Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

The serene atmosphere and space provide a leisurely onsen experience for travelers

The traditional god of learning

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

One of Kobe's busiest areas

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

One of the world's largest aquariums with a massive tank where a whale shark glides gracefully. The aquarium duplicates the natural environment surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

This large temple complex boasts a magnificent ancient hall

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology