Best places: Tourist Attractions in Kawanishi, Japan

Buddhist temple complex known for its 8th-century Golden Hall, acknowledged as a national treasure.

Historic Shinto shrine, one of the country's oldest, situated in a serene, wooded area.

Originally built in 680, this Buddhist landmark was once one of the Seven Great Temples in Nara.

Sprawling Buddhist temple complex known for its huge papier-mâché tiger guarding the entrance.

👍👍 Built in the Edo period, the entire precincts are like a tea ceremony. Located between Horyuji Temple and Yakushiji Temple as a tourist destination, it is an inconspicuous place, but the buildings and gardens are beautiful (according to the chief priest, it was made by the same person in the same a...

👍👍 It is the large torii that bathes in the morning sun and Mt. Miwa that can be seen from there. Thank you for letting me come because the weather is nice.

👍👍 Surprisingly unknown shrine related to the battleship Yamato⛩️ It has a solemn atmosphere and various attractions. There is a short walk along the approach (the same length as the battleship Yamato), but there are no stairs, so even those with poor legs can reach the main shrine. If you drive from...

Medieval temple with a statue of a Maitreya Buddha smiling enigmatically, plus feline residents.

👍👍 電車から見える大鳥居を一の鳥居と勘違いされるかたが多いようですが、こちらが本物(笑)です。 さすが歴史のある大神神社の一の鳥居。目の前に見えた時にざわざわっと空気が変わりました。 参拝される方は、三輪駅から少し遠回りですが、こちらの一の鳥居から回られることをお勧めします。 入った先にはふちもと橋があり、...

Historical hilltop temple complex known for its garden with thousands of hydrangea plants.

👍 Praying for safe childbirth on the Sunday before the dog. The road width was very narrow to drive to the private parking lot nearby, and it was difficult to leave. I think you can park in front of the station and walk when it's not hot. It didn't seem that far. It was a small temple, but there was...

Azaleas surround a centuries-old temple housing Buddha statues & a famous painting depicting hell.

8th-century temple with an original 3-story pagoda & a gilded wooden statue of the 11-faced goddess.

Archaeological remnants of a 16th-century castle situated in a park popular for cherry blossoms.

Serene temple complex known for its vast rose gardens, tea rooms & annual wind chime festival.

One of the oldest kofun mounds in Japan, thought to be the tomb of the 3rd-century Queen Himiko.

👍👍 One of the reasons why the old townscape of Imai-cho has survived to future generations is that the Imanishi family played a central role in enforcing rules in the town to prevent large-scale fires and incidents. It is no exaggeration to say that it was possible to preserve it by serving as a direc...

Dogs allowed

👍 サイクリング中🚴‍♀️💨に、何故か気になって立ち寄りました。複数の祭神の中には、太安万侶の名があります。本殿は四殿配祀形式の春日造で、とても美しい。⛩🧝🏻‍♂️ この辺りは田原本町多（おお）といい、元々は多氏が神武天皇の皇子の一人である神八井耳命（かむやいみみのみこと）を祀っていた処と云われています。神八井...