Best around Kansai Spot List

For centuries, Nishiki Market has been known and loved as Kyoto's kitchen.

Try the popular onsen with its own hot spring source

This veteran inn boasts traditions carried on from the Genroku era

Enjoy Diverse Cherry Blossom Trees From Multiple Angles

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.

The most popular of Kinosaki’s outdoor baths. The dynamic waterfall is a favorite

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A butler-guided tour

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

An exhibition and shop of items unique to Nara

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

Aeon Mall is a shopping mall where you can find everything you need for shopping and dining.

A beautiful temple like the Pure Land itself that illustrates the prosperity of the Fujiwara regency during the late Heian Period.

A shrine famous for its ”Wedded Rocks”

The abbot’s chambers are surrounded by four gardens

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

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

A path stretching through the verdant Kumano region