Kaizuka

Kaizuka is located on the shores of Osaka Bay and is a popular destination for day-trippers from the metropolis. The center of tourist activity is Nishikinohama Beach (二色の浜海水浴場), which takes its name from the two colors: the white of the sand and the green of the pine forests. The beach is particularly popular in spring for shell hunting (shiohifuri) and in summer for swimming and water sports such as jet-skiing. In addition to beach life, Kaizuka provides significant cultural sites such as Mizuma-dera Temple, known for its five-story pagoda and the legend of a love story. The city preserves a traditional atmosphere in its old districts, where boxwood combs (tsuge-kushi) were once handcrafted, a local craft with a tradition of over a thousand years. The gastronomy in Kaizuka is dominated by fresh seafood from Osaka Bay. Visitors should try the local specialties in the restaurants along the coast. The city is excellently connected via the Nankai Main Line to Kansai International Airport and Osaka city center, making it an easily accessible place for relaxation.

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Osaka

Japan's third-largest city, known as the country's culinary capital.

Kobe

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Wakayama

Located south of Osaka, Wakayama was once the seat of one of the most important branches of the Tokugawa family.

Kainan

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Arida

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Hirogawa

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Akashi

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Nara

Before Kyoto, Nara was Japan's first permanent capital in the 8th century.

Yoshino

Japan's most famous cherry blossom viewing site and a UNESCO World Heritage mountain.

History & landmarks

Uji

Uji is the heart of Japanese tea culture and home to the magnificent Byodo-in Temple.

Kumano Kodo

An ancient network of pilgrimage routes connecting sacred shrines across the Kii Peninsula.

More places

Osaka Station City

A massive railway and commercial complex in Umeda, Osaka, serving as a major transportation hub and shopping destination.

Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group

A group of megalithic tombs, or kofun (tumuli), built for the ruling elite in the 4th and 5th centuries.

Port of Kobe

A major Japanese seaport in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Mount Kōya (Kōyasan)

The center of Shingon Buddhism, an important Buddhist sect.

Sugimoto Residence

A large, well-preserved Edo-period merchant's house (machiya) in Kyoto.

Yoshino-Kumano National Park

A national park spanning Mie, Nara, and Wakayama Prefectures, known for its sacred sites and pilgrimage routes.