Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy the burning red foliage in autumn and the cherry blossoms and rhododendrons in spring

Introducing life in Osaka during the Edo period, the museum makes it fun to learn about the history and culture of housing and living.

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

Enjoy a sweeping view of the sea at Shirahama

A mortuary temple for the imperial household

One of Nara’s most famous gardens

The Kyoto National Museum houses many artworks and cultural properties of Kyoto dating from the Heian period (794-1185) to the Edo period (1603-1868).

Teaware masterpieces collected by a businessman

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

A rare, underground art museum

A zoo favored by Kobe locals

An entertainment hall created by Yoshimoto Kogyo

Still growing with new attractions added continuously

Tie your prayers under the branches of the willow trees

This ancient temple contains the history of the Southern Dynasty

The head temple of the Shingon Sect's Omuro School. Holding a long association with the Imperial Household, the temple is also well known for its late-blooming cherry trees called Omuro-zakura.

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.

An old shrine that has continued to protect the northeast entry to Kyoto

One of Kobe's busiest areas

A large tea ceremony is held here to remember Toyotomi Hideyoshi