Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

A colorless hot spring on a small, quiet road. The ”silver spring” is both carbonated and enriched with radium

Every day's a festival at this shopping street

A classical red brick building

Filled with divine blessings. A spacious, comfortable bath

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

Don't miss seeing the resting place for Shinsengumi members, Mibu-zuka

The mountain villa where a scholar lived a secluded life

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Learn about sake brewing

An ancient temple supported by common people

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

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.

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background