Shinjuku Ruriko-in Byakurenge-do
Name of Building
Shinjuku Ruriko-in Byakurenge-do
Town or City, Country where the building was originally established
Toyko, Japan
Date the building was designed and/or first built
2014 - Finished construction
Name of Architect, Builder, or Primary Patron Responsible
Arcitect - Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama
Structural Engineer - TIS & PArtners
Culturally Specific Time Period
2010s
Geo-Location
35.68751815426649, 139.69848387915349
Materials
Concrete
Size and/or Scale of Building
Total Area -- 2294.52 sqr meters
Architectural Type
Religious
Formal Style
Futuristic
Building Description
Shinjuku Rurikoin Byakurengedo is a new-age Buddhist temple designed by architect Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama. The structure takes a cubic form with rounded edges and sporadic windows. It does not follow common Buddhist architectural principles. The building instead leans towards a futuristic view of Buddhism while remaining true to the simplicity ingrained in the religion.
Takeyama invents a sense of calm. The white concrete buildings with sporadic windows contrast with the city of uniform structures. It is a religious structure in the middle of a busy city.
Takeyama invents a sense of calm. The white concrete buildings with sporadic windows contrast with the city of uniform structures. It is a religious structure in the middle of a busy city.
Image source
Image 1 - Shinjuku_Rurikoin_Byakurengedo_in_Shinjuku,_Tokyo,_Japan, https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/ca/Shinjuku_Rurikoin_Byakurengedo_in_Shinjuku%2C_Tokyo%2C_Japan.png
Creative Commons or other copyright information
Image 1 - Creative Commons
Student First and Last Name
Moanna Dixson
Bibliographic references for the item
https://www.byakurengedo.net/design/
https://hiddenarchitecture.net/shinjuku-ruriko-in-byakurenge-do/
https://www.amorphe.jp/post/142396858109/shinjuku-ruriko-in-byakurenge-do-prize-works#:~:text=in%20Byakurenge%2Ddo-,prize%20works,Apr%2007%2C%202016
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Citation
Arcitect - Kiyoshi Sey Takeyama and Structural Engineer - TIS & PArtners, “Shinjuku Ruriko-in Byakurenge-do,” World Architecture, accessed June 28, 2026, https://worldarchitecture.artinterp2.org/items/show/159.
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