Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

The symbol and picturesque area of Arashiyama

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

The modern architecture leaves a bold impression

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

Adorable sea creatures everywhere

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

Take a relaxed trip around Ine Bay by boat

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

Learn how Hideyoshi Toyotomi bathed

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden