Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

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

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

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

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

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

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

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

Dresses available for commemorative photos

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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.

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

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 spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum