๐ Hiroshima, Kobe, and Wakayama Travel Guide ๐ธ
When visiting Kansai, Japan, don't just stick to Kyoto and Osaka! The Kansai region, including Hiroshima, has many fascinating cities worth exploring! Take a matcha journey in the small town of Uji ๐ต, visit Himeji Castle to see one of Japan's best-preserved ancient castles, and check out the floating torii gate in Hiroshima โฉ๏ธ... If you're unsure how to plan your trip, click the bottom left corner to ask us! ๐กTip: Japan currently offers a special pass for tourists called the Kansai Hiroshima Area PassโJR PASS. With one in hand, enjoy unlimited rides on JR West's special express, rapid, and local trains, including the HARUKA airport express, making it easy to cover the entire Kansai + Hiroshima area. The Shinkansen will pay for itself after just two rides! ๐ Recommended Activities ๐ โถ Kyoto City Walk โฉ๏ธ โ Wake up early and head to Gion Tower to visit the deserted streets of Gion and Kiyomizu-dera Temple โ Take a photo on Hanami-koji Street, the same scenery as in "Memoirs of a Geisha," and encounter Maiko and Geisha โ Visit Yasaka Shrine at night and see a thousand white lanterns lit up at the shrine's โท Uji Matcha Tour ๐ต โ Experience matcha cold noodles and other matcha delicacies at the famous Nakamura Tokichi Matcha Shop โ Take a photo of the beautiful Uji River, and look out for the "sea train" passing over the bridge โ Visit the World Heritage Site, Uji Shrine, where it's said that the fortunes are very accurate โธ Himeji Castle Castle Visit ๐ฏ โ A famous World Cultural Heritage site, it is one of Japan's best-preserved feudal era castles โ Put on slippers and delve into the wooden structure of the castle interior โ Head to Kokoen Garden to enjoy an authentic Japanese garden ๐ โน Hiroshima Heritage Tour ๐ โ Check in at the thousand-year-old Itsukushima Shrine and admire the torii gate standing in the sea โฉ๏ธ #Klook #DiscoverKlookTravels #Japan #TravelInJapan #Osaka
