Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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.

The traditional god of learning

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

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.

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

A unique, symmetrical building

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

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

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.

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Successive generations of emperors lived at the site of these historical remains

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 temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here