Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

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.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

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

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

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

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

A beautiful castle otherwise known as Shirasagi-jo Castle. It was Japan's first UNESCO World Heritage site.

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens