Best around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy Japan's outstanding weeping cherry blossoms

Adorable sea creatures everywhere

The namesake for the area and one of Japan's ”Top 100 Waterfalls”

The head temple of the Myoshin-ji Temple school of the Rinzai sect. It is Japan's largest Zen temple, with 46 sub-temples.

This imposing temple serves as a center for Shugendo asceticism

A modern atmosphere infused with traditional Japanese beauty

A museum where visitors can see the various works and crafts created by the people of the old capital of Nara.

A metropolitan museum where you can experience art up close

A cobblestone road thick with the atmosphere of old Osaka

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

The second-oldest national museum in Japan, located in Nara Park. It boasts the nation's greatest collection of Buddhist art.

Kinosaki’s oldest outdoor bath

It’s not just about the animals! Enjoy this sprawling park and its many notable points

Known for its relation to the Fujiwara clan, this shrine boasts spectacular views of autumn foliage

The head temple of the Rinzai sect's Tofuku-ji School, which has Japan's largest monastery and oldest San-mon gate. It is known as one of Kyoto's best places to view autumn leaves.

Kudo-no-kami, the god of the kitchen, is enshrined here

Stroll along the heart-shaped pond in the garden

Learn about Nara's traditional crafts

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

Famous for its strange festival, the Kurama Fire Festival