Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

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

The only existing merchant house in Kobe Former Foreign Settlement

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.

See “Thunder of the Dragon” during special viewings

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

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

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

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.

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

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

Mausoleum architecture representative of the early Edo period

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

It has good access and takes only about 2 hours from Osaka. Slopes are compact but you never get tired with the course designs.

Nara’s Great Buddha is seated here

This open-air bath is right next to Shirahama Beach. Since you can wear a swimsuit while soaking in this pool-like bathtub, it's convenient to visit after a day at the beach. The hot water that springs from its own source is constantly replenished, ensuring the water is always fresh. During the non-summer seasons, it's used as a footbath instead.

This is the home theater of the Takarazuka Revue, which enthralls its audiences with fantastic stage performances. These spectacular theatrical plays and shows are conducted in turn by one of the five troupes: Flower, Moon, Snow, Star, and Cosmos; each troupe has a top star called otoko yaku (a male role). The plays performed range widely from original plays to overseas musicals to revues. This grand theater is exclusive to the Takarazuka Revue and comes with a history stretching back over 100 years. The live orchestra accompanying performances is one of the big attractions of these shows in the grand theater.