Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki 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.

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

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.

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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

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

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

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

A world-class suspension bridge recognized by Guinness

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