Best around Kansai Spot List

Gaze out on Ago Bay from a deck

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

An entertainment hall created by Yoshimoto Kogyo

Shitenno-ji Temple is the oldest state-built Buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 by Prince Shotoku. The architectural structures seen today are faithful reproductions of the temple's original appearance.

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

The modern architecture leaves a bold impression

Here at Shoren-in Temple, Emperor Kanmu prayed for peace for the capital and buried a shogun statue inside its burial mound

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

A gathering of popular fashion brands

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

A Japanese garden with beautiful nature throughout the seasons

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

Popular with tourists, check out this shopping district and its old Japan feel

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

A temple that has long protected Arima Onsen

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

A shopping spot with all the top brands