Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

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

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

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A lodging facility for guests on their way to visit Ise Jingu Shrine

Displaying works by master artists

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

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

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

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

View the ocean from 47 meters above sea level

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

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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

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 popular spot for taking commemorative photos

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

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