Best Stunning Night View Spots In Kansai
Here're best Stunning Night View Spots in Kansai. We released a ranking of reviews about Stunning Night View Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kansai.
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I live in Kobe, and feel excited with the beauty of night view in Harborland. I want you all to see this.
Name
Kobe Harborland
Address
Higashi Kawasaki-cho Chuou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-360-3639
How to get there
Just near JR Kobe Station. By car or taxi, 10 min from Shin Kobe Station.
Parking
Parking area is available
Kiyomizu-dera is one of the most famous spots for autumn leaves in Kyoto. I visited several places to light up the autumn leaves, but this place is a spot for autumn leaves that can only be said to be true.
Name
Kiyomizu-dera Temple
Address
1-294 Kiyomizu Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-551-1234
Hours
6:00-18:30
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 200 yen
How to get there
By bus, 10 min from Kyoto Station to Gojōzaka, then 10 min walk. By car or taxi, 15 min from Kyoto Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Osaka's major tourist spot, Tsutenkaku. There're many funny factors in this tower, but night Tsutenkaku is also nice! I admired illuminated Billiken, and then look outside, I could have a clear view of Abeno Harukas.◎It has easy access by train, and also toll parking area nearby. You can find nice Kushikatsu restaurants around Tsutenkaku, and Spa World Onsen in a walkable area. It's good for you to spend a whole day to enjoy Tsutenkaku and its around.
Name
Tsutenkaku Tower
Address
1-18-6 Ebisuhigashi Naniwa-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
06-6641-9555
Hours
9:00-21:00
How to get there
5 min walk, from Ebisucho Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A port town Kobe's symbol tower shines more when it's getting dark. The design like a traditional Japanese hand drum and the first pipe structure in the world. The unique design harmonizing of new and old which is the very thing in Kobe.
Name
Kobe Port Tower
Address
5-5 Hatoba-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-391-6751
Hours
9:00-21:00,9:00-19:00
How to get there
Abeno Harukas is the highest building in Japan. The night view of Osaka looked from here is amazing! On sunny day, you can see the beautiful sunset as a beginning, the golden hour, and then the night view on the whole surface under the building.
Name
Abeno Harukas
Address
1−1−43 Abenosuji Abeno-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
Tel
06-6621-0300
Hours
9:00-22:00
Fee
Adult 1500 yen、Child 500 yen
How to get there
Nearest stations: Osaka Abenobashi, Ten'noji, and Abeno Station. By car or taxi, 10 min from Osaka Station, 20 min from Shin Osaka Station, 40 min from Itami Airport, or 60 min from Kansai Airport.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Planes to Itami Airport pass just above us at Senri River Bank, and you can feel the impressive power of them. When planes take off, they show us the cool lighting rear end.
Name
Senri-gawa River Bank
Address
2-1-29 Haradanaka, Toyonaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car or taxi, 5 min from Sone Station, or 25 min from Umeda Station
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
Wakakusa-yama Yaki is held on forth Saturday of January every year. Yama-yaki (mountain burning) and fireworks don't start at the same time, but both of them are worth seeing so much. You should go next year!
Name
Mt. Wakakusa
Address
496 Zoushi-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map
How to get there
To go to the mountain top, 40min from both of Horai IC and Tenri IC by car. Or, 13min from Nara Station to Kasuga Taisha Honden by bus, then walk 45min.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Kobe Ohashi Bridge, connects Kobe and Port Island, is illuminated at night! Specially after the rain, it changes more beautiful night scene with the reflections of the red bridge in the puddle! But the laser beam can't be seen everyday, please make sure the schedule.◎Port Island North Park (Kita Koen) is nice to look Kobe Ohashi Bridge closer! 7 min walk from Port Liner Naka Koen Station. No fees. The parking lot requires 150 yen per 1 hour.
