Best around Kansai Spot List

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Formerly Kumano Hayatama Taisha Shrine, this shrine is located on the grounds where Kumano’s three deities descended

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

The longest shopping street in Japan, bustling with around 800 stores

Featuring a garden created by Motonobu Kano

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

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

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

Brand-name goods at bargain prices

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ago Bay at a resort

Admire the early-blooming cherry trees at Kimii-dera Temple and enjoy an onsen that contains highly concentrated mineral

The graceful standing statue of Gigeiten is a must-see attraction

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

Enjoy good food with high-quality, spacious rooms and hot springs

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

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

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

A street that feels like it’s from the Edo Period