Attractions - All Kansai
The rainy season is over and summer sunshine is upon us. Travelers might have been informed about the hot humid weather in Japan, but they should know it's oppressive particularly in Kyoto. Seek the shade, have a glass of ice-coffee, shaved ices and cool beers. However, summer travelers will be rewarded with spectacles of Matsuri or traditional festivals which is held in many places in Kansai. "Volunteer Guide" will help you to plan the tour as you walk shorter in the sunshine and see more seasonal events.
Kyoto's Eastern Temples
Visitors with limited time in Kyoto would be well advised to head for the Higashiyama (lit. eastern mountains) district. An historic area east of the Kamo River.More
Kinkakuji and Ryoanji
Kinkakujiis the most famous and popular tourist site in Kyoto and always crowded, but gilded temple building is worth seeing. More
Shinsekai downtown
Shinsekai (新世界） is an entertainment and eat-and-drink district where many restaurants and pubs offer Osaka specialty kushikatsu at a reasonable price.More
Osaka half day
Osaka is the largest city in Western Japan with the population over eight million, but it doesn't attract as many tourists as Kyoto does. There is still something for tourists to see, Osaka-jo castle and Dotonbori entertainment district. More
Kyoto 1 day bus trip
If you are looking for transportation in the city of Kyoto, there are many options at your disposal. The convenient solution that we propose is the City Bus All-Day Pass. More
Nara
Major tourist sites including Todaiji temple and Kasuga shrine can be covered in a day trip. They are located in or around Nara Park, a short 15 minute walk from the city centre and Nara Kintetsu station. More
Fushimi Inari Shrine
Fushimi Inari Shrine is unique, magical and highly recommended. Behind the central complex, thousands of gaudily colored torii gates snake upwards in crisscrossing paths over heavily wooded, 233 meter high Mt. Inari.More
Kyoto Imperial Palace and Nijojo
The Kyoto Imperial Palace and nearby Nijo-Jo Castle are well worth a visit. While the Palace is an elegant complex, Nijo-Jo is an imposing construction, reflecting the lifestyle of powerful shogun Tokugawa. More
Geisha in Gion
Kyoto is famous for 300-year-old Geisha tradition. There are about 250 Geishas in Kyoto and 100 of them are registered in Gion, the most prestigious geisha community.More
Seasonal Events
Cormorant fishing in Uji
The traditional fishing using cormorant (Ukai in Japanese) is demonstrated to the tourists during summer season. There are twelve such shows in Japan and you can enjoy the one in Uji in Kansai. More
Toka-ye lantern festival
Nara celenrates "Tokae" lantern festival in August. Tens of thousands of candles are lit in the Nara park and gardens around Temples. It will take place every evening between August 5th and 14th in 2010.More