Top Kansai Tourist Attractions

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 not only bloom with cherry blossoms but also of ...>

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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 is on the prowl. The nightingale floors also ...>

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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 built. Kinkakuji (or Kinkaku-ji), Yoshimitsu’s ...>

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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. As a commemoration of Kyoto’s glory days and ...>

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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 encapsulated in the Sumiyoshi Taishi Shrine, which ...>

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