The temple was build by Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitus as a villa in the Muromachi Period in 1397 and later converted as a temple. The temple is three stories high with the second and the third story covered with pure gold foil. The mirror reflection of the temple on the still pond in the garden presents a marvelous scene.

The castle was built in 1603 by Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu as his residence and not as a fortress. The donjon of the castle was destroyed by fire, but the Ninomaru (Second Inner Palace) remains. The gorgeous carvings and screen paintings are most elaborate. In particular the large hall ‘Ohiro-ma’ for the Shogun to greet warriors and visitors is superb and colorful.
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Sanjusangendo features 1,001 statues of the Goddess of Mercy: the main one carved by the master sculptor Tankei.

Osaka castle was completed in 1583 by order of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. It contains various exhibits of historical interest in connection with old Osaka.

Visit to Osaka Museum of History, where you could Understand of the history of Osaka City from the ancient Era to today.

This grand old temple had a retired emperor as its first abbot and he was succeeded by imperial princes until the Meiji era. Founded in 886, the temple burnt down and was rebuilt in the 1630s. The splendid main hall was originally part of the imperial palace.

The garden is typical of the ‘Karesansui’ type rock garden with white sand fully spread and 15 rocks laid out inspires the simple beauty for quite meditation.

Yuzen-Zome (Silk dyeing) is one of Japan’s finest arts. You can really enjoy here in Kodai Yuzen-en and Gallery touching the heart of traditional beauty of Yuzen Zome.
You can enjoy the Yuzen stencil dyeing process by making your own souvenir.

The bronze image of Rushanabutsu tower over 16m high inside the Hall of the Great Buddha (Daibutsuden – the world’s largest wooden structure-). Nigatsu-do Hall outside is well-known as the setting for the annual Omizutori Ceremony, heralding spring in the Nara area.

This boldly painted vermilion sanctuary conveys an air of solemnity. The Treasure House holds artworks, including suits of armor, which are designated national treasures and important cultural properties.

The oldest wooden buildings in Japan and numerous Buddhist images here date from the 7th century and are masterpieces in the development of Buddhist art. Horyuji’s architectural treasures included the Five-story Pagoda, the Yumenono and the Treasury. It is listed in the Treaty on the World’s Cultural Heritage.