Kansai

Osaka
Dotonbori
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Osaka
Osaka Castle
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Osaka
Sakai Ryoribocho (Chef Knife)
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Osaka
Kishiwada Danjiri Festival
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Shiga
Hikone Castle
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Shiga
Lake Biwa Valley
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Shiga
Nagahama Glasswork
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Hyogo
Himeji Castle
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Hyogo
Mt. Maya
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Hyogo
Awaji Puppet Theater
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Nara
Heijo-kyu-seki (Remins of the Ancient Capital)
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Nara
To-kae (Illuminate the Prayer in the Light of the Candle)
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Nara
Chagayu (Tea Porridge)
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Nara
Asukamura (Asuka Village)
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Mie
Ise Shima
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Mie
Ise Jingu Shrine
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Mie
Iga-ryu Ninja Museum
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Mie
Suzuka Circuit
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Wakayama
Hashigui Rock
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Wakayama
Koyasan
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Wakayama
Kumano Kodo (Road)
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Located in the central western area of Honshu, the Kansai Region comprises the five prefectures Hyogo Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture, as well as the urban prefectures Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture. The Kansai Region forms the core region of western Japan and is the country's largest urban and economic zone after the Kanto Region. Many historical buildings and landscapes have been preserved in the region.

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