Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

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

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

Two different windows overlooking a garden

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

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

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

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

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

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