Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Nara’s Great Buddha is seated here

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

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

Every Tuesday is free ladies' day this season!

Famous for its national treasure, a statue of Miroku Bosatsu

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

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

The only existing merchant house in Kobe Former Foreign Settlement

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

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

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

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

The orderly lineup of 1001 thousand-armed Kannon is superb

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

A famous winter event in Kyu-Kyoryuchi

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.

Towering about 700 meters high, Mt. Maya lies in the central part of Rokko mountain range. The night view of Kobe seen from Kikuseidai near the mountaintop is famous as one of new three best night views in Japan. Legend has it that the name comes from the fact that Kobo-Daishi enshrined the statue of Shaka’s mother, Maya, on the mountain.