Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

A nationally designated Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, overflowing with exotic appeal

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

A temple famous for its Bone Buddhas

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Enjoy the Japanese architecture in the elegant drawing room

The spectacular views of the enormous rocks will impress you

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 wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

One of the world’s largest tombs built around the mid-fifth century

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

A shrine to the south of the imperial palace for gods who offer directional protection

Learn from the Great Hanshin Awaji Earthquake

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

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.