Kansai Travel Guide

Places to Visit, See and Stay in Kansai

Visiting Kansai

Kansai is one of the largest regions in Osaka-Koba area. The region is rich with ancient cities and is located to the West of the mountain barrier near Mount Fuji. Kansai is also the birthplace of the very earliest Japanese state. The Kansai region has a dense population and until the 20th century was ...

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Top Kansai Attractions
Famous Kansai, Japan, sights, top travel spots, landmarks places to visit and see

Kiyomizu-dera

Kiyomizudera (Kiyomizu-dera) in eastern Kyoto, Japan, is a place for romantics – lovers, poets – and those who believe in wishes coming true. Its trees ...>

Nijo Castle

Experience history as you walk along Nijo Castle’s nightingale floors. With every few steps, the floors give a squeak, announcing to everyone that someone ...>

Kinkaku-ji

Here’s one perk of being a shogun: When you retire, you get to do it in style. Take, for example, the retirement villa that Shogun Ashikaga Yoshimitsu ...>

Heian Shrine

Let’s take in a little bit of history. Back in 794 A.D. Kyoto stood as Japan’s capital. It served as such until 1867, when the capital was moved to Tokyo. ...>

Sumiyoshi Taisha

What do seafaring, song and peace have in common? Well, if you go and visit one of Osaka’s famous shrines, you will see that these three qualities are ...>

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Cities & places to see in Kansai
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Where to Stay in Kansai
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