Best Architectures In Kansai

Night Tsutenkaku, Exciting and Beautiful Spot In Osaka

Osaka's major tourist spot, Tsutenkaku. There're many funny factors in this tower, but night Tsutenkaku is also nice! I admired illuminated Billiken, and then look outside, I could have a clear view of Abeno Harukas.◎It has easy access by train, and also toll parking area nearby. You can find nice Kushikatsu restaurants around Tsutenkaku, and Spa World Onsen in a walkable area. It's good for you to spend a whole day to enjoy Tsutenkaku and its around.

San-mon, A Biggest Wooden Gate In Japan

I Want To See It All Day! A Lightened Torii Gate On The Lake

Shirohige Shrine stands by the Lake Biwa and is proud of the oldest history in Oumi region. To be surprised, its torii gate stands on the lake! We can see the illuminated torii at night, and the lightened by the rising sun in the early morning.

Waterway Bridges In A Temple!? A Chain Of Retro & Beautiful Arches

Nanzen-ji Suiro-kaku is a part of Biwa Lake Canal to bring the water to Kyoto from Biwa Lake. The beautiful arched bridges built of bricks considered the temple scenery and were designed in Meiji Era. They bring the water now in active service.

Discontinued Line In Winter

Many famous tourist spots become snow landscape in Kyoto. But, Keage Incline hardly ever be covered with snow, and its snow landscape can be seen only when it snows so much. So, I was very excited to be able to take this pictures.

Kinkaku, Shining Beautifully For Pure Gold Leaf

A good sightseeing spot that you can appreciate the seasons and the history of Kyoto.

Best Season Has Just Started! Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine's Green Japanese Maple

Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine 'Momiji Garden' is well known as a beautiful place of scarlet maple leaves. There're about 350 trees of around 400 years old and the new green sceneries make people feel quiet and refreshed in May.

A Stone Paved Slope 'Ninenzaka' With Many Tasteful Shops In Kyoto

There're tasteful houses standing along the slope, you can enjoy seeing the townscape of Kyoto just the same as you associate. Even Starbucks opens in Kyoto style. Now, this area is designated as Kyoto's important preservation district of historic buildings.

A Five Storied Pagoda As A symbol Of Tasteful Town, Higashiyama

A Tasteful town Higashiyama is featured by this five storied pagoda.

The Daibutsu Of Nara In The Gentle Lights

One of the most famous temples, Todai-ji in Nara. What I want to tell you specially, is 'Mantou Kuyoue' Ceremony on August 15th. The expression of The Daibutsu in the candle lights has something that cannot be told you by only pictures. It's impressive so much.

Only The Term Of Shikinen-zoutai! Cute White-deer Oracle Of Kasuga-taisha Shrine

Carving deer with an oracle (omikuji) in its mouth is popular, but a white-deer oracle given only during Shikinen-zoutai (repair of the shrine) is talked about its cuteness. Harry up, it's going to end in a short time!

A Beautiful Hexagon Rest Area Floating On The Pond In Nara Park

It was repaired and very beautiful hall roofed with cypress bark. After walking around the extensive Nara Park and when you want to take a rest, here is the good relaxing place.

A Simbol Of Kyoto Scene! Five-storied Pagoda Seen Beautiful From Any Directions And In Every Season

The 55 meters high five-storied pagoda can be seen from a distance, and it's popular enough to appear in many pictures as Kyoto scenery. The presence becomes bigger as you come closer. And with cherry blossoms in spring, fresh green in summer and colored leaves in automn, the harmonies with nature are lovely in all seasons.

Hyakudan'en, An Amazing Flower Beds Composed Of 100 Division

Designated by a worldwide architect, Tadao Ando, it's located at Awaji Yume Butai. The 100 flower beds, makes the most of the mountain slope, is like a beautiful maze. You can see them with the ocean view.◎Entrance fee: free The flowers change in each season.

