Exquisite Japanese Historical Architecture [Eastern Japan Edition] (Nikkei Premier Series) By Tatsuo Iso and Hiroshi Miyazawa The State Guest House, Akasaka Palace, a Western-style building created by the Japanese architectural world with all its might; A unique, 200-year-old wooden spiral structure, Aizu Sazaedo; Tomioka Silk Mill, the first Japanese factory building to be registered as a World Heritage site; Abashiri Prison, with its impressive prison architecture featuring radial, single-story cell blocks... Both authors, graduates of the architectural journal "Nikkei Architecture," with a keen eye for architecture, visit various locations in eastern Japan, from well-known Japanese landmarks to lesser-known temples, and report on them with illustrations and text. Packed with practical information such as maps and admission fees, it can be used as a travel guide, and is also a perfect book for enjoying architectural tours while staying at home.