Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The dignified form of this early Edo period castle is still palpable

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

Enjoy the Japanese architecture in the elegant drawing room

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

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.

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

It’s not just about the animals! Enjoy this sprawling park and its many notable points

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

Kansai's most famous dark-colored hot springs. The golden hot spring water is rich in sodium and iron

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

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.

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

The mountain villa where a scholar lived a secluded life