Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

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

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

Boasts an amazing stage modeled after a lion mask

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

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

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic

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

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

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

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

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.

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn