Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Pick up your items at the airport counter upon arrival in Japan.

Strong Chinese influence, rare in Kitano

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

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.

Happy Hako-Chan and friends' are Hakodateyama Ski Resort's theme characters.

Famous for ”The Scrolls of Frolicking Animals and Humans”

The Western Paradise of the Buddha Amida’s dazzling dream, a gold space that reflects upon a pond

This famous shrine blossoms in full glory from season to season with its flowers

Okukannnabe slopes locate at the highest elevation among ski resorts in the Kannnabe Kogen area, which is 2hrs from Osaka and it is proud of its wide varieties of courses.

Be healed by the wabi-sabi of this Muromachi-period elegant garden that transcends space and time

Enjoy the refreshing experience of skiing at night on powder snow.

The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb

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

A tea ceremony sanctuary that started as a gathering of artists

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

A temple with a living, breathing aesthetic sense of the tea ceremony

Japan's oldest convent was a gift from Prince Shotoku to his mother