Best Architecture Spot List

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

With a history of over 100 years, Tsutenkaku Tower is a symbol of Naniwa, Osaka, and is protected by the third-generation blonde Billiken.

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

A stock exchange that offers tours. It is a symbol of Japanese economy where an estimated 61,000 people visit annually.

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

A popular spot for taking commemorative photos

This temple is one of the Three Mountains of the Kanto region for the Chisan sect of Shingon Buddhism and is well-known as a temple to ward off evil. Enjoy the shops in the surrounding streets after attending a Goma Rite (a ceremony in which Goma wood is burned in a fireplace on the Goma platform).

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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

Dresses available for commemorative photos

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

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Zojo-ji is one of the seven Daihonzan (head temples) of Jodo-shu Buddhism and contains many designated Cultural Properties. It is also where the souls of the Tokugawa clan are mourned.