Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

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

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

A beautiful castle otherwise known as Shirasagi-jo Castle. It was Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.

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.

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

The symbol of Osaka and loved by people as ”Mr. Taiko's castle,” the Main Tower has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.

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.

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets