Best around Kansai Spot List

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

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

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

The mountain villa of Minamoto no Toru, the model for Hikaru Genji

This tomb is sealed by a giant rock weighing 2,300 tons

A temple with strings of ”monkey charms”

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

The most popular of Kinosaki’s outdoor baths. The dynamic waterfall is a favorite

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

A select shop with a wide selection of books and goods

Have fun at a mountain villa that belonged to a samurai film actor

The moss-covered stone path is the most beautiful on the Kumano Kodo

For centuries, Nishiki Market has been known and loved as Kyoto's kitchen.

A shopping spot with all the top brands

A unique, symmetrical building

A relaxing spot above the pond

An estate where Kishu samurai resided

A historical ryokan designated as a tangible cultural property where every room offers a view of the garden