Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

Having many children themselves, rabbits symbolize safe child-rearing here

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

View the world six meters below the water surface

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

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

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

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

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

The traditional god of learning

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

The Osawa-no-ike Pond is famous for its cherry blossoms and moon-viewing pavilion

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

The dignified form of this early Edo period castle is still palpable