Best around Kansai Spot List

Take your time watching adorable animals

Karaoke and a rock sauna at an open-air bath overlooking the ocean. Pets welcome

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

An octagonal, three-story western-style home in Maiko Park

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan

A temple built upon the request of Emperor Tenmu during the Hakuho Period. Reconstructed in recent years, the temple structures showcase beautiful, vibrant colors.

The head Kumano shrine where various Kumano deities are worshiped

A lodging facility for guests on their way to visit Ise Jingu Shrine

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

The homeland of a goddess at Ise Grand Shrine, located in the old Tango Province

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

Lots of beautiful roses

Check out the must-see views from one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

Enjoy Diverse Cherry Blossom Trees From Multiple Angles

This lushly green shrine faces Midosuji boulevard and is more than 1600 years old

A famous shrine that plays a central role in the Gion Festival

Works related to the Harima area are on display here. The watchful figure of Himeji Castle is beautiful