Kansai Sights

With its political and geographical significance in the history of Japan, the region of Kansai possesses three quarters of Japan's "National Treasure" buildings, half of its "National Treasure" artworks, as well as five UNESCO World Heritage Sites, making it an unmatched destination for heritage tourists to Japan. Read More »

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Kansai Tourist Information from You.travel
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Kansai Sights 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.

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