Best around Kansai Spot List

Enjoy performances from maiko up close

Women of all ages patronize this shop

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.

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

A unique, symmetrical building

Experience how the locals lived during the Showa period

A temple associated with Heian-era poet Ariwara no Narihara

Search for your favorite aroma

Known by locals as “Kurodani-san”

The hermitage written about in ”Saga Nikki”

The popular open-air bath looks out across the beach

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