Introduction to Kansai

Kansai is the western region of the main Japanese island of Honshu, second only to Kanto region of Eastern Japan in population. The area is also known as Kinki District, literally "near the capital", and its three big cities — Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe — as Keihanshin. Read More »

Kansai
Kansai
Osaka
Kyoto
Kyoto: Central
Nara
Japan Interactive Map
Japan Hotels
Enter your itinerary to show recommended Japan hotel providers
Find hotels in
to
Kansai Travel Guide
Select a section to browse the Kansai travel guide
Introduction
Prefectures
Cities
Other Destinations
Language
Getting There
Getting AroundTickets and Passes
Sights
Eating
Kansai Video
Select a Kansai travel guide video, or hover over a video for its description
Japan Travel Deals
Deals by BookingBuddy   * Taxes and fees may be extra
Interesting Places on the Map
Select a place to explore the interactive map
Related Articles
Hotels
FlightsCars
iGuide Travel Search
Compare Booking.com, AsiaRooms, Expedia, Asia Travel, Kayak and more.
Find hotels in
to
Further Information
iGuide, the Interactive Travel Guide. About iGuide.
Introduction to Kansai is based on Kansai by Kambayashi, Claus Hansen, Jani Patokallio, Jose Ramos, Texugo, Globe-trotter, ChubbyWimbus, Tatatabot, iGuide and others. Travel guides are available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.