Best around Kansai Spot List

Gaze out on Ago Bay from a deck

A bath and inn for adults looking to relax in style

Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!

Enjoy bird watching throughout the seasons

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

Famous for the bell that angered Ieyasu

Introducing Ekoin, a popular shukubo (temple lodging) at Mt. Koya (Koyasan) that has gained great popularity among LIVE JAPAN readers. Due to its high demand, it is recommended to make reservations about 4 months in advance. Staying here provides an opportunity to enjoy quiet time and traditional cultural experiences, and is sure to refresh both mind and body.

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

Search for your favorite aroma

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Surrounded by the old-growth forest of Tadasu-no-Mori, the shrine has records that date back before Christ. It is also renowned as a spiritual place believed to bring good luck in romance.

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Head to the promenade that looks out over Minoo Waterfall, one of the 100 Best Waterfalls in Japan

One of the world’s largest tombs built around the mid-fifth century

Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms

Visit the adjoining Kirei-kan annex for a new, beautiful you

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

The traditional god of learning

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).