Huge Existence We Can See From A Distance! Japan's Biggest Torii Gate Standing On The Site Of A Former Shrine Building

Kumano Hongu Taisha is popular as a spiritual power spot. A Torii Gate at 'Oyunohara' isolated from the main shrine, is 33.9m high and 42m wide, the biggest one in Japan. A former shrine was used to stand here, a sacred place, and we can feel the energy of earth and prayers of predecessors.

A Phoenix Hall, A World Heritage Floating On The Lake

A palace built in a small island on the lake. A unique world heritage of gorgeous building that symbolize Fujiwara Sekkan Era. You should see the shrine once that is famous for Japanese coin of 10 yen. Moreover it became brighter after the repair.

Daruma Dolls Here And There. A Shrine With Many Pretty Daruma

A shrine has victory luck. Walking around the precincts, I can find many daruma dolls on the stones and trees. They're so pretty. These small daruma had omikuji (a lot) in them, and visitors left them all over the shrine.

A Noble Vermilion Lacquered Shrine Built In Memory Of 1100 Years Since The Transfer To Heian

It's a relatively new shrine built in 1895, but became completely established as a symbol of Kyoto, and many people visit here. When you enter the large precinct, you may feel refreshed and purified.

Beautiful Illumination Of Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The huge illumination changing every second was amazingly beautiful! Akashi Kaikyo Bridge has many attractions such as taking pictures, a date, and fishing!◎Just near Maiko Station of JR Sanyo Line.

Old And Great Japanese Village Like Time Travel

Miyama Thatched Village is a place where you can see the old Japanese scenery all around the year. The historical landscape including some traditional architectures has been conserved well, and it's designated as a national conservation district of traditional buildings. Beautiful hydrangeas welcome the visitors at the entrance of the village.

With The Early Morning's Cool Air! The One & Only Beautiful Scene

In the cool air of the autumn early morning, walking on the bridge shining gold by the sun makes you feel going to the moon just like the bridge name. I think morning may be the best time for Kyoto's history.◎This place became the stage of many works such as 'The Makioka Sisters' by Jyunichiro Tanizaki, and a samurai drama 'Mortal Shigotonin'. There're a few people and it's easy to take pictures in the early morning.

Beautiful Scenery And Architecture

MIHO MUSEUM was designed by a world-famous architect, Ieoh Ming Pei. There're a tunnel and approach to a suspension bridge where LOUIS VUITTON had its collection show in 2017. We can see this scenery with cherry blossom in this season.

An Important Cultural Asset Building With Many National Treasures

Shimogamo Shrine stands in a triangle area surrounded by Kamo-gawa river and Takano River.

Scenes In Four Seasons Of The World Heritage

Onmyoji, Abe-no Seimei's Spiritual Power Spot

Here enshrines Abe-no Seimei, a practitioner of the Japanese esoteric cosmology.

The Most Powerful Spiritual Spot 'Chairs Of Saturn'

It's said to be the most powerful power spot in Kitano area. When you pray wishes, women sit down on the right, and men on the left. In the house, there're mysterious room with sculptures of Rodin and Buddhism arts.◎Among some spiritual power spots in Kitano, it's the most popular. Yamate Hachiban-kan, entrance fee 550yen.

A Beautiful House With Lines And Pretty Garden With Many Flowers Even In Winter

Among Ijin-kan (foreigners houses), here's very popular and crowded. The house is of course beautiful, and well kept garden with many blooming flowers is one of the reason of the popularity. For a big maple tree, the autumn will be nice, too.

A Lovely Café As A Traditional Building In Kobe

It's nice for them to use a traditional building as a café, isn't it? They hold a wedding party for only one couple in a month.

Mustn't Miss Here In Kobe Kitano! Beautiful Brick Wall And Weathercock As A Symbol

Let's take a souvenir picture here! If you have time, why don't you sit a Kitano square in front of the house and take time to look it?

Arches Of Lights 'Galleria'

It's really an art of lights.