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Things to do
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Experience the life of a Sengoku warlord in Hideyoshi's castle town (Plan A: Armor / Plan B: Walk around town in armor / Plan C: Expert explanation and fitting of armor followed by walk around town)

Experience the life of a Sengoku warlord in Hideyoshi's castle town (Plan A: Armor / Plan B: Walk around town in armor / Plan C: Expert explanation and fitting of armor followed by walk around town)
Japanese traditional pottery: Electric potter's wheel experience

Japanese traditional pottery: Electric potter's wheel experience
Handmade sausage experience at a traditional wooden house in Asuka Village

Handmade sausage experience at a traditional wooden house in Asuka Village
Shared Ride Kaiten-zushi Cruise / Chartered BBQ Cruise

Shared Ride Kaiten-zushi Cruise / Chartered BBQ Cruise
Observatory booking ☆ Extravagant astronomical experience using a giant telescope with a 100 cm aperture

Observatory booking ☆ Extravagant astronomical experience using a giant telescope with a 100 cm aperture
Discover Noh in Kyoto - Meet the mask maker

Discover Noh in Kyoto - Meet the mask maker
Okuise Unexplored Packraft Tour

Okuise Unexplored Packraft Tour
Ise-Shima Onsen Shima Spain Village Himawari-no-Yu

Ise-Shima Onsen Shima Spain Village Himawari-no-Yu
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Eating Out
in KANSAI

Restaurant Al Mare

Restaurant Al Mare
Katsuura Port Nigiwai Market

Katsuura Port Nigiwai Market
Shukubo Kansho-in Temple Sanrakuso

Shukubo Kansho-in Temple Sanrakuso

Ippoh Main Store

Ippoh Main Store
Handmade Soba & Grill Mahoroba

Handmade Soba & Grill Mahoroba
AWOMB Karasuma Head Shop

AWOMB Karasuma Head Shop

Le BENKEI

Le BENKEI
French Restaurant Soin

French Restaurant Soin
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Events & Festivals
in KANSAI

Gion Festival

Gion Festival
Kirin Shishimai in Igumi

Kirin Shishimai in Igumi
Oto Festival

Oto Festival
The Manto Festival

The Manto Festival
Owase Ya Ya Matsuri

Owase Ya Ya Matsuri
Awa Odori

Awa Odori
Aoi Festival

Aoi Festival
Shichikawa Matsuri

Shichikawa Matsuri
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Recommendations

Tourist routes
～8 Areas, 8 Stories～

Beyond the main tourist venues in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, and Nara, the Kansai region offers many additional historical and cultural sites, as well as various unique locales of traditional interest. These 8 areas are a bit further away, though very attractive alternatives you may want to explore.

Cultural Expeditions

The cultural roots of Japanese food, tea ceremony, traditional arts, crafts, zen and other countless sensibilities can be traced to the Kansai region and the remarkable people who still uphold its customs. These Exclusive Expeditions will take you into the heart of Kansai to meet with Japan’s living treasures.

Geopark

There are two "Geoparks," geologic heritage sites of high scientific value, in Kansai: Nanki-Kumano and San'in Coast. Come experience the world-class dynamic natural formations and the local culture that has been nurtured.

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