Best Architecture around Kansai Spot List

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

Spend your time comfortably in the visitor's lodging at a first-class ryokan

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

An old town house to relax in

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

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

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

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