Registered Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan

Built in 1903, this small brick observatory has an octagonal ground floor, a circular upper floor and a rotating dome that once held an equatorial telescope.

Built in 1903, this single-story brick observatory has an octagonal plan and a pyramidal roof, and once held a meridian instrument for keeping precise time.

Built in 1932 as the campus library alongside Building 1, this scratch-tile structure carries a rounded, ship-like projection at its rear on the Etchujima campus.

Built in 1933 as the main building of the Fisheries Training Institute, this symmetrical scratch-tile structure centers on four vertical pilasters.

Raymond's last prewar work here, finished in 1938 under Sugiyama Masanori. A concrete tower, precast tracery, geometric stained glass, a fan-shaped hall.

Built in 1927 for the family of founder A. K. Reischauer, in the years when Raymond was moving out from under Wright. Its ground floor serves students now.

Built as the home of Yasui Tetsu, the university's first dean. At 111 sq m it is much the smallest of the seven registered buildings on this campus today.

Home to the university's foreign teaching staff, four units above and shared rooms below. Horizontal eaves and carved capitals show Raymond under Wright.

Completed in 1924 among the earliest buildings on this campus: an E-shaped plan, a hall projecting behind the entrance, and a Wrightian central section.

Built in 1931 as the university library, this white concrete hall closes the axis from the front gate. A Latin motto is cut into its wall, and Wright's echo lingers.

Built for the science classrooms and the largest of the seven at 1,453 sq m. Its south half came first, and triple steel sash windows face Building No. 7.

Discover the University of Tokyo Faculty of Law Building No. 3, a registered tangible cultural property designed by Yoshikazu Uchida in 1927. Explore its Gothic arches, scratch tile façade, and the historic Hongo campus.

Completed in 1958, the 333-meter Tokyo Tower was the world's tallest self-supporting steel tower at the time, symbolizing Japan's postwar recovery and rapid economic growth. Designed by structural engineer Naitō Tachū as a masterpiece of earthquake-resistant engineering, it was registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property in 2013. With panoramic views from its Main Deck and Top Deck, seasonal illuminations, and a location rich in surrounding heritage, it continues to captivate visitors from around the world.

Completed in 1959, the Yotsuya Overpass Bridge is a 110-meter steel Gerber bridge that crosses the JR Chuo Line at a 30-degree angle while supporting the curved Marunouchi Line tracks and Yotsuya Station. It became one of the first civil engineering structures in Tokyo registered as a Tangible Cultural Property.

Completed in 1934, the TUAT Faculty of Agriculture Main Building is a three-story steel-reinforced concrete academic building designed by the Tokyo Imperial University Building Division under Uchida Yoshikazu, famed architect of Yasuda Auditorium. Featuring an E-shaped floor plan and a central clock tower, it is registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property and open to the public on weekdays.

A Taisho-period wooden soba restaurant standing amid the office towers of Toranomon, Tokyo. Designated as a Registered Tangible Cultural Property, this beautiful building with ornamental chidori-hafu gables has served handmade soba since 1872. Enjoy one of Edo's three great soba traditions in a structure that survived the Great Kanto Earthquake, wartime air raids, and was carefully relocated to preserve its heritage.

Discover the Nakae Shop Building, a Registered Tangible Cultural Property in Taito, Tokyo. Built in 1924 by shrine carpenters after the Great Kanto Earthquake, this wooden structure houses Japan's last surviving sakura nabe (horse meat hotpot) restaurant from the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter era.

Discover Namiki House in Tokyo's Zoshigaya neighborhood — a 1953 wooden apartment registered as a National Tangible Cultural Property, where manga pioneer Osamu Tezuka lived and created iconic works like Astro Boy and Princess Knight.

Nihon Gakuen Building No. 1 is a distinguished reinforced concrete school building completed in 1936 in Setagaya Ward, Tokyo. Designed by the renowned architect Imai Kenji — a graduate of the school who introduced Gaudí to Japan — it features a monumental columned entrance and was registered as a National Registered Tangible Cultural Property in 2009.

Discover the Hachijojima History and Folklore Museum, a nationally registered tangible cultural property built in 1939. Housed in a Western-style wooden government building on Hachijojima Island, the museum showcases the island's exile history, Kihachijo silk, and Jomon-era artifacts. Reopened in October 2025 after major renovations.