Kansai info


The region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo, and Shiga. Sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Mie are also included. While the use of the terms "Kansai" and "Kinki" have changed over history, in most modern contexts the two can be considered the same.

The Kansai region is the cultural and historical heart of Japan with 11% of its land area and 24 million residents.[1] The Kinki Plain with the cities of Osaka and Kyoto forms the core of the region, from there the Kansai area stretches west along the Seto Inland Sea towards Himeji and Kobe and east encompassing Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. In the north the region is bordered by the Sea of Japan, to the south by the Kii Peninsula and Pacific Ocean, and to the east by the Japanese Alps (for Kansai) or Ise Bay (for Kinki).

 

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Featured Businesses

  • Kouroan

    Located in Osaka, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Located in the Hotel Ichei in Osaka. At Kouroan tiny lanterns light the pathway through the faux bamboo grove upstairs, but we prefer the entertainment at the big counter down on the main level. House specials include free-range chicken from Kochi (bot...

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  • Yamatoya Honten

    Located in Osaka, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Yamatoya Honten

    Osaka is a large city in second in Japan , also very convenient as the base of sightseeing to Kyoto and Nara, because of a gateway to Kinki region. YAMATOYA HONTEN is eyes and noses ahead to "Dotombori", the place that represents Osaka, and near Shinsaiba...

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  • Tokyo Cozy House K

    Located in Tokyo, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Tokyo Cozy House K

    Our house is for learning Japanese and cultural exchange. You can try the tea ceremony, calligraphy, the game of Go, Japanese classical music, etc. (Ichikawa house only) In our house, Japanese and people from all over the world stay together to teach o...

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  • Hotel Wakamizu

    Located in Osaka, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Hotel Wakamizu offers hot spring bathing and delicious Japanese Food. Enjoy a soothing soak in the warm water of Takarazuka Hot Spring, which was discovered about 700 years ago. Hotel Wakamizu is located within 25 minutes from Osaka Station, 35 minutes...

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  • Tempozan Market Place

    Located in Osaka, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    In the Tempozan Market Place, you can enjoy Japanese, Western and Chinese style dishes such as steak, seafood, Italian pasta, Chinese noodle, sushi, and udon. Opening hours: 11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Opening throughout the year except for closed days of KA...

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  • Rose Court Hotel

    Located in Nagoya, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    The beautiful Rose Court Hotel in the vivid down town Osu of Nagoya is a charming deluxe hotel that the guest can enjoy the high level of service and wonderful accommodations at affordable prices that make Rose Court Hotel one of the most popular hotels...

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  • Nagoya Castle

    Located in Nagoya, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Nagoya Castle

    Nagoya Castle (Ãû¹ÅÎݳÇ; -j¨­) is located in Nagoya Aichi, Japan. Shiba Yoshimune built the original castle around 1525. Oda Nobuhide took it from Imagawa Ujitoyo in 1532, but later abandoned it. In 1610, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the various dai...

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  • Kaneyoshi Ryokan

    Located in Osaka, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Kaneyoshi Ryokan

    Welcome to Kaneyoshi Ryokan. This Modern Ryokan is conveniently located in the heart of downtown Osaka. Kaneyoshi Ryokan is a comfortable Ryokan on the riverside of Dotombori and very close to the Osaka shopping quarter. From Kaneyoshi Ryokan, guests c...

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  • Nagoya Tokyu Hotel

    Located in Nagoya, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Nagoya Tokyu Hotel features 562 well-appointed guest rooms and suites. Guest rooms offer a calmness of space, filled with elegance. You can feel a breath of European style in the make of furniture and amenities, and even the upholstery for a chair is dire...

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  • Symphony Tokyo Bay Cruise

    Located in Tokyo, Honshu, Kansai, Japan

    Symphony Tokyo Bay Cruise

    Classica commenced operations as a restaurant ship under the name of "Symphony" in 1989. At the end of April 1998, it changed its name to "Symphony Classica", and boasts structural magnificence and grace with a hint of modernity. The ships distinctive atm...

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