Best around Kansai Spot List

Exuding an Edo-period ambiance, this traditional inn offers the best of the Ryujin hot springs

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.

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

Stay in the city while getting a taste of the views from deep mountain valleys in this Japanese-style garden

Indulge in tea while gazing at the garden

Quietly praying to the rakan statues on the hillsides

The head shrine of all the Kasuga-jinja shrines all over Japan, it is located on Mt. Mikasa, which has been treated as a sacred area since ancient times. In 2018, the shrine commemorated its 1,250th anniversary.

A shopping street for cooking supplies

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi

The head shrine of all Gion satellite shrines throughout Japan. Local residents call the shrine ”Gion-san.”

There is a wide selection of popular home appliances. A store with a passport reader. All items are duty free.

A sacred place connected to Hideyoshi

Enjoy bird watching throughout the seasons

A large rock protruding into the ocean

An ancient temple known as an exemplary viewing spot for autumn leaves since the Heian period.

An ancient temple with a beautiful garden, connected to Murasaki Shibibu

Enjoy views in every season

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

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

A colorless hot spring on a small, quiet road. The ”silver spring” is both carbonated and enriched with radium