Arima Onsen:
Arima Hot Springs

0 minute on foot to Arima Hot Springs

Arima Onsen is in Hyogo prefecture. It is one of the three oldest hot springs in Japan, and also known as one of the three top hot springs in Japan by philosopher Razan Hayashi and in the book “Makura no Soushi”.
You can go for a walk in Arima Onsen town, and also enjoy the famous public Hot springs “Kinsen”(Golden Hot spring) and “Ginsen”(silver Hot spring).
The JR Express buses run from Kyoto, Osaka, Sannomiya / Shin-Kobe Station to Arima Onsen, and come back on the same day. So convenient! !

Kobe: Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

0 minute on foot to
Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlets

A shopping mall for popular brands from Japan and overseas at sale prices.
There are direct buses from the Osaka Station JR Expressway Bus Terminal, so that you could enjoy shopping as soon as getting off the buses.

Awajishima：Yumebutai ・Sumoto HotSpring

0 minute on foot to Yumebutai・Sumoto HotSpring

Awaji Island is in Hyogo Prefecture.
In “Awaji Yumebutai,” the “Hyakudan-en Garden” has one hundred flower beds arranged in steps up the side of the mountain, and the view of Osaka Bay and the sea of flowers are beautiful.
After viewing the flowers, visit the “Sumoto Onsen Town” in the eastern part of Awaji Island and relax in the outdoor hot spring overlooking the magnificent ocean.
North Awaji also has amusement facilities such as the sacred place for hello kitty fans “HELLO KITTY SMILE” and the popular anime “Naruto” theme park.

Shirahama : Adventure World・Toretore Market

0 minute on foot to Adventure World・Toretore Market

Shirahama is in Wakayama prefecture, a popular seaside resort in western Japan.
There is a one-million-square-meter Adventure World that combines a zoo, an aquarium, and an amusement park, along with the largest seafood market in western Japan - ToreTore market run by the local fishery cooperative. There is a variety of fantastic seafood at a reasonable price for you to either enjoy here or take home. Nearby are the beautiful Engetus Island, the white Shirarahama Beach, and the Sandanbeki.

Kanazawa: Kenrokuen

20 minutes on foot from JR Kanazawa Station

Kenrokuen is in Kanazawa city of Ishikawa prefecture. Along with Okayama City’s Korakuen and Mito City’s Kairakuen, it is one of the top three beautiful gardens in Japan. Kenrokuen is a garden combining the six attributes of scenic beauty. As a strolling-style landscape garden, it incorporates fancy designs in every corner, achieving peerless scenery in each season. Kenrokuen was given the top rating of the three star spots in Michelin Green Guide’ in 2009. It also has famous sightseeing spots such as Kanazawa Castle and Higashi Chaya District.

Naruto：Otsuka Museum・Whirlpoor road

0 minutes on foot to Otsuka Museum

3 minutes on foot to Whirlpoor-Road

Naruto City is in the northeastern part of the Tokushima Prefecture.
There are popular sightseeing spots such as the Whirlpools, the Naruto Strait, and the Otsuka Museum of Art that focuses on reproductions of ceramic plates. At the Whirlpools-Road, you can see the whirlpools that form in the “Naruto Strait” from a height of about 45m. In the Otsuka Museum of Art, you could see Western masterpieces that have been reproduced in full-scale using ceramic plates. The exhibition area is about 4 kilometers long. If you want to enjoy the famous paintings slowly, please leave enough time.