Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

One of the last temples to prohibit entry to women

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

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.

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

The traditional god of learning

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

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.