Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Famous for its deity of scholarship

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

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.

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

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.

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

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

With a history of over 100 years, Tsutenkaku Tower is a symbol of Naniwa, Osaka, and is protected by the third-generation blonde Billiken.

The dignified form of this early Edo period castle is still palpable

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

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

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.

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