Best around Kansai Spot List

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

Your all-in-one outdoor base in Kyoto's scenic Arashiyama, complete with café, accommodation, and gear.

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful

An oceanside hot springs resort with beautiful sunset views of Wakanoura

Connected directly to Osaka Station

The sunsets here are particularly beautiful

The main shrine hall is a national treasure with droves of people lining up for the New Year’s shrine visit at “Sumiyossan”

Make your wishes at Nariai-ji Temple

A temple of the Nichiren sect on Mt. Ogura in Sagano. It is well-known for ”Hyakunin Isshu” (a collection of 100 poems by 100 different poets). In autumn, the nearby mountains awash with brilliant red leaves.

A shrine for a popular matchmaking deity and associated with the puppet play “Sonezaki Shinju”

Relax at the first onsen in the Kansai region approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a facility promoting health through onsen bathing

Enjoy Diverse Cherry Blossom Trees From Multiple Angles

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

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

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

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

A spiritual area surrounding Kobo Daishi’s mausoleum

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

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets