Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

An old town house to relax in

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

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

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

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

The traditional god of learning

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

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

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

An old shrine known as “Ebessan” to Osaka’s merchants