The list of reasons to visit Japan is pretty much endless. But one of the best excuses to pack your bags and jump on the next plane to Tokyo is the country’s incredibly diverse and innovative array of modern Japanese architecture.

As you can see from this list, there seems to be no limit to the creativity and imagination that goes into designing buildings and structures in Japan, and whether you’re into secluded wooden forest hideaways, totally transparent urban houses, stunning capsule towers or beautiful ribbon-shaped chapels, you’re sure to find something in this list to amaze you.







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An Unique Forest House

Ebisu East Gallery In Shibuya, Tokyo

Tiny House In Tokyo

Namba Parks In Osaka

Sugamo Shinkin Bank In Kawaguchi

House & Garden, Tokyo

Acros Building In Fukuoka

Ribbon Chapel In Hiroshima

Nakagin Capsule Tower, Tokyo

Sugamo Shinkin Bank / Shimura Branch Azusawa, Itabashi-ku

Tokyo Apartment

Nasu Teepee House In Nasu







Omotesando Branches In Tokyo

Transparent House

Sayama Forest Chapel

Dear Ginza Building By Amano Design Office, Tokyo

Large Shell Shaped Structure In The Middle Of The Woods, Kitasaku District

Miyahata Jōmon Museum In Fukushima, Japan

Tsuzumimon Gate, Kanazawa Station, Kanazawa

Sunny Hills Japan Dessert Shop In Omotesando, Tokyo

Mikimoto Ginza 2 Building In Tokyo

Sunwell Muse By Takato Tamagami And Be-fun Design, Tokyo

Grin Grin Building At Island City In Fukuoka City

Yakisugi House (charcoal House) In Nagano

S-House In Oomiya, Saitama

Hoki Museum In Midori Ward, Chiba

House In Muko







House In Saijo, Hiroshima Prefecture

GC Prostho Museum Research Center

Cocoon Tower, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Za-Koenji Public Theatre In Suginami-Ku, Tokyo

Urbanprem Minami Aoyama Commercial Building In Tokyo

K-Museum In Ariake, Tokyo

Nanohana-Kan Communication And Recreation Plaza, Ibusuki

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