Best around Kansai Spot List

This market is completely packed with over 100,000 visitors

Founded in 1904, this cosmetic products store boasts its primary product called Aburatorigami (facial oil blotting paper), which was born out of Kyoto women’s pursuit of and wisdom about beautiful skin. Located in Seiryu-en, which is a strolling spot in the Higashiyama area, the purely Japanese-style store creates a tasteful harmony with the surrounding landscape. You'll find the Kiyomizu store near the bus terminal.

A Fire Festival that Marks the End of Summer

This shrine is mentioned in the ancient book Nihongi

This ropeway connects Yunoyama Onsen with Mt. Gozaisho, located 1,212 meters above sea level. From the window you can see the townscape of Yunoyama Onsen and Yokkaichi, as well as Ise Bay, and the natural scenery surrounding Mt. Gozaisho transforms every season: azaleas in spring, red dragonflies in summer, colored leaves in autumn (from mid-October to late November), and beautiful frost-covered trees in winter.

Family piste, great for kids!

Artworks that blend in well with traditional Japanese houses are displayed

A new ski resort, the first to newly open in the past 14 years. This is a facility not only for skiing but also for enjoying a stay.

The summit has a very wide open space that will get you addicted once you experience it. There is also a refreshing wooded run. The ticket covers Sky Valley as well.

Hotel Kirinosato Takahara features outdoor and indoor hot spring baths, only a 2-minute walk from the World Heritage Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Routes. It offers free Wi-Fi throughout the property, a terrace and rooms with a Japanese interior and Western beds. Guests can go hiking through mountain paths or unwind in one of the hotel’s public hot spring baths. Kirinosato Takahara organizes charged activities such as walking the Kumano Kodo, dressing in Heian-era clothes or experience farming. Facilities include drinks vending machines, a shop and free parking. There are Spanish and Chinese speaking staff. Kirinosato Takahara is a 3-minute walk from both the Takijiri Oji Temple and the Kirinosato Takahara Kumano Jinja Shrine. JR Kii Tanabe Station is a 45-minute bus ride away. Upon reservation, the hotel offers a free shuttle to/from Gyubadoji Michinoeki Station, Takijiri and the Arisugawa bus stop. Air-conditioned rooms have a tatami (woven-straw) floor, an LCD TV and a small fridge. Guests sleep in Western beds. All rooms come with an attached private toilet, while bathrooms are shared. A Japanese breakfast and dinner with local dishes are served at the dining room.

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services

One-stop purchase of popular Japanese products.

More than a thousand picture postcards adorn this store's walls, including valuable ones from Kyoto's art galleries and museums as well as other regions of Japan. In fact, searching for your favorite postcard here feels like viewing artworks in an actual museum. Items popular among non-Japanese people, such as folding screens and folding fans, are available too.

Lots to enjoy, lots of ways to enjoy it

A veteran department store with luxury brands and foodstuffs

Feel the Summer Atmosphere in Kyoto as it Reverberates with the Sound of Japanese Instruments

Seikoro Ryokan is located in Kyoto, a 7-minute drive from JR Kyoto Station. Featuring traditional Japanese-style accommodation, it offers a public bath and massage services. Free Wi-Fi access is available at the entire property. All guestrooms come with ironing facilities and a flat-screen TV with cable channels. The en suite bathroom comes with toiletries and a bathtub. The public bath area features spa facilities and wooden bathtubs. The hotel also provides luggage storage and has a gift shop. Japanese or Western breakfast is served at Ryokan Seikoro. Authentic local dishes are served for dinner in a traditional Japanese setting. The Ryokan is a 5-minute drive from Sanjusangen-do Temple and Kiyomizu-dera Temple. Kyoto National Museum and Shichijo Train Station are about a 10-minute walk away. Free parking is provided.

Featuring relaxing massages and public baths, Ryokan Asukasou at the entrancne of Nara park is just a 3-minute walk from Nara’s Kofuku Temple. Rooms feature tatami (woven-straw) flooring, a flat-screen TV and private bathroom. Guests can choose a room with Western beds or a room with Japanese futons. All rooms are air-conditioned and feature pleasant woodwork. Fresh green tea and cable TV are on offer. The hotel is about a 10-minute walk from Kintetsu Nara Train Station and 1.5 km from JR Nara Train Station. Todai-ji Temple is a 20-minute walk. Bicycles can be rented. A reservable family bath is available for a fee, and guests can enjoy singing karaoke. Free Wi-Fi is provided in the lobby. A Japanese multi-course (kaiseki) dinner is served at Kachomon Restaurant or Suiren Restaurant. Please note that Kofukuji's Five-Story Pagoda will undergo extensive preservation and repair work for the first time in 120 years since the Meiji era. The planned repairs include re-roofing, repair of eaves and wooden parts, and replastering of the walls. We have already commenced full-scale construction to build a temporary roof (a construction cover, approximately 60 meters high). Once the temporary roof is completed, the Five-Story pagoda will not be visible for the foreseeable future. Currently, due to the construction at half the height of the pagoda, the view is not as shown in the photographs. Please take this into consideration when making a reservation.

Featuring outdoor hot-spring baths with beautiful views of the Naruto Strait, traditional Japanese cuisine and massage services, Plaza Awajishima is 28 km from Naruto Train Station. All rooms have sea views. The air-conditioned rooms at Plaza Awajishima include a fridge, a flat-screen TV with DVD player, and an en suite bathroom with bathtub. In addition to spacious Western rooms, the hotel also offers Japanese-style rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors and futon bedding. Guests can play tennis, enjoy the games room or simply unwind with a sweat in the sauna. The hotel has its own karaoke room, and in mid-summer the outdoor pool is open. Japanese cuisine is served for breakfast and dinner, including traditional multi-course kaiseki dinners. Blue Bell Restaurant offers local dishes, fresh seafood and drinks. The hotel is 50 minutes from Sumoto Bus Center on the free shuttle bus. Mount Yuzuruha is 20 km away.