Best around Kansai Spot List

Relax in a tranquil environment surrounded by bamboo

Nara's symbol, the world's largest bronze statue of Rushana Daibutsu is seated in the Great Buddha Hall located in the vast grounds. The temple has been designated as a World Heritage site.

Where the guardian buck and doe are enshrined

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

A Zen temple of the Rinzai School built in the scenic area of Arashimaya in Kyoto. It was built by Takauji Ashikaga in memory of the recently deceased Emperor Go-Daigo.

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

The main temple of the Shingon Sect of the Daigo School of Buddhism that stretches across Mt. Daigo. Famous for its cherry blossoms, Hideyoshi Toyotomi used to hold spring parties here to enjoy the trees when they are in bloom.

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

A Zen temple of the Rinzai Sect of Buddhism, world famous for its traditional rock garden.

This famous western-style residence was the first to open in Kobe

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

Conveniently located next to the station. A completely western-style outdoor bath

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

A treasure trove of anime products

Gaze out on a fantastic aerial view of the city 173 meters up

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ago Bay at a resort

Autumn colors light up the moss garden in this temple's garden of enlightenment

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.