Best around Kansai Spot List

Located in a town famous for its tuna, this hotel specializes in preparing some of the country’s best tuna

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Visit the adjoining Kirei-kan annex for a new, beautiful you

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

A shopping spot with all the top brands

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

Take your time watching adorable animals

Women of all ages patronize this shop

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

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

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

Pray for good health and matchmaking at this shrine built for subduing an epidemic