Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

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.

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers