Best around Kansai Spot List

Weave, watch, and wear traditional textiles from elegant Kyoto

Known as one of Japan’s top three beauty hot springs

Happiness arrives with the buzzing of bell crickets

Known for its god that brings economic blessings

This veteran inn boasts traditions carried on from the Genroku era

The source of worship to Nachi Falls

The nation’s head Koyasan Shingon-shu temple

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi

Two different windows overlooking a garden

The traditional god of learning

The shrine to the north of the main hall of Kiyomizu-dera Temple, whose spirit is worshipped as a deity of marriage. A pair of guardian stones in the grounds known as ”Koi uranai-no-Ishi” dates back to the Jomon period.

Tax-free electronics store near Himeji Station, within walking distance of Himeji Castle — beauty appliances and smartphones, with Tax Refund on all items.

Electronics and watch store in Dotonbori. Tax-free shopping (Tax Refund) on all items, with passport readers for quick processing.

An exhibit featuring contact and change between Eastern and Western cultures

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Right next to Hankyu Nishinomiya Gardens! Our Nishinomiya-kitaguchi branch offers unbeatable convenience and access.

Famous for a painted fusuma from Tohaku Hasegawa

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”