Best Winter Destinations In Kansai
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It's really an art of lights.
Snow has just arrived at Kinkaku-ji because of this cold wave. The snow covers a few times during winter, so this is very rare scenery. The beauty of Japanese winter, it's so beautiful.
Name
Kinkakuji Temple
Address
1 Kinkakuji-cho Kita-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-461-0013
Hours
9:00-17:00
Fee
Adult 400 yen、Child 300 yen
How to get there
By car, 25 min from Kyoto Higashi IC, 30 min from Kyoto Minami IC. By bus, 30 min from Kyoto Station to Kinkakuji Michi, then walk 5 min.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
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
At Nagikuroiwa Suisen Kyo, located on south of Awaji Island, white daffodils bloom profusely on the steep slope. Enveloped in fragrance of daffodils and the cold air in January, please enjoy the calm scenery of Seto Inland Sea?
Name
Nadakuroiwa Suisen Kyo
Address
2 Nadakuroiwa, Minamiawaji-shi, HyogoGoogle Map
Hours
9:00-17:00
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
A famous and long-established amusement park Hirakata Park. Its pool and skating is popular though, I like its illumination held only in winter. The scenery of glittering amusement park is very fantastic.
Name
Hirakata Park
Address
1-1 Hirakata Koen-cho, Hirakata-shi, OsakaGoogle Map
How to get there
5 min walk from Hirakata Koen Station, or 10 min walk from Hirakata Koen Bus Stop.
Parking
Toll parking area is available
Here is not an ordinary Setsubun-kai, people walk around the pagodas of Zen Buddhism and gather the charms of the Seven Deities. There're many people with 'good luck bamboo grass' in their hands at the precinct. The sponsors throw roasted beans (mame-maki) and say 'in with fortune' (huku wa uchi). Let's take in lots of good fortune!
Name
Tenryu Temple
Address
68 Sagatenryu-ji Susukinobaba-cho Ukyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-881-1235
Hours
8:30-17:30
How to get there
The reason for the name 'Daruma Temple', over 8000 various daruma are installed in the precinct. Its Setsubun festival is well-known, it's the custom for people to put the wish charms on daruma on theses days. The last day, the daruma is covered with many charms and becomes white!
Name
Hourin-ji Temple (Daruma Temple)
Address
457 Yukue-cho Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto-shi, KyotoGoogle Map
Tel
075-841-7878
Hours
9:00-16:30
How to get there
Oto-gawa River in Wakayama is famous for its onsen springing out from the dug bottom of the river. They dam up the river and 'Sennin Buro' comes out from December to February. Wearing bathing suits, men and women bathe together and enjoy onsen in the great nature all together. And more, it's free!
Name
Kawayu Onsen Sennin Buro
Address
Kawayu Hongu-cho, Tanabe-shi, WakayamaGoogle Map
Tel
0735-42-0735
Hours
6:30～22:00
Fee
Adult 0 yen、Child 0 yen
How to get there
Parking
Free parking area is available
Many famous tourist spots become snow landscape in Kyoto. But, Keage Incline hardly ever be covered with snow, and its snow landscape can be seen only when it snows so much. So, I was very excited to be able to take this pictures.
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
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
I visited Kifune Shrine to see its snow-covered scenery in the early morning. There're a few people, and I could have this beautiful scene all to my self, which was a gorgeous time. I walked from the station because there're no bus services in the early morning though, the snowy scenery on the way was also beautiful.◎Access: Take Kyoto Bus from Kifuneguchi Station of Eizan Railway to Kifune. Or, 30 min walk (2 km) from Kifuneguchi.
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
