Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Famous for its tea room, ”Hasso-no-seki”

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

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.

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

A world-class suspension bridge recognized by Guinness

An old town house to relax in

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

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

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

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

Check out the ”Sento Kuyo” ceremony on summer nights

Marvel at the sight of money being produced before you

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women