Best around Kansai Spot List

Various kinds of stores are lined up together, making a unique scenery

A foreign residence of highly exotic, colonial design

Appreciate the palm-sized artworks

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

Located at the birthplace of sumo, this museum offers a chance to explore the history of the sport. It features a full-size sumo ring and a collection of about 12,000 sumo-related artifacts.

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

A guardian deity of water with miraculous virtue worshipped since ancient times. The shrine has been worshipped for better luck marriage by countless people through the ages, including nobles.

A wall painting of a beautiful woman was discovered here

A shrine to visit for breaking bad habits or starting good ones

Enjoy invention and discovery through exhibits and experiences

Featuring a wooden statue of a historical Shogun from the Ashikaga period

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.

Find this Festival by Following the Shouting!

Enjoyable for all ages, offering everything from food, general goods, and fashion

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

View sheep on a ranch surrounded by greenery

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

A school that embodies the dreams of Buddhist teacher Kobo Daishi

A garden enjoyed by many writers and artists