Best around Kansai Spot List

Beautiful Neo-Renaissance arches

An adventure full of thrills

A massive collection of manga from all over the world, from the famous to rare finds

Understand and experience a disaster, while learning about minimizing risk and damage from natural disasters

A butler-guided tour

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

The Tower of the Sun Museum is found where the Osaka World Fair once took place

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

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

The representative garden of the Meiji period in Higashiyama

The main training center for Shingon Esoteric Buddhism with its iconic five-story pagoda, the key landmark of Kyoto's scenery. The temple is known as ”Daishi's temple.”

A journey from the past to the present of Kyoto railways

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.

A shrine to traditional performance arts of Kyoto and Osaka

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

Kobe’s Chinatown has many famous specialties

From crafts, paintings, and more: this museum has many famous works on display

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

Drawing from two historic sources of water, this open air bath has a nostalgic atmosphere typical of traditional public baths

The animal taxidermy will surprise you