Bunkazai TabiA travel guide to Japan’s cultural heritage

Cultural heritage in Osaka

National Treasure buildings and historic districts in Osaka.

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Edo · Shrines · National Treasures

Sumiyoshi Taisha

Osaka, Osaka

This is the head shrine of about 2,300 Sumiyoshi shrines across Japan, and its four main sanctuaries, built in 1810, are National Treasures. You can see the Sumiyoshi-zukuri style, counted among the oldest forms of shrine architecture, and the unusual layout of the halls, lined up like a fleet of ships.

Sakurai Shrine

Kamakura · Shrines · National Treasures

Sakurai Shrine

Sakai, Osaka

Sakurai Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Sakai, Osaka. Its Worship Hall (Haiden) is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period).

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Kanshin-ji

Muromachi · Temples · National Treasures

Kanshin-ji

Kawachinagano, Osaka

Kanshin-ji is a temple in Kawachinagano, Osaka. Its Golden Hall (Kondo) is a designated National Treasure (Early Muromachi period).

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Jigen-in

Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Jigen-in

Izumisano, Osaka

Jigen-in is a temple in Izumisano, Osaka. Its Tahoto Pagoda is a designated National Treasure (Early Kamakura period, 1271).

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Koon-ji

Kamakura · Temples · National Treasures

Koon-ji

Kaizuka, Osaka

Koon-ji is a temple in Kaizuka, Osaka. Its Kannon-do Hall is a designated National Treasure (Late Kamakura period).

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Tondabayashi, Tondabayashi

Historic districts

Tondabayashi, Tondabayashi

Tondabayashi, Osaka

Tondabayashi, Tondabayashi is a fortified temple town and rural market town in Tondabayashi, Osaka, selected in 1997 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.

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