Best around Kansai Spot List

Several hundred structures are scattered across Mt. Hiei

A rare, underground art museum

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

A seaside resort hotel where every room overlooks the ocean and you can relax at the beauty salon or the pool

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

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.

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

Make memories in Kobe’s picturesque herb garden, the largest in Japan

Experience how the locals lived during the Showa period

The mystical, large torii (gateway) that appears as if it’s floating on the lake’s surface is a must-see

A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto

Where the emperors and nobles enjoyed themselves

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

One of the world's largest aquariums with a massive tank where a whale shark glides gracefully. The aquarium duplicates the natural environment surrounding the Pacific Ocean.

Japan’s largest lake, replete with noteworthy places and leisure opportunities

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

Beautiful Neo-Renaissance arches