Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Occasionally open seasonally for cherry blossom, azalea, and fall leaves viewing

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Some of Japan's best, gently colored cherry blossoms

The festival highlight is sight of more than 100 boats on the Ogawa river

The symbol and picturesque area of Arashiyama

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Fallen leaves on the road to the temple invite you to this high-status monzeki temple

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

The symbol of marriage and matrimonial happiness

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

Experience the sensibility of an artist

The spectacular views of the enormous rocks will impress you

One of the most outstanding castle ruins in all of Japan

Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!

A temple located in the holy mountain of Kurama in Kyoto. Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have trained here, and visitors can feel the vibrant energy of nature and the universe.

The magnificent Azuchi castle has been brought back to life

An octagonal, three-story western-style home in Maiko Park

Gaze out on Ago Bay from a deck