Best around Kansai Spot List

Picturesque white sands and green pine trees at the base of the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge

An old shrine known as “Ebessan” to Osaka’s merchants

A town that developed near Ise Jingu Shrine

Foodies heading to Osaka, Kuromon Market is a must-visit! Packed with delectable seafood, seasonal fruits, and scrumptious Japanese delicacies like sushi, fugu, and takoyaki, it's a haven for sampling the city's finest food culture. Don't miss out on this popular spot for an authentic culinary adventure.

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

A hot spring resort where you can play and relax as you please at an affordable price

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

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

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

Take your time watching adorable animals

One of the Monzeki temples of the Tendai sect that enshrines the National Treasure Amida Sanzon (Amida Triad) statue in eternal tranquility.

Full of moving experiences; the most pandas in one place out of all Japan

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

A 20-minute mini cruise down the Dotonbori river

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

Conveniently located next to the station. A completely western-style outdoor bath

A large temple in Nara featuring many structures that illustrate the culture from the Tempyo Period. It is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The head temple of the Rinzai sect, known as the highest-ranked Zen temple in Japan.