Best around Kansai Spot List

A majestic temple and garden with beautiful Arashiyama in the background

Famous for its early blossoming cherry trees, which signify the coming of spring

A historical ryokan designated as a tangible cultural property where every room offers a view of the garden

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

Understand and experience a disaster, while learning about minimizing risk and damage from natural disasters

A city park famed as a sightseeing spot representing Nara. World Heritage sites such as Todai-ji Temple, Kofuku-ji Temple and Kasuga-taisha Shrine are close to each other.

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

The traditional god of learning

Experience the charm of The Tale of Genji using all five senses

The head temple of the Jodo sect, founded at the place where Honen Shonin passed away. The magnificent monastery was built under the wing of the Tokugawa family.

Inherit Hikaru Genji's luck in love

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.

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

A butler-guided tour

Enjoy a 2km Path of Blooming Yoshino Cherry Trees Along a Canal

A source for modern fashion trends

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.

Beloved Buddha artifacts inside the school of Heijo Palace

View sheep on a ranch surrounded by greenery

The head of Japan’s Kumano shrines—famous for matchmaking