Best Spring Destinations In Kansai
Here're best Spring Destinations in Kansai. We released a ranking of reviews about Spring Destinations posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Kansai.
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Kaizu Osaki
2 ReviewAddress:Kaizu Makinocho, Takashima-shi, Shiga
Jyonangu Shrine
12 ReviewAddress:7 Nakajimatobarikyu-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:20 min by bus from Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit). 15 min walk from Takeda Station. 10 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station, and free parking area is available.
Tel:075-623-0846
Hours:9:00-16:30
Fujiwara Palace Site
9 ReviewAddress:Takadono-cho , Kashihara-shi, Nara
Access:By bus, 20min from Yagi Station to Kashihara City's Fujiwara Palace Site Library, then walk 2min. By car, 15min from Yamato Takada Bypass.
Shimokitayama Sport Park
1 ReviewAddress:Kami Ikehara, Shimokitayama-mura, Yoshino-gun, Nara
Access:80 min by car from Yoshino Station
Hikone Castle
7 ReviewAddress:1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga
Access:15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Tel:0749-22-2742
Hours:8:30-17:00

Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Awaji Yumebutai
8 ReviewAddress:2 Yumebutai, Awaji-shi, Hyogo
Access:10 min by car, from Awaji IC
Tel:0799-74-1000
Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine
6 ReviewAddress:1110 Hongu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, Wakayama
Access:By train, 130 min from Kyoto or Osaka Station to Kii-tanabe Staron, then take bus for 120 min to Hongutaisha. By bus, 60 min from Shingu Station to Hongutaisha. By car, 140 min from Wakayama city, 200 min from Nagoya city, or 180 min from Osaka city. Free parking area is available.
Tel:0735-42-0009
Hours:6:00-19:00

Great Torii Arch Of Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine is the largest torii in Japan, and it's 34 meters high and 42 meters wide, which is really big as we see it actually. In spring, the cherry blossoms can be seen at the bottom of the torii arch, and innumerable stars appear above it, for it's located southern part of Wakayama.
Daigoji Temple
5 ReviewAddress:Daigohigashioji-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Tel:075-571-0002
Hours:9:00-17:00,9:00-16:30
Byakugou-ji Temple
5 ReviewAddress:709 Byakugouji Ichijima-cho, Tamba-shi, Hyogo
Access:By car, 10 min from Kasuga IC, or 8 min from Ichijima Station. Parking area is available.

Located at Tamba in Hyogo Prefecture, Byakugou-ji Temple is celebrated for the wisteria. You can see wisteria flowers blooming beautifully every year. At night, the wisteria are lit up, and makes very fantastic and beautiful scene. ◎Byakugou-ji Temple will get very crowded during the wisteria season, so it's better for you to visit with enough time. And please have good manners.
Haradani En
2 ReviewAddress:36 Inui-cho Okitayama-Haradani Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:20 min by bus from Kitaoji Station Front to Haradani Nokyo Front, then 2 min walk. 10 min by taxi from Kitaoji Station
Tel:075-461-2924
Hours:9:00-16:00

At Haradani, the environs of Kyoto, this garden is opened in spring and autumn. Various seasonal plants and flowers entertain the visitors, especially, spring cherry blossom is much worth seeing. Although it could be very crowded in cherry blossom season, you must come all this way to see this pink garden.
Kurumazaki Shrine
3 ReviewAddress:23 Asahi-cho Saga Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:Nearest station is Kurumazaki Jinja Station. 40 min by bus from Kyoto Station. By car, 30 min from Kyoto Station.
Tel:075-861-0039

At the precinct called 'Cherry Blossom Shrine' since Heian period (in around 800), you can enjoy various cherry blossoms, such as early Kawazu-zakura and late Nioi-zakura, for as long as one month. There're many picturesque places that has beautiful contrast with blue sky and shrine's vermilion colors, though it's a small shrine.◎About 15 kinds and 40 cherry blossom trees that you can enjoy blossoms for one month. Entrance free. A shrine office opens 9:00-17:00.
Gregarious Japanese Irises
1 ReviewAddress:Oitomi-cho, Ayabe-shi, Kyoto

