Best around Kansai Spot List

The popular open-air bath looks out across the beach

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The object of worship here is Amida Nyorai and the statue of Prince Shotoku in the main hall is an important cultural property

Try the popular onsen with its own hot spring source

A well-established ryokan where people of culture would gather for traditional performance art during the Taisho period

A great view overlooking the the Five Storied Pagoda of Kofukuji Temple

Take a trip around the picturesque view of one of Japan’s three famous sights

Enjoy good food with high-quality, spacious rooms and hot springs

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

An art museum surrounded by dense forests, deep in the mountains

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

Keeps precious materials belonging to the Ii Clan

Packed full of nutrients from plants from Japan and China

Rejuvenate yourself in the fresh mountain air

A temple that has existed since the Warring States period and is connected to Nobunaga

A castle that is deeply rooted in the history of the Tokugawa Clan and became an important historic site during the Meiji Restoration when power was returned to Japan's Imperial Family.

A massive, lushly green garden

Refined, high-quality Japanese stationery and incense

Mitsui Fudosan's first two-industry complex of commercial facilities: 'Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport' and 'Mitsui Outlet Park'.

Learn about the defenses of this castle town and building fireproofing