Best Traditional Culture around Kansai Spot List

Experience tea ceremony at Kyoto's Kiyomizu/Ninenzaka! You can learn about the Japanese traditional culture of tea ceremony, and even try making tea yourself.

Tate is the symbol of Japanese samurai culture, seen often on stage and in movies. Wear a kimono, use a katana and get a souvenir photo!

Experience bushido, the way of the samurai. Have a samurai experience readily by trying kembu, a traditional Japanese performing art, or watching a stage performance.

A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto

Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

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

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

A fireworks festival that lights up summer night skies in color

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

Feel the Summer Atmosphere in Kyoto as it Reverberates with the Sound of Japanese Instruments

Enjoy an ancient Nara ritual at the summit. The Wakakusa Yamayaki Festival is held every January

A festival of fire unfolds at Nachi Falls

An ancient ritual practice in which several deer are chased down to have their antlers trimmed