Hasegawa
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#16 Tea Square Morihan In Kyoto, By Kentaro Takeguchi + Asako Yamamoto
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#17 The Five-Story Pagoda Built In 1688 At Koushoji Temple In Nagoya, Aichi, Japan
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#18 House In Maitamon By Tomohiro Hata
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#19 This House Feels Luxurious Without Looking Expensive
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#20 House In Nakano – Hiroyuki Oinuma Architect & Associates
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#21 Cooperative House In Midorigaoka, Tokyo By Hitoshi Wakamatsu
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#22 Tree House By Mount Fuji Architects
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#23 Photo Studio By Hiroki Tominaga-Atelier + Yae Fujima
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#24 House In Karuizawa By Case Design Studio
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#25 House Om By Studio Monaka
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#26 Chichu Art Museum By Tadao Ando
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#27 Sayama Cemetery Community Hall By Hiroshi Nakamura & Nap
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#28 House Tokyo – Junichi Sampei/ A.l.x
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#29 Mountain House, Sisono (1991) By Toshiaki Ishida
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#30 Kurasako Nursery School By Katsufumi Kubota
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#31 Kyoto International Conference Center
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#32 Department Of Art Science At Osaka University Of Arts By Kazuyo Sejima
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#33 Kumamoto Prefectural Museum Of Art (1977) By Kunio Maekawa
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#34 Shikatebukuro Annex, Saitama By Ikimono Architects
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#35 Arai Ryokan In Shuzenji
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#36 Omoken Park By Yabashi Architects
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#37 A-Shaped Lodge, Karuizawa (1960) By Kazumasa Yamashita
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#38 Cloud Of Luster By Ktx Archilab
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#39 Musashino Art University Library By Sou Fujimoto
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#40 Nishimuraya Honkan In Kinosaki Onsen
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#41 Poetic And Functional Minimalism In Modern Japanese House Design
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#42 House In Muko By Fujiwarramuro Architects
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#43 Curtain Wall House By Shigeru Ban
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#44 Tato House By Tato Architects
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#45 House In Takamatsu, Japan
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#46 Weekend House Alley By Manabu Chiba
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#47 Tanimura Art Museum By Togo Murano
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#48 This One Looks Like A “Gem”
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#49 Wacoal Building, Tokyo, By Kisho Kurokawa (1984)
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#50 House In Koyoen By Tomohiro Hata
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#51 Oita Prefectural Art Museum By Shigeru Ban Architects
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#52 Tsubo House – Arte-1 Architects
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#53 Vault Roof House – Keisuke Kawaguchi + K2-Design
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#54 Dear Jingumae Building By Amano Design Office
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#55 Glass Temple By Takashi Yamaguchi
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#56 Sunnyhills At Minami-Aoyama, Tokyo, Japan. Architect: Kengo Kuma And Associates
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#57 House In Himeji By Fujiwaramuro Architects
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#58 Some Pictures I Took In Kyoto
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#59 Above The Wall By Masafumi Harigai
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#60 Chanoma Cafe (2020), Tokyo, By Tsuyoshi Sudo
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#61 Oblomov Bar, Fukuoka (1989) By Shiro Kuramata
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#62 Airspace Tokyo By Faulders Architecture
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#63 Zig House/Zag House In Tokyo By Studio Nasca
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#64 I-Mango By Takuro Yamamoto Architects
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#65 Elevated House In Rokko By Tato Architects
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#66 Ya-House By Kubota Architect Atelier
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#67 Shin-Hakushima Station By Coelacanth And Associates
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#68 21st Century Museum Of Contemporary Art By Sanaa
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#69 Jihoin Temple By Yukio Asari
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#70 Aichi Prefectural University Of Fine Arts (1966) By Junzo Yoshimura
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#71 Mukaitaki Ryokan In Higashiyama Onsen
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#72 Ovaless House By Shigeru Ban
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#73 Japan Guide Dog Center By Chiba Manabu
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#74 Week Building (1986) By Shin Takamatsu
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#75 Yoyogi National Gymnasium (1964) By Kenzo Tange
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#76 Miyakonojo Civic Center, Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, By Kiyonori Kikutake (1966)
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#77 Nagano Olympic Stadium By Yuichi Saito And Rui Sekkei-Shitsu (1998)
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#78 Crystal Brick House By Atelier Tekuto
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#79 Museum Of Architecture By Toyo Ito
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#80 Okinawa Prefectural Museum By Ishimoto
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