Historic Landmarks of Japan

3 landmarks in today's Japan, from AD 752 to 1915, each shown as it was and as it is now.

• Tōdai-jiStanding · AD 752
• Himeji CastleStanding · 1609
• Hiroshima Peace MemorialRuins · 1915

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About these landmarks

Tōdai-ji · AD 752

Great temple of Nara, home of the Great Buddha dedicated in 752. The present hall, rebuilt in 1709, is one of the largest wooden buildings in the world.

Himeji Castle · 1609

The best-preserved of Japan's original castles, its white keep completed in 1609; it survived the Meiji demolitions and the bombing of 1945.

Hiroshima Peace Memorial · 1915

The Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial Promotion Hall, built in 1915, was almost directly below the atomic bomb on 6 August 1945. Its shell is kept as a memorial.

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.