Temples Archives - Kansai Odyssey

The city of Maizuru sits at the northern most part of the Kansai region. On the eastern boarder of this

Nariai-ji Temple and the Beautiful Kannon

If you decide to set out on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, you will quickly realize that all the temples are

Near the beginning of the Amanohashidate Sanbar there is a huge temple called Chion-ji Temple [智恩寺], commonly known as Monju-do.

Resting at the tip of the Kii Penisula, far away from any nearby cities, is the first, and oldest temple

On the border between Nara and Osaka, on the mountainside of Mt. Shigi is Chogosonshi-ji Temple [朝護孫子寺]. Guarded by a

When it comes to Nara and Kyoto, people can easily name a few ancient buildings. On the other hand Kobe,

OmiHachiman is the most famous tourist spot in the Omi region. Famous for the ruins of Hachiman-yama Castle and its