Gregarious Japanese irises was unexpectedly found by a photographer a few years ago. At the time of full-bloom, the whole scenery even the face of a mountain is wrapped in a white world of Japanese irises.◎One report says there're as many as 4 million flowers there. The best season to see is May. During the period, a rest place is prepared. Parking lot is free.
Address:Chitose Chitose-cho, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto
Access:10 min by car, from Chiyokawa Station

I was totally fasinated by the long line of trees and a tunnel of cherry blossom. For the good balance with calm scenery of a countruside and greens, you can enjoy the landscape you cannot see in cities.◎A famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Tamba area. As long as 1km, and 1500 cherry trees. At Sakura Park nearby, there're 28 kinds and 280 trees of cherry blossom.
Matsunoo Taisha Shrine
4 ReviewAddress:3 Arashiyama Miya-machi Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Tel:075-871-5016
Hours:9:00-16:00 [Sun・Holidays]9:00-16:30

Matsuo Taisha, where about 3000 trees of Japanese rose (yamabuki) blooms, is popular as the best place in Kansai region. Vivid gold flowers looks beautiful with fresh greens and blue sky, and have fascinating smells. You can enjoy some different kinds of petal type, and also the white Japanese rose at a pay garden.◎Yamabuki Festival 4/10-5/5, 5:00-18:00. During this event, they entertain the visitors with amazake for free.
Heiankyo
1 ReviewAddress:24-1 Saga Hirosawaike Shita-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

During the period of opening to the public, anyone can enter for free. But it's a little known, so you can view the cherry blossoms leisurely. The well kept garden is refreshing, and lighten up weeping cherry blossom trees are worth seeing!◎A religious facility of Sekai Kyusai Kyo. It's open to public in the season of cherry blossom, fresh greens and fall foliage. You can enter for free and receive a treat of green tea. They notice the open date in HP.
Cherry Blossom Tunnel
1 ReviewAddress:Narutaki Sta.-Utano Sta. of Araden Kitano Line, Narutakisagano-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto

Runden running under the cherry blossom tunnel is a special scenery in spring. One lovely coach produces the picturesque scene with the surrounding. At the time of full-bloom, they have 'night cherry blossom train' to be able to enjoy the tunnel throughout a day.◎Night cherry blossom train' has no lights in the coach and goes slowly under the illuminated cherry trees. The schedule will be announced in HP.
Seiryo-ji Temple (Saga Shaka-do)
1 ReviewAddress:46 Fujinoki-cho Sagashakado Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Tel:075-861-0343
Hours:9:00-16:00,9:00-17:00

Otaimatsu' had originally divined the good or bad harvest of rice. 7 meters tall three torches come into flames and lighten the spring night sky. You can see it so close as to be showered with sparks!◎Otaimatsu' is held on 3/15 every year and starts around 20:00. On the same day, 'Nehan-e' (15:00~) and 'Saga Dainenbutsu-kyogen' (15:30~) are also carried out. You can see them for free.
Address:1-2 Kamenashi Aono-cho, Ayabe-shi, Kyoto
Tel:0773-43-0811
Hours:9:00-17:00
Closed:Tue

AYABE ROSE GARDEN has 120 kinds and 1200 trees of roses. The citizens and volunteers take care of the roses which are worth seeing including 'Souvenir d'Anne Frank' presented by Anne's father.◎Spring Rose Festival held from May to June, many people visit here. 9:00~17:00 No holidays during the festival. No admission fee.
Anou Plum Garden
1 ReviewAddress:Hokusogi Nishi-yoshino-cho, Gojo-shi, Nara
Access:By car, 12min from Katsuragi IC. By bus, 12min from Gojo Station, get off at Anou Wada Kitaguchi.

