Best around Kansai Spot List

Renowned for its famous Somei spring water and bush clover flowers

The main street of Gion features a machiya-style townscape on a cobblestone street

Immerse yourself in the world of this photographer who loved the Yamato path

Introduces Kumano’s world heritage sites

Welcome to Duty-free shop ”LAOX”

The magnificent appearance of this building is the symbol of Nakanoshima

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

Fields of seasonal flowers

Karaoke and a rock sauna at an open-air bath overlooking the ocean. Pets welcome

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 traditional accommodation with a Japanese-style garden of 1,980 square meters that was painstakingly landscaped

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

The remains of Kumano Taisha Shrine, the birthplace of the Kumano faith

Daily necessities, stationery, and more. There’s also a theater!

The former foreign settlement landmark

This sacred primeval forest is registered as a world heritage site

The longest shopping street in Japan, bustling with around 800 stores

Handmade cuisine prepared by the proprietress. Reservations are required for the highly popular Kodo Bento lunch boxes

A Cultural Procession to Celebrate the More Than 1000 Year History of Kyoto

The inner sanctuary is the oldest example of Shinto architecture in Japan