Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Arima Hot Spring, located an hour's trip away from Osaka, is known as a retreat in the Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas. It is famous for being one of Japan's three oldest hot springs.

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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

For those who want to succeed like Hideyoshi did

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

A street that feels like it’s from the Edo Period

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

Here resides the god who watches over Kyoto's kitchens

It’s not just about the animals! Enjoy this sprawling park and its many notable points

An estate where Kishu samurai resided

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

A grand temple complex established on Mount Koya some 900 years ago

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

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists