Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

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

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ago Bay at a resort

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

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

For centuries, Nishiki Market has been known and loved as Kyoto's kitchen.

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

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden

One of Kyoto's most renowned temples, located on the side of Mt. Otowa in the Higishiyama Range. It has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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

The festival highlight is sight of more than 100 boats on the Ogawa river

Rejuvenate yourself in the fresh mountain air

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake