Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

The island of adored jewelry

Try the popular onsen with its own hot spring source

Worshipers are charmed by the many flowers and large Kannon statue

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

The entire place has a classic feel. This public bath is filled with unrivaled nostalgia

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

Famous for its deity of scholarship

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Kamigamo-jinja Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Kyoto, founded during the mythical age. It is famous for its Aoi Festival (Kamo Festival) and is registered as a World Heritage Site.

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

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period