Best around Kansai Spot List

Fields of seasonal flowers

The historic, symbolic spot of Namba. Always popular with tourists

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

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).

The roads are covered with colorful leaves in autumn

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

Famous for its cherry blossoms and being one of Kyoto’s three Kumano Shrines

An estate where Kishu samurai resided

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

The head shrine of all the Inari-jinja shrines across Japan. Its approximately 1,000 photogenic torii gates (an archway to a Shinto shrine) attract many visitors.

A large-scale shopping complex located in front of Sannomiya station

An oasis of water and greenery in the city center

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

A hot spring resort where you can play and relax as you please at an affordable price

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing

Tadao Ando designed this temple's main hall

Brand-name goods at bargain prices

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.

Castle remains of the Kishu Tokugawa family made up of 555,000 stones

Your all-in-one outdoor base in Kyoto's scenic Arashiyama, complete with café, accommodation, and gear.