3. The Kansai Region

The Kansai region is the second most populated and second most visited area of Japan. Join Jason and Paul as they explore Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, and other amazing cities in Kansai!

Topics Covered:

History

Culture: Food — Sake — Baseball

Kyoto: Culture/Arts/History — Temples/Shrines — Festivals — Fushimi Sake District — Arashiyama (Bamboo Grove/Monkey Park) — Imperial Palace — Nijo Castle — Theatre/Geisha/Tea Ceremony — Philosopher’s Path

Osaka: Food (Okonomiyaki/Takoyaki) — Museums/Theaters/Shopping/Dining — Osaka Castle — Dotonbori — Universal Studios — Cup Noodle Museum — Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

Nara: Friendly Deer in Nara Park — Todaiji — Kasuga Taisha

Kobe: Kobe Beef — Sake Breweries — Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge — Arima Onsen — Shin-Kobe Ropeway — Kitano

Himeji: Himeji Castle — Kokoen Garden — Temples/Museums/Aquarium

Koyasan: Temple Lodging — Hiking

Ise: Ise Shrines — Ise-Shima National Park

Uji: Byodoin Temple — Green Tea — Taihoan Tea House

Kinosaki: Onsen (Hot Spring Baths)

Yoshino: Cherry Blossoms — Temples/Shrines

Asago: Takeda Castle Ruins

Asuka and Sakurai: Archaeology