Best Architecture Spot List

A building filled with products made locally in Aomori

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.

The thatched Haiden hall is magnificent

The animal taxidermy will surprise you

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

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

Displaying works by master artists

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

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

This ancient temple was erected by Empress Komyo

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

Super-tall floats light up the night sky

Famous for its connection to Honen and it’s beauty in autumn

Ono no Komachi concealed herself here amongst the plum blossoms

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

A shrine built to represent the nation's wish for peace. Yushukan displays relics and wills, and it is worth visiting.

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka