Best around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy shopping and fine dining

A great place to stop by going to and leaving the park

View sheep on a ranch surrounded by greenery

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

A Tendai sect temple with the magnificent natural monument, Yoryu no Matsu

The perfect lineup

A beautiful mountain overlooking the city of Nara

A classical red brick building

A massive triple gate welcomes you to the head temple for the Obaku sect of Zen Buddhism

Take your time watching adorable animals

Enshrines Japan's top Shinto deity

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan

Popular with tourists, check out this shopping district and its old Japan feel

A nationally designated Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings, overflowing with exotic appeal

Directly connected to the station—just a 2-minute walk from the ticket gate at Kintetsu Ikoma Station [Kintetsu Ikoma Eki / 近鉄生駒駅]! Conveniently located on the 2nd floor on the north side of the Central Ticket Gate [Chuo Kaizatsuguchi / 中央改札口] at Kintetsu Nara Line Ikoma Station [Kintetsu Nara Sen Ikoma Eki / 近鉄奈良線 生駒駅], right opposite Kintetsu Department Store [Kintetsu Hyakkaten / 近鉄百貨店]. Experience effortless, fast repairs right along your transit route!

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

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

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

Tax-free electronics store directly connected to Tenmabashi Station — a handy stop near Osaka Castle, with Tax Refund on all items.

Enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s world all with your family