Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

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.”

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

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

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.

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

With ancient living and meditation quarters

The only existing merchant house in Kobe Former Foreign Settlement

Every Tuesday is free ladies' day this season!

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

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

An inn within the temple complex

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

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

A magnificent shrine dedicated to Emperor Jinmu and his Empress

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

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

Built in 1933, this large museum is the second old municipal art museum in Japan. The collection extends to about 3,300 pieces centered on Kyoto artists from the modern to contemporary period. The museum holds art exhibitions such as Nitten (the largest competition art exhibition in Japan) as well as events organized by fine art associations.

Located just north of Hokke-do in the Todai-ji Temple complex, Nigatsu-do is known as a place where Shuni-e (Omizu-tori or Sacred Water-drawing Festival) takes place every March. Nigatsu-do was named so since Shuni-e was held in February (nigatsu in Japanese) in the old calendar. Fire destroyed it in 1667, but two years later the current building was reconstructed exactly as it was before the fire. The building's design features a cascading style of architecture, and provides a commanding view of the roof of the Great Buddha Hall and Nara city. The principal image is the Juichimen Kannon, which is never shown to the public.