Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Famous for its deity of scholarship

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

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.

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

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

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

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.

A lodging facility for guests on their way to visit Ise Jingu Shrine

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

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

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.

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”