Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

One of the world's largest aquariums with a massive tank where a whale shark glides gracefully. The aquarium duplicates the natural environment surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

Take a trip around the picturesque view of one of Japan’s three famous sights

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

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

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

An estate where Kishu samurai resided

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

The Tower of the Sun Museum is found where the Osaka World Fair once took place

Make memories in Kobe’s picturesque herb garden, the largest in Japan

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

A unique, symmetrical building

The moss-covered stone path is the most beautiful on the Kumano Kodo

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

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

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.

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

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