Top Kansai Prefecture Attractions & Museums

Ride the Redhorse Osaka Wheel for dramatic views of Osaka from the tallest ferris wheel in Japan. Get great views from the enclosed capsule, which is equipped with spacious seats, and air-conditioning and heating, making this attraction suitable throughout the year. Passengers can even view the scenery below their feet as the capsules have see-through floors.

Ensure a stress-free visit to Kids Plaza Osaka by pre-booking your admission ticket that includes skip-the-line entry. When you arrive, you will not have to wait in the ticket line: you can enter directly and make the most of your time enjoying the entertaining and interactive exhibits.

Soak up some of the best views of Osaka from the 40th floor of the Umeda Sky Building. Simply swap your voucher at the ticket office to gain direct access to the Kuchu Teien Tenbodai and take in the atmosphere of The Floating Garden Observatory and its sweeping 360-degree views of the city.

If you want to see the highlights of Kyoto from above—and views as far as Osaka, then Kyoto Tower is a must-visit attraction. By booking a general admission ticket, you’ll beat long visitor lines, so you can get straight to the incredible views. You won’t have to climb up staircases, as there are nine elevators. See Chion-in Temple, and many top sites by using the telescopes on the Observation Deck.

Skip the lines at the popular, entertaining Abeno Harukas building in Osaka. This ticket allows you access to the 58th floor Brighter Sky 300 observation deck, for sweeping views of Osaka city from 984 feet (300 meters) in the air. While you’re there, you can choose to enjoy a meal at the Sky Garden 300 restaurant, or shop for designer brands at the Abeno Harukas shopping mall (with on-the-spot tax refunds!).

Treat the family to a visit to LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Osaka, a theme park with millions of the beloved toy bricks. Ride the theme park attractions, take a tour of the site's brick factory, and take a seat for a cinema 4D experience that you won't forget. Other highlights include a brick-making class so you can learn to make your own colorful creations.

This is a great combo pack for those who are interested in the culture and history of Kyoto. Tea ceremony is a ritualistic way of drinking green tea and eating traditional sweets in a Japanese style room. It has the foundations of harmy, purity, respect and tranquility. The sessions usually last around 45 minutes and Maikoya is a walking distance from the museum located in downtown Kyoto. After the tea ceremony, you can enjoy all the main activities in the Samurai & Ninja Museum near Nishiki Food Market with the same reservation.

Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kazefu no Yu Advance Ticket (Electronic Ticket) Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Fufunoyu is a day spa facility located near Arashiyama and Togetsukyo in Kyoto. The main bath is the natural hot spring "Arashiyama Onsen", and there are silky hot springs, saunas, and open-air hot springs. By applying from this page, you can use an advance ticket (electronic ticket) limited to weekends and holidays. Good access from sightseeing spots in Kyoto! Weak alkaline spring quality Kyoto Arashiyama Onsen Kazefu no Yu is very convenient from Togetsukyo and other sightseeing spots in Kyoto. We are also proud of the weak alkaline spring quality, and it is said that it is effective for relieving fatigue such as neuralgia and muscle pain, as well as for beautiful skin. If you are traveling to Kyoto with your family and friends, be sure to heal yourself. We also have a menu of hand scissors and foot pots that are great for bathing.

・Visit one of the cultural assets of Kyoto, the ancient capital of the World Heritage Site - Seijo-Kijo Castle, and witness the Japanese shogunate and the Imperial Palace of the Yuan Dynasty. ・Walk the city of Nijo and the Naruyaru, and feel the glory of the Tokugawa family. ・Easily scan the QR code and go directly to the long queue.

Osaka Castle was built after Toyotomi Hideyoshi was unified in Japan in 1583. The entire project took 15 years and used 130,000 people, which is 4 to 5 times the size. Together with Nagoya Castle and Kumamoto Castle, it is known as Japan's three famous cities. It was designated as an important cultural heritage of Japan in 1997 and is still a symbol of Osaka. In addition to the Osaka Castle, the entire ruins are planned to be Osaka Castle Park, Nishino Maru Garden, Osaka Castle Concert Hall, Osaka Castle Auditorium, Osaka Castle Bow Stadium, Shudokan, and Osaka International Peace Center. Sitting in the middle of the Tianshou Pavilion is like a small and clever museum, which contains many historical relics, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and related historical materials in the Warring States period. The first floor introduces the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi; the second floor displays various materials of Osaka Castle and Japanese Castle; the third and fourth floors introduce the historical materials of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the Warring States Period; the fifth floor introduces the battle of Osaka Summer with images and models. On the 7th floor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi completed the reunification of Japan's great cause and built Osaka Castle. The observation deck on the 8th floor is 50 meters high, and you can see Osaka Castle Park and Osaka Street View. The library has introduction materials in English, Korean, Traditional Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong) and Simplified Chinese (Mainland China).

Nijo Castle, a world heritage that Kyoto is proud of. Beyond 400 years, to the stage of history Nijo Castle was built by Ieyasu Tokugawa in the 8th year of Keicho (1603) as an accommodation for the protection of the Kyoto Imperial Palace and the Shogun of the Shogun, and moved the remains of Fushimi Castle by the 3rd Shogun Iemitsu. (1626) completed. You can get a glimpse of the whole picture of the Momoyama period by combining Ieyasu's architecture of the Keicho period and paintings and sculptures made by Iemitsu.

The Abeno Harukas skyscraper in Osaka is Japan’s tallest building at 984 feet (300 meters). With this admission ticket, enjoy access to the Harukas 300 Observatory, including the open-air observation deck on the 58th floor and the panoramic glass-fronted observatory on the 60th floor. While you’re there, perhaps enjoy a drink or meal at the Sky Garden 300 restaurant (not included), or browse the shops at the Abeno Harukas Kintetsu Department Store.

You can enjoy the garden and green tea in front of you while sitting on the tatami floor and the tatami mats of the Family Mitsui House Museum. Although it is in the city, it is a rich mansion where you can hear the voice of birds and the murmur of the river. This ticket is an advantageous plan that combines the admission fee and the matcha green tea. Please enjoy with the garden that changes its expression from season to season.

Enjoy panoramic views across Osaka from the observation deck of the distinctive Umeda Sky Building. The Kuchu-Teien Observatory is open air, so you can feel the breeze in your face from almost 570 feet (173 meters) in the air. Test your fear of heights by walking across the deck connecting the two towers that make up the Umeda Sky Building.