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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
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