Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb

Mausoleum architecture representative of the early Edo period

The head temple of Jodo Shinshu Hongan-ji School and affectionately referred to as ”Onishi-san” in the Shichijo Horikawa district.

An ancient ritual practice in which several deer are chased down to have their antlers trimmed

50 minutes from Kyoto. Fine trails with superb views looking down on lake Biwako.

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

Nara’s Great Buddha is seated here

Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu

A shrine to the beautiful Mount Miwa, worshiped since ancient times

Offer a prayer to Japan's largest Buddha statue in its oldest temple

Located just one meter away from the sea, this is a public open-air bath that Shirahama Onsen is famous for. According to the ancient history books, such as the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan) and the Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Prince Arima visited this place about 1,350 years ago.

One of Japan's famous ancient temples, quietly nestled in Ikaruga

A three-tiered pagoda and world heritage site, 1200 years old

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.”

Famous for ”The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans”

A famous spot for cherry blossoms which line a path along the Okawa River

With ancient living and meditation quarters

An inn within the temple complex