Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

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

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

Twin Dragons created during the Heisei period watch over Kyoto’s oldest Zen temple

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

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

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

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The traditional god of learning

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

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

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Known for its god that brings economic blessings