Best around Kansai Spot List

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

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

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

A unique, symmetrical building

Great seafood, great hot springs, and invigorating views

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

A stone paved street where shops of long standing are lined up, full of Kyoto atmosphere

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

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

A vast, luxurious resort of 198,000 square meters filled with nature

The landmark building for Americamura is here

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

Polished shops are lined up one after another