Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

This famous western-style residence was the first to open in Kobe

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A unique, symmetrical building

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)