Best around Kansai Spot List

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

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

Dedicated to Toyo'uke-no-Omikami

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

Enjoy views in every season

Try the popular onsen with its own hot spring source

A fishing park where everyone can enjoy themselves, from beginners to experienced fishermen

Built on the Naniwanomiya Site, the museum allows visitors to learn about the history of Osaka from ancient times to the present.

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

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

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

Giant Kansai outlets near Kyoto with 230 shops

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

Introducing life in Osaka during the Edo period, the museum makes it fun to learn about the history and culture of housing and living.

A pink tunnel that’s pleasant with greenery and water

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

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 resort that boasts sophisticated facilities and rooms with a marvelous panoramic view

A rare, underground art museum

Flowers blossom throughout the seasons at this temple, also known as “The Flower Temple”