Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

Imparts the history of Nada sake brewing

Take a trip around the picturesque view of one of Japan’s three famous sights

Blessed with knowledge by Monju

Experience the world inside the Man'yoshu

This Buddhist school was established by the Chinese monk Jianzhen

Filled with divine blessings. A spacious, comfortable bath

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Founded in 1895 for the 1,100th anniversary of the relocation of the capital city to the Heian-kyo, the shrine reproduces the Imperial Palace of the Heian-kyo. It enshrines Emperor Kanmu and Emperor Komei.

Many people visit to receive divine blessing from the “kachi daruma”, said to bring good luck

A zoo favored by Kobe locals

Get up close and personal with a Japanese macaque

The school Yae Niijima’s husband Joseph dreamed of opening

Soak in the hot springs while looking out through the pine forest at Shirahama Beach

This green western-style home shines with pleasant sensibility

Koyasan, a treasury of esoteric Buddhism art

The scattered fallen leaves in autumn are beautiful

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

The head shrine of all the Tenman-gu shrines in Japan, affectionally called ”Kitano no Tenjin-san.” The shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane.

A little-known temple hidden deep in the mountains

A shrine affiliated with boars and protection for the lower body