Name
Kobe Ohashi Bridge
Address
2-7 Minatojima Chu'ou-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
To Port Island North Park (Kita Koen): 7 min walk from Port Liner Naka Koen Station. By car or taxi, 7 min from San'nomiya Station, or 10 min from Shin Kobe Station.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Taga Taisha Shrine is lit up rhythmically with music. To release a shutter at the moment of your favorite colors, you can color the shrine as you like in the picture.◎Free parking area is available. Access by car is more convenient than other transportation. It'll be lit up till November 30th, but the stones and laser beam illumination can be see till October 8th.
Name
Taga Taisha Shrine
Address
602 Taga Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-48-1101
How to get there
10 min walk from Taga Taisha Mae Station. By car or taxi, 55 min from Otsu Station.
Parking
Free parking area is available
Washigamine Mountain is 586.2 meters high. Its observatory commands the whole view of Wakayama city. In autumn, we can enjoy cosmos fields, and take pictures of cosmos and night view together.
Name
Washigamine Cosmos Park
Address
244-2 Aridagawa-cho, Arida-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
75 min by car from Wakayama Station
Parking
Free parking area is available
I went to Ine to take pictures of stars! The collaboration of the beautiful town lined with boathouses and the starry sky was amazingly beautiful! And the sea of Kyoto, too!◎It's far from the nearest station, so you need to go by car.
Name
Boathouses In Ine
Address
Ine-cho, Yosa-gun, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
By bus, 55 min from Amanohashidate Station to Iya. By car, 40 min from Yoza-amanohashidate IC.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
16-45 Oge Tosadomariura Naruto-cho
Name
Byakugou-ji Temple
Address
709 Byakugouji Ichijima-cho, Tamba-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 10 min from Kasuga IC, or 8 min from Ichijima Station. Parking area is available.
Parking
Parking area is available
Here is famous as a bamboo temple and also as an autumn foliage sight. It's worth to see the beautiful contrast between the mossy bamboo grove and the colors of the autumn foliage. Although it's not easy to access, I want you to come all this way.
Name
Jizoin Temple
Address
23 Yamadakitano-cho Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-381-3417
Hours
9:00-16:30
How to get there
By bus, 55 min from Kyoto Station (C6 Bus Stop) to Kokedera, then 3 min walk. 12 min walk from Hankyu Kamikatsura Station. 25 min by car from Kyoto Station. Free parking area is available.
Parking
Free parking area is available
In Kyoto, Torin-in of Myoshin-ji Temple holds 'a party for getting close to Bonto(Buddhist Lights)' every year in autumn. You can find autumn illumination events here and there in Kyoto, but why don't you relax with the gentle lights of this a little unusual party.
Name
Torin-in Temple
Address
59 Myoshinji-cho Hanazono Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-463-1334
Hours
9:30-16:00
How to get there
Shoren-in temple holds special night visits every spring and autumn. During the term, everywhere in the garden is illuminated. Beside Shinden, you can see the garden covered with flickering lights like fireflies.
Name
Shoren-in Monzeki
Address
69-1 Sanjobo-cho Awataguchi Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-561-2345
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Fireworks as long as 2 kilometers in width are very powerful! The fireworks shot off in the night sky and also in the water surface at the same time can be seen only here in Lake Biwa.
Name
Lake Biwa Firework Festival
Address
1-1 Chagasaki, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
On foot, 15 min from JR Ōtsu Station, 10 min from JR Ōtsukyo Station, or 5 min from JR Hamaōtsu Station.
Parking
Nearby toll parking area is available
A perfect night cruise you can see the glittering town sight of Kobe, and go under the illuminated Akashi Ohashi Bridge which is the longest in the world. It's so supreme night view that I can declare having a date here must be perfect.
Name
Luminous Kobe
Address
5-6 Hatoba-cho Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Tel
078-333-8414
How to get there
We usually look up Mt. Daimonji from the foot. But from the mountain, it commands this amazing view of Kyoto city. We can sit on the wall with legs throw out, and stay this tranquil place for many hours.◎You need to climb the mountain for about 30 min. Climb from the side of Ginkaku-ji Temple.
Name
Daimonji Mountain (Nyoiga Dake)
Address
Nyoigadake-cho Awataguchi Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
How to get there
30 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Ginkakuji Michi, then 90 min walk to the mountain top.