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Attractions in Kansai

Sights, markets, museums and nights out in Kansai, with our top choices first and then the places readers open most.

AreaAll areas

210 places

TempleYakushi-ji

TempleDaitoku-ji Ryogen-in

ShrineKasugataisha Shrine

TempleNigatsu-do

Nishi Hongan-ji

TempleNishi Hongan-ji Temple

TempleKōryū-ji Temple

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ZooArashiyama Monkey Park Iwatayama

ShrineHeian-jingū Shrine

TempleTo-ji Temple

Eikandō Temple

TempleEikandō Temple

SightNaka-no-shima-kōen

SightIkuta-jinja

SightIsui-en & Neiraku Art Museum

SightHikone-jō

SightCity Hall Observation Lobby

SightTanzan-jinja

SightHonbō-teien

SightTenryū-ji North Gate

SightKōfuku-ji Nanen-dō

SightKani Dōraku Honten

SightKōfuku-ji Tōkondō

SightTenjinbashi-suji Shōtengai

SightTower of the Sun

SightKyōga-misaki

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DestinationsWhere to go, when to go and how to get around in 221 countries. Every practical fact shows the date we checked it and who checked it.Where to stayNeighborhoods walked end to end: who each area suits, how far it is from the airport train, and the hotels we would book ourselves.PlanVisas and entry rules, travel insurance, eSIMs and rail passes, explained in plain words and rechecked when the rules change.EventsFestivals, concerts and tours with confirmed dates, rooms near the venue and the fastest way on to the next city.StoriesField reports and data stories from the road. We time the queues, count the costs and say what changed since last year.