Best Visiting around Kansai Spot List

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

Learn everything there is to know about the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

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

View sheep on a ranch surrounded by greenery

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

Become intimate with literature in this famous building

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.

This temple guesthouse is home to national treasures

Where the successful Hideyoshi Toyotomi worshipped the three-faced Daikokuten

A 300-m-high, one of Japan's highest buildings, Abeno Harukas is a landmark of Oasaka that features a department store, an art museum and a hotel.

A unique, symmetrical building

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

Famous for its beautiful cherry blossoms and autumn leaves

Enjoy the beautiful scenery of Ago Bay at a resort

Head to the promenade that looks out over Minoo Waterfall, one of the 100 Best Waterfalls in Japan

A toy museum where you can enjoy picking out favorites

Now the oldest and most comprehensive botanical gardens in all of Japan