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| Kansai | |
| Residents | 22.757.897 (2010) |
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| surface | 27,335.11 km² |
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The region Kansai (jap. Japanese: 関 西 地方, Kansai-chihō) or Kinki(Japanese: 近畿 地方, Kinki-chiho) located in Honshu, Japan.
Prefectures
places
- 1 Osaka - the largest city in Kansai, business city with nightlife
- 2 Kyoto - the "cultural capital" of Japan, many temples and shrines
- 3 Nara - popular destination for both Japanese and foreign tourists, best known is the great Buddha (Japanese 大 仏, daibutsu) in Tōdaiji
- 4 Kobe(神 戸) - Business city with international flair
- 5 Ise(伊 勢) - the most important shrines of Japan can be found here
- 6 Himeji(姫 路) - with a well-known castle complex
- 7 Uji - the phoenix hall in the Byōdō-in temple adorns the reverse of the ¥ 10 coin
- 8 Ōtsu(大 津)
- 9 Tsu(津)
- 10 Wakayama
- 11 Ikaruga, the Buddhist temples are the oldest wooden buildings in the world and belong to the World Heritage
Other goals
background
The name Kansai derives from the old trade route Tōkaidō. It connected the old imperial city Kyoto With Tokyo. In Hakone was the control station at Lake Ashi Seki-sho. The Tokyo area is east of the lock, hence the name Kantō, in contrast, the area is around Kyoto, Kobe and Osaka west of it, was accordingly Kansai called.
language
getting there
By plane
- The Kansai International Airport (KIX) is located south of Osaka on an island in the sea and is served by most international airlines. Trains depart from there Japan Rail (JR) to Osaka and further, trains of the Nankai- Company drive to south Osaka. Z. Alternatively, there are bus connections to the larger cities in the wider area.
- Of Tokyo from you can directly to the airport in Osaka, Itami Airport, and Kobe Airport to fly. From Itami there are connections by Osaka monorail and Hankyu Railways to Osaka-Umeda, Kobe and Kyoto; with buses directly to Osaka-Umeda and others; The Portliner connects Kobe Airport to the city center in 15 minutes Sannomiya.
By boat
By train
mobility
Dynamic cards- Hankyu Railways
- Japan Rail (JR)
- Kintetsu
- Nankai
- Osaka monorail
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
public holidays
security
climate
In summer humid and warm (up to 35 ° C with high humidity), in winter mild (rarely below 0 ° C).
