Best around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

A colorless hot spring on a small, quiet road. The ”silver spring” is both carbonated and enriched with radium

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

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

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

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

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

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Experience the sensibility of an artist

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

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

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

Daily necessities, stationery, and more. There’s also a theater!

An ancient temple supported by common people

Take a relaxed trip around Ine Bay by boat

A zoo raising approximately 130 different species of animals. Encountering small animals is fun!

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

The landmark building for Americamura is here