Anou Plum Garden has been well known as a great spot in even Nara Prefecture, and there're as many as 20 thousand plum trees covering from the foot to the middle of the hills. Wrapped in sweet aroma of white and pink plum blossoms, you can enjoy peaceful walking!◎In 2018, you can't drive in the plum Garden, please check the details in HP. You can use a parking area, and walk from there.
Osaka Maishima Lily Garden
3 ReviewAddress:2 Hokukou-ryokuchi Konohana-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka
Access:By bus: 30 min from Nishi-kujo Station to Maishima Sport Island. 15 min from JR Sakurajima Station, or 20 min from Kosumo-square Station to Lodge Maishima. By taxi or car: 20 min from Osaka Station. Parking area is available.
Address:Haibara Uchimaki, Uda-shi, Nara
Access:70 min by car from Taishi IC
Umami Kyuryo Park
9 ReviewAddress:2202 Samita Kawai-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara
Access:By car, 15 min from Horyuji IC. Or 2 min walk from Ikebe Station.
Hours:8:00-18:00

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.
Fushimi Jikkoku-bune Boat
8 ReviewAddress:Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:5min walk from Keihan Chushojima Station. Ride a boat near Benten Bridge across the Horikawa River.

Jikkoku-bune boat of Kyoto Fushimi commands the particularly beautiful scene of cherry blossom in spring. What's more, the scenery of the boat going between the cherry blossom raft which appears when they're out of bloom on the water surface, is amazing! People can enjoy this scenery for a while even after the cherry blossoms fall.
Kifune Shrine
9 ReviewAddress:180 Kibune-cho Kurama Sakyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:5 min from Kifune-guchi Station of Eizan Train to 'Kifune', then walk 5 min.

In spring, summer, autumn and winter, both day and night, even however the weather is, this shrine is always beautiful! Like this pic, they sometimes have light-up events! When you visit, you can experience a water-fortunetelling, too. ◎From Kibune Station of Eizan Railway, a bus is available for 160 yen.
Mt. Kojin
1 ReviewAddress:Kiyosaki-cho, Hikone-shi, Shiga
Access:By car, 15 min from JR Kawase Station to the top of Mt. Kojin.
Narukawa Park
1 ReviewAddress:1748-2 Shimo Rokumanji , Higashiosaka-shi, Osaka
Access:30 min walk from Hyotan-yama Station to Rakuraku Center House. Then, walk 2.7 km Rakuraku Hiking Road. By car, 10 min from Mizuhai IC.

From Rakuraku Center House, beside the parking area, 40 min walk along the hiking road by my foot. There're proudly blooming Hirado Azalea in front of our eyes. ◎You can check the best season of azalea in HP. Parking area is available, but for a little cars. For the hiking road, there're some rough. I think the comfortable shoes or trekking shoes are better for you.
Search Spring Destinations In Kansai by Area
Shiga
Kaizu Osaki
2 ReviewAddress:Kaizu Makinocho, Takashima-shi, Shiga
Nara
Fujiwara Palace Site
9 ReviewAddress:Takadono-cho , Kashihara-shi, Nara
Access:By bus, 20min from Yagi Station to Kashihara City's Fujiwara Palace Site Library, then walk 2min. By car, 15min from Yamato Takada Bypass.
Kyoto
Jyonangu Shrine
12 ReviewAddress:7 Nakajimatobarikyu-cho Fushimi-ku, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto
Access:20 min by bus from Kyoto Station (Hachijo Exit). 15 min walk from Takeda Station. 10 min by car or taxi from Kyoto Station, and free parking area is available.
Tel:075-623-0846
Hours:9:00-16:30
Hyogo
Byakugou-ji Temple
5 ReviewAddress:709 Byakugouji Ichijima-cho, Tamba-shi, Hyogo
Access:By car, 10 min from Kasuga IC, or 8 min from Ichijima Station. Parking area is available.

Located at Tamba in Hyogo Prefecture, Byakugou-ji Temple is celebrated for the wisteria. You can see wisteria flowers blooming beautifully every year. At night, the wisteria are lit up, and makes very fantastic and beautiful scene. ◎Byakugou-ji Temple will get very crowded during the wisteria season, so it's better for you to visit with enough time. And please have good manners.