Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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

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

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

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

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

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

An old town house to relax in

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

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.

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

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

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides