Best Instagrammable Spots In Kansai

Here're best Instagrammable Spots in Kansai. We released a ranking of reviews about Instagrammable Spots posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kansai.

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I wrote my wish on a colorful ball at Yasaka Koshin-do Temple in Kyoto. It's a nice place my heart leaps up just looking at them. Your Instagram must be able to get many likes!

Name

Yasaka Koshin-do Temple

Address

390-1 Kin'en-cho Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Hours

9:00-17:00

Fee

Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

By bus, 12 min from Kyoto Station to Kiyomizu-michi, then 3 min walk. By bus or taxi, 12 min from Kyoto Station, 7 min from Keihan Shijo Station.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

2

Metasequoia is just at its peak. I tried to go early in the morning when there were fewer people ♪ I love everything about the fresh greenery, the autumn leaves, and the snowy Metasequoia.

Name

Metasequoia Avenue

Address

Sawa Makino-cho, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map

How to get there

6 min by bus from JR Makino Station to Makino Pic Land, then it's located just near. By car, 65 min from Otsu city, 90 min from Kyoto city. Free parking area in Makino Pic Land is available.

Parking

Free parking area is available

3

An observatory built lately in the site of Hakodateyama Lily Park. You can sit the steps and enjoy the panoramic view of Lake Biwa. Also, it's a photogenic place you can take pictures of you having the beautiful view all to yourself.

Name

A Hill With Lake Biwa View (Biwako-no Mieru Oka)

Address

4201-4 Hiokimae Imazu-cho, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map

How to get there

15 min by taxi from Omi Imazu Station to Gondola Sanroku Station, then 8 min by gondola. By car, 60 min from Otsu city to gondola station.

4

March 18, 2022 Super Nintendo World finally opens. Reproduce the world view of the Nintendo Super Mario series. Go through a huge clay pipe to Peach Castle. When you leave the castle, you enter a world where the characters in the game move around. Photogenic spots are everywhere. Area for adults to enjoy.

Name

UNIVERSAL STUDIO JAPAN

Address

2-1-33 Sakurajima Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Tel

0570-200-606

Hours

8:30-21:00

How to get there

Universal City Station is the nearest. By car or taxi, 25 min from Shin Osaka Station, 50 min from Kansai Internarional Airport, or 30 min from Itami Airport.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

5

I visited Nanzenji Temple, a popular spot for autumn leaves, and Tenju-an Temple, which has two beautiful gardens, in kimono. The autumn leaves in the eastern garden were in full bloom, and it was a magnificent view that you could see forever while sitting on the porch. Another wonderful view that sighs is the autumn leaves in the south garden, which looks like a painting, cut out by the window frame of the Shoin. When I raised my face to buy a ticket at the entrance, I jumped into my eyes first and was fascinated.

Name

Nanzen-ji Temple

Address

Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min walk from Keage Station. 25 min by bus from Kyoto Station to Nanzenji Eikando, then 10 min walk.

6

A Head Temple Hase-dera in Nara Prefecture. It's famous for a flower temple, but what we see first of all after the gate, is this beautiful and long steps. On a New Year's Eve, they will hold a memorial ceremony 'Mandoue' and the whole precinct will wrapped in warm lights.

Name

Hase-dera Temple

Address

731-1 Hase, Sakurai-shi, NaraGoogle Map

How to get there

15 min walk from Kintetsu Hasedera Station. By car, 50 min from Nara city, 75 min from Osaka, or 110 min from Kyoto city. Toll parking area is available.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

7

There are so many terrains that I can't put them on the picture! There were a lot of superb views that I want you to see once! Wakayama where you can see such a wonderful scenery for free! It's too amazing!

Name

Shirosaki Ocean Park

Address

960-1 Obiki Yura-cho, Hidaka-gun, WakayamaGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min by car, from Kiyura Station

Parking

Parking area is available

8

I went THE BIWAKO TERRACE in autumn, and enjoyed autumn colored leaves at the same time! We can go up by a rope way, and the temperature drops at the top, so you need something to put on.

Name

THE BIWAKO TERRACE

Address

1547-1 Kido, Otsu-shi, ShigaGoogle Map

How to get there

To the ropeway station: by car, 30 min from Otsu city, or 50 min from Kyoto city. By bus, 15 min from Shiga Station to Biwako Valley.

Parking

Parking area is available

9

Keage Incline has beautiful lush greens in summer. Also, you can see the wonderful scenery every season such as autumn colored leaves and cherry blossoms in spring. For the retro atmosphere, Japanese traditional outfits Kimono and Yukata are excellent with the scenery.

Name

Keage Incline

Address

Nanzenji Fukuchi-cho Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

How to get there

3 min walk from Keage Station. By car or taxi, 20 min from Kyoto Station.

Parking

Nearby toll parking area is available

10

Shouju-in Temple is famous for the lovely heart-shaped window called Inome-mado. Not only the window, I was fascinated with the beautiful paintings on the ceiling that are different one by one. In summer, you can also enjoy tea in the beautiful sounds of wind bell.

Name

Shoju-in Temple

Address

149 Kawakami Okuyamada Ujitawara-cho, Tsuzuki-gun, KyotoGoogle Map

Tel

0774-88-3601 

Hours

8:30-16:30

How to get there

By bus, 30 min from JR Uji Station or Kintetsu Shintanabe Station to Ichumae, and change bus to Okuyamada for 15 min, then walk 10 min. By car, 60 min from Kyoto city. Free parking area is available.

Parking

Parking area is available

11

There're a few people, and we can see the blossoms leisurely. Kawazu Zakura is an early cherry blossom, so we can feel spring earlier. There're other flowers, such as mimosa and tulip, they would make us feel relaxed.

Name

Akashi Kaikyo National Government Park

Address

8-10 Yumebutai, Awaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

Tel

0799-72-2000

Hours

9:30-18:00

How to get there

By car, 5 min from Awaji IC, or Higashiura IC.

Parking

Parking area is available

12

Located in Wakayama Marina City, PORTO EUROPE is a very fashionable and photogenic place that imitates the townscape of France and Italy. Because it doesn't require the admission fees, there're many people enjoy taking pictures.◎There're an amusement park, the local food shops and restaurants in the same site, so all of your families can enjoy together. The entrance fee is free, but you need fees if you want to take rides of an amusement park.

Name

Wakayama Marina City

Address

1527 Kemi, Wakayama-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map

Hours

10:00-

How to get there

10 min by car, or 15 min by bus from JR Nankai Station

Parking

Toll parking area is available

13

Flower Hill near the west gate of Expo '70 Commemorative Park. We can see the seasonal flowers here, and it's been a chamomile flower field since May of 2019. And there's cosmos in autumn every year. We can take beautiful photos that the hill connects with the sky.

Name

Expo '70 Commemorative Park

Address

Senri Banpaku Koen, Suita-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

How to get there

The nearest stations are Banpaku Kinen Koen Station, and Koen Higashi-guchi (East Gate) Station. The nearst IC is Chugoku Suita IC. 5min from both Meishin Suita IC, and Kinki Suita IC.

Parking

Parking area is available

14

Takami no Sato is located deep in the mountains of Higashiyoshino on the border between Nara and Mie prefectures. The Sky Garden is home to 1,000 weeping cherry trees, which are rare in Japan, and is a spectacular cherry blossom viewing spot. Ride a self-driving cart to the top of the mountain. The shower of weeping cherry blossoms all around you is amazing. Is this heaven? I'm so moved by the weeping cherry blossoms in full bloom everywhere I look.

Name

Takami-no Sato

Address

298-1 Sugitani Higashi Yoshino-mura, Yoshino-gun, NaraGoogle Map

How to get there

30 min by car, from Haibara Station

Parking

Free parking area is available

15

Umami Kyuryo Park is a large prefectural park with ancient tombs and rich nature. There're about 500 thousand tulips and spring flowers in the park! You can enjoy various seasonal flowers whenever you visit the park.◎Tulip Fair in 2018, 4/7-4/15, 10:00-17:00. Entrance fee is free. You can enjoy seeing flowers anytime, but some events and food trucks are only during the fair.

Name

Umami Kyuryo Park

Address

2202 Samita Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, NaraGoogle Map

Hours

8:00-18:00

Fee

Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

By car, 15 min from Horyuji IC. Or 2 min walk from Ikebe Station.

Parking

Free parking area is available

16

Location overlooking Osaka Bay. The blue world that spreads as far as the eye can see. About 1 million nemophila bloom and look like a blue carpet. Nemophila Festival will be held from April 9th ​​to May 5th. The collaboration between tulips and nemophila is also beautiful

Name

Osaka Maishima Seaside Park

Address

2-1 Ryokuchi, Hokukou, Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Hours

9:00-17:00

Fee

Adult 900 yen、Child 500 yen

How to get there

15 min by bus from Sakurajima Station to Hotel Lodge Maishima.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

17

This museum is the first painting garden in the world. Michelangelo "The Last Judgment" is about 14m high! This place is a little far from Kyoto station.

Name

Garden of Fine Art Kyoto

Address

Kitayama, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, JapanGoogle Map

Tel

075-724-2188

Hours

9:00-17:00

How to get there

1 min walk, from Kitayama Station

18

The Christmas event, which is being held until December 25th, features a giant snow globe this year. At the end of the white forest in the sky is a snow globe decorated in white. Inside the dome, there are white flowers and white sofas, and the snow-like illuminations are falling, making it look wonderful. Be sure to step inside the snow globe and take some wonderful photos.

Name

Umeda Sky Building

Address

1-1-88 Oyodonaka Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Tel

06-6440-3899

Hours

10:00-22:30

Fee

Adult 1000 yen、Child 200 yen

How to get there

7 min walk from the Central-North Gate of Osaka Station.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

19

Together with foliage plants and orchids, the water's edge and other displays are totally produced. Every corner of the large glasshouse surrounded by vivid color flowers and greens is so photogenic! Let's wear a colorful dress and take beautiful pictures here!◎This botanical garden is a highlight of a complex 'Awaji Yume Butai'. They hold various kinds of exhibitions, so you can enjoy anytime. Entrance fee: adult 600yen

Name

Awaji Yumebutai

Address

2 Yumebutai, Awaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

Tel

0799-74-1000

How to get there

10 min by car, from Awaji IC

20

The reflections of nature in the park and town landscape are beautiful every season, and we can feel refreshed with it. It's the other side of Osaka, called as a water town.

Name

Osaka Castle

Address

1-1 Osakajo Chuo-ku, Osaka-shi, OsakaGoogle Map

Tel

06-6941-3044

Hours

9:00-17:00

How to get there

Osaka Castle Park Station is the nearest. By car or taxi, 20 min from Shin Osaka Station, 15 min from Osaka Station, 25 min from Itami Airport, or 50 min from Kansai International Airport.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

21

A flower island, Awaji's famous place 'Hana Sajiki' has 15ha area and 300m high above sea level. The beautiful location with the sea spleding below is truly 'sky flower garden'. In summer, you can enjoy sunflower and salvia.◎Entrance fee: free I enjoyed sunflowers, red and blue salvia in summer.

Name

Awaji Hana Sajiki

Address

2865-4 Kusumoto, Awaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map

Tel

0799-74-6426

Hours

9:00-17:00

Fee

Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

By car, 12 min from Awaji IC, 10 min from Higashiura IC.

Parking

Free parking area is available

22

Han'nya-ji Temple is well known as a cosmos temple. From September to November, there're 150 thousand and 30 kinds of cosmos are in bloom. It's very photogenic to take pictures of a temple and 13 storied stone pagoda over the cosmos!◎Parking lot is free during weekdays. On holidays, one car for 1 hour will be free, but more than that, you need 500yen.

Name

Han'nya-ji Temple

Address

221 Han'nyaji-cho, Nara-shi, NaraGoogle Map

How to get there

10 min by bus from Nara Station to Hannyaji, then 3 min walk. By car, 60 min from Osaka, 60 min from Kyoto city. Toll parking area is available.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

23

Though it's sometimes terribly hot in Kyoto, the sensory temperature becomes cooler when you enter into Kifune Shrine with lush greens. It's located in such a rich nature. Its fortune-telling slip, that the letters appear on the water, is also attractive.

Name

Kifune Shrine

Address

180 Kibune-cho Kurama Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Fee

Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen

How to get there

5 min from Kifune-guchi Station of Eizan Train to 'Kifune', then walk 5 min.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

24

At Kawai Shrine, you can make up ema (votive picture tablet to write your wish) by your own cosmetics. They sell a beverage named 'Bijin Sui (Beauty Water)', it's nice place for people like beauty treatments. You can enjoy this lovely shrine even just looking around.

Name

Kawai Shrine

Address

59 Izumigawa-cho Shimogamo Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map

Hours

6:30-17:00

How to get there

10 min walk from Keihan Demachiyanagi Station. By bus, 30 min from Tadasu-no Mori, then 3 min walk. By car or taxi, 20 min from Kyoto Station.

Parking

Toll parking area is available

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