Best around Kansai Spot List

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

An urban oasis in Osaka and home to the Main Tower of Osaka-jo Castle. Together with plum trees and cherry trees, the park provides scenic beauty unique to each season.

A thatched hut that stands in lush greenery

A temple founded in Higashiyama by Hideyoshi Toyotomi's wife, Nene, to mourn his passing and pray for his soul. The nighttime illuminations in spring, summer and fall are beautiful to see.

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

A unique, symmetrical building

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

A rare, underground art museum

Exuding an Edo-period ambiance, this traditional inn offers the best of the Ryujin hot springs

Tour the distillery where Japan's first malt whisky was created

The symbol of marriage and matrimonial happiness

Gaze out on Ago Bay from a deck

A famous location for autumn leaves, connected to Kukai (Kobo-daishi)

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.

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

Welcome to Duty-free shop ”LAOX”

Packed full of nutrients from plants from Japan and China

A zoo favored by Kobe locals

A select shop with a wide selection of books and goods