Best Historic Sites around Kansai Spot List

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Takeda Castle Ruins

Hyogo Suburbs / Castle Ruins

One of the most outstanding castle ruins in all of Japan
Tomb of Emperor Nintoku (Daisen Kofun)

Sakai / Ancient Tombs (Kofun)

One of the world’s largest tombs built around the mid-fifth century
Nino-Jinya (Ogawa Family Home)

Nijo Castle, Kyoto Imperial Palace / Other Historic Sites

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing
Shisendo Jozanji Temple

Ginkakuji Temple, Nanzenji Temple / Other Historic Sites

The mountain villa where a scholar lived a secluded life
Ishibutai Kofun

Asuka, Horyuji Temple / Ancient Tombs (Kofun)

This tomb is sealed by a giant rock weighing 2,300 tons
Shogunzuka Seiryuden Temple

Gion, Kawaramachi, Kiyomizu-dera Temple / Temple Ruins

Here at Shoren-in Temple, Emperor Kanmu prayed for peace for the capital and buried a shogun statue inside its burial mound
Oyunohara (Former Shrine Ground)

Kumano Kodo, Shingu, Shirahama / Temple Ruins

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith
Imanishi Residence

Nara, Ikoma, Tenri / Other Historic Sites

Enjoy the Japanese architecture in the elegant drawing room
Teradaya Inn

Fushimi, Uji / Other Historic Sites

The beloved boathouse of Ryoma Sakamoto
Takamatsuzuka Tomb

Asuka, Horyuji Temple / Ancient Tombs (Kofun)

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here
Rakushisha

Arashiyama, Uzumasa / Other Historic Sites

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”
Gojouban Yashiki

Matsuzaka, Tsu / Other Historic Sites

An estate where Kishu samurai resided
Tokugawa Mausoleum

Wakayama, Koyasan / Other Historic Sites

Mausoleum architecture representative of the early Edo period