What can we see in the Kinki?
Kyōto, of course! It's the former imperial capital of Japan, so just imagine, there are plenty things to see! But it's not the only interesting city. I've listed, below, some cities classified by prefectures. Of course, Kyōto, Nara and Ōsaka are the most famous. So you can first start with those cities...
In the prefecture of Kyōto
In the town of Kyōto
Panoramic view of Kyōto
Nijō castle
Arashiyama
Giō-ji temple
Picture of Giō-ji
Ōtagi-nenbutsu-ji temple
Picture of a rakan
Tenryū-ji temple
Picture of the pond
Kinkaku-ji temple or Golden Pavilion
Ginkaku-ji temple or Silver Pavilion
Picture of Ginkaku-ji temple
Kamogawa
Picture of the river Kamo
Hanamachi or Kagai : Gion-Kobu, Gion-Higashi, Miyagawa-chō, Ponto-chō and Kamishichiken
Picture of maiko and geiko at Gion-odori
Picture of geiko at Gion-odori
Picture of a maiko
Shirakawa river and Tatsumi-bashi bridge
Shisendō Villa
Fushimi-inari Shrine
Picture of the torī at Fushimi-inari taisha
Tōfuku-ji temple
Ryōan-ji temple
Picture of the dry garden
Daitoku-ji temple
Kiyomizu-dera temple
Jissō-in temple
Higashi Honganji temple
Picture of Higashi Hongan-ji temple
Nanzen-ji temple
In the towns of Kurama and Kibune
Picture of the tengu in Kurama
In the town of Uji
Byōdō-in temple
Picture of the statue of Murasaki Shikibu, on the bank of the river Uji-gawa
In the town of Ōhara: picturesque site
Picture of Ōhara
Mount Takao
In the town of Miyama: picturesque site
In the town of Ine: houses on the seaside
Panoramic view of Ine
Picture of the houses in Ine ©Bernhard Schmid/アフロ
In the prefecture of Nara
In the town of Nara
Tōdai-ji temple
Kōfuku-ji temple
National Museum of Nara
Kasuga-taisha shrine
Nara Park
Mount Wakakusa
Ukimidō Pavilion
Garden Isui-en
Naramachi district
Remains of the Palace Heijōkyō
Tōshōdai-ji temple
Yakushi-ji temple
Hōki-ji temple
Hōryu-ji temple
In Mount Yoshino: cherry blossom
In the prefecture of Shiga
Biwa-ko lake
In the town of Hikone
Hikone-jō castle
In the town of Nagahama
In the town of Ōmi Hachiman
Picture of the canals in Ōmi Hachiman
Picture of the statue of William Merrell Vories
In the prefecture of Mie
In the town of Ise
Ise-jingū shrine
Married Couple Rocks Meoto-iwa
In the town of Toba: Pearl farming
In the prefecture of Ōsaka
In the town of Ōsaka
Picture of Ōsaka castle
Picture of the donjon of Ōsaka castle ©バドインターナショナル/アフロ
In the town of Sakai
Burial mound or kofun Nintoku-Tennō-Ryō
Crafts Museum of Sakai
In the prefecture of Wakayama
Mount Kōya
Pilgrimage of Kumano Kodō
Hashikui-iwa rocks
Marine Park of Kushimoto
In the prefecture of Hyōgo
In the town of Kōbe
In the town of Himeji
Himeji-jō castle
Picture of the castle of Himeji
On the isle of Awaji-shima: incense and naruto whirlpool
Akashi Kaikyō bridge ©田中力男/アフロ