Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

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

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

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

Displaying works by master artists

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

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 oldest shrine in Kyoto

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.

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

A unique, symmetrical building

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

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

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