Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

Famous for its majestic, moss-covered garden

Articles from Ryoma Sakamoto and the Shinsengumi are on display

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.

A beautiful attraction associated with the legendary Kobo Daishi

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Kinosaki’s oldest outdoor bath

Head to the promenade that looks out over Minoo Waterfall, one of the 100 Best Waterfalls in Japan

A trekking spot surrounded by mother nature

Drawing from two historic sources of water, this open air bath has a nostalgic atmosphere typical of traditional public baths

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

A street that feels like it’s from the Edo Period

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

Lots of beautiful roses