Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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

A 300-m-high, one of Japan's highest buildings, Abeno Harukas is a landmark of Oasaka that features a department store, an art museum and a hotel.

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

A unique, symmetrical building

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

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

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 popular spot for taking commemorative photos

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

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

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers