Best Architectures In Kansai
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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.
Name
Tsutenkaku Tower
Address
1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
06-6641-9555
Hours
9:00-21:00
How to get there
5 min walk, from Ebisucho Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Name
Chionin
Address
400 Rinka-cho Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-531-2111
Hours
9:00-16:30
How to get there
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Shirahige Shrine
Address
215 Ukawa, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0740-36-1555
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Nanzen-ji Temple
Address
Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
10 min walk from Keage Station. 25 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Nanzenji Eikando, then 10 min walk.
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.
Name
Keage Incline
Address
Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
3 min walk from Keage Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A good sightseeing spot that you can appreciate the seasons and the history of Kyoto.
Name
Kinkakuji Temple
Address
1 Kinkakuji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0013
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
By car, 25 min from Kyoto Higashi IC, 30 min from Kyoto Minami IC. By bus, 30 min from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi, then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Kitano Tenman-gu Shrine
Address
931 Bakuro-cho Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0005
Hours
5:00-18:00
How to get there
30 min by bus from Kyoto Station. 5 min walk from Hakubai-cho Station. 25 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
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.
Name
Ninenzaka Street
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
20 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 7 min walk. 17 min walk from Keihan Kiyomizugojo Station. By taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A Tasteful town Higashiyama is featured by this five storied pagoda.
Name
Yasaka Pagoda (Hokan-ji Temple)
Address
388 Shimizuyasakakami-machi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 20 min from Kyoto Station to Higashiyama Yasui, then 5 min walk. 15 min walk from Keihan Shijo Station. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Todai-ji Temple
Address
406 Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0742-22-5511
Hours
8:00-17:00,7:30-17:30
Fee
Adult 600 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
20 min walk from Kintetsu Nara Station. By bus from Kintetsu Nara Station, 4 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By bus from JR Nara Station, 10 min to 'Daibutsu-den Kasuga Taisha Mae', then 5 min walk. By car, 45 min from Osaka, or 60 min from Kyoto.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Only The Term Of Shikinen-zoutai! Cute White-deer Oracle Of Kasuga-taisha ShrineKasuga 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!
Name
Kasuga Taisha Shrine
Address
160 Kasugano-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0742-22-7788
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Nara Park
Address
469 Zoshi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
Tel
0742-27-8036
How to get there
On foot: 5 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, 20 min from JR Nara Station. By bus: 2 min from Kintetsu Nara Station, or 9 min from JR Nara Station to Nara Park. By car: 45 min from Osaka, 60 min from Kyoto.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Toji Temple
Address
1 Kujyo-cho Minami-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-691-3325
Hours
5:00-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from Kyoto Station, or 10 min walk from Toji Station. By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Toji-mae.
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Awaji Yumebutai
Address
2 Yumebutai, Awaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
0799-74-1000
How to get there
10 min by car, from Awaji IC
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.
Name
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
Address
1110 Hongu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0735-42-0009
Hours
6:00-19:00
How to get there
By train, 130 min from Kyoto or Osaka Station to Kii-tanabe Staron, then take bus for 120 min to Hongutaisha. By bus, 60 min from Shingu Station to Hongutaisha. By car, 140 min from Wakayama city, 200 min from Nagoya city, or 180 min from Osaka city. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
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.
Name
Byodoin Temple
Address
116 Renge Uji, Uji-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0774-21-2861
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
10 min walk from Uji Station. By car, 40 min from Kyoto City.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Katsuoji Temple
Address
2914-1 Aomatani, Mino-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
072-721-7010
Hours
8:00-17:00 [Sat]8:00-17:30 [Sun・Holidays]8:00-18:00
How to get there
20 min by car or taxi from Mino Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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.
Name
Heian Jingu Shrine
Address
Okazaki Nishitenno-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-761-0221
Hours
6:00-18:00
How to get there
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.
Name
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Address
1873-1 Iwaya, Awaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-784-3396
How to get there
Just near JR Maiko Station
Parking
Parking area is available
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.
Name
Miyama Thatched Village (Kayabuki-no Sato)
Address
21-1 Ageishi Kita Miyama-cho, Nantan-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
0771-75-1906
How to get there
By bus from Kyoto, 50 min to Shuzan (change bus) - 30 min to Miyawaki (change bus) - 20 min to Kayabuki-no Sato. By car, 90 min from Kyoto city. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
