Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy an ancient Nara ritual at the summit. The Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival is held every January

The mecca of alpine board and ski competitions located 21Km (30minutes) from Youkahyonosen IC on the KitaKinki-Toyooka Expressway

Founded by Kobo-Daishi Kukai, this is a sacred place of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism, boasting a history of 1,200 years. Scattered across the mountain at approximately 900 meters above sea level are 117 temples, including Kongobu-ji Temple, forming a large religious town. With Danjogaran and Okuno-in at its core, this sacred territory has been visited by large number of Kukai's followers. Since the town is surrounded by forests, Mt. Koya is a great place to enjoy some hiking while visiting the temples.

Feel the Summer Atmosphere in Kyoto as it Reverberates with the Sound of Japanese Instruments

Family piste, great for kids!

Enjoy the world of konamon foods by eating and learning about them

This is a park that was built by reconstructing and maintaining a scenic spot called Maiko Beach. Stretching about 800 meters along the coast, the beach is the best location to view the illumination of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge. It's a great spot for spending a romantic moment with the gentle sound of the surf as the backdrop. Pets are not allowed in the beach area.

The Rokko Arima Ropeway takes about 12 minutes to travel between Rokko Sancho Station, where Rokko Garden Terrace provides a sweeping vista of urban Kobe and Osaka Bay, and Arima Onsen Station, where clouds of white steam drift upward from one of Japan's three most famous hot springs. While gliding through sky, you can savor the superb view of the majestic nature of Mt. Rokko with scenery that changes with the seasons. What's more, there are attractions dotted across the mountain to enjoy at your leisure such as the Rokko Alpine Botanical Gardens and Rokkosan Country House. After unwinding in an onsen, take the ropeway back to Mt. Rokko.

Lots to enjoy, lots of ways to enjoy it

A Fire Festival that Marks the End of Summer

For people seeking beautiful hair

A festival of fire unfolds at Nachi Falls

As the Otani Bypass has been completed, it is more easily accessible from Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Very close, clean and good snow.

A bathhouse exuding old-fashioned charm

This ropeway connects Yunoyama Onsen with Mt. Gozaisho, located 1,212 meters above sea level. From the window you can see the townscape of Yunoyama Onsen and Yokkaichi, as well as Ise Bay, and the natural scenery surrounding Mt. Gozaisho transforms every season: azaleas in spring, red dragonflies in summer, colored leaves in autumn (from mid-October to late November), and beautiful frost-covered trees in winter.

This market is completely packed with over 100,000 visitors

A famous winter event in Kyu-Kyoryuchi

The head temple of the Shinshu Otani sect of Buddhism is located within walking distance from Kyoto Station. The local residents refer to it affectionately as ”Ohigashi-san.”

An inn within the temple complex

Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu