Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Displaying works by master artists

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.

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

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 inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

An elegant temple with a Japanese rock garden and wonderful autumn foliage

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

Famous for its deity of scholarship

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

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

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple