Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

A facility introducing Kyoto’s traditional crafts

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

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

The island of adored jewelry

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

Famous for its deity of scholarship

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

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

A town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

The symbol of marriage and matrimonial happiness

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

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

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.

Tour the distillery where Japan's first malt whisky was created

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful

Enjoy the Start of Spring with Cherry Blossoms

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

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens