Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

An ancient temple supported by common people

View the world six meters below the water surface

An old shrine known as “Ebessan” to Osaka’s merchants

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.