Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

A truly elegant bay cruise

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The first of 33 temples on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, Seiganto-ji is an ever-popular destination for worshipers

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

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

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

The lively entertainment area that represents Minami, Osaka. It has flourished as a city of theatrical and musical performances with special charming aspects that attract visitors.

The oldest shrine in Kyoto

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

Experience the sensibility of an artist

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Known for “the evening bell of Mii-dera”, one of the Eight Views of Omi

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.