Best Nature around Kansai Spot List

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

A beautiful attraction associated with the legendary Kobo Daishi

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

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

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

A place for relaxation for the citizens of Kyoto and famous for its plum blossoms

The inspiration for Shirahama’s namesake

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

Japan’s largest lake, replete with noteworthy places and leisure opportunities

Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

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

Encounter the Man’yoshu and plants from time immemorial

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 city park famed as a sightseeing spot representing Nara. World Heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine are close to each other.

The namesake for the area and one of Japan's ”Top 100 Waterfalls”

Enjoy bird watching throughout the seasons

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama