Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

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.

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

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.

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

Encounter a god of matchmaking in a busy district

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 inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

The symbol of Osaka and loved by people as ”Mr. Taiko's castle,” the Main Tower has been designated as a registered tangible cultural property of Japan.