Things to do in Kinki, Japan: The Best Islands

November 6, 2021 Merry Kessler

The Kansai region (関西地方, Kansai-chihō) or the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō) lies in the southern-central region of Japan's main island Honshū. The region includes the prefectures of Mie, Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyōgo and Shiga, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori. While the use of the terms "Kansai" and "Kinki" have changed over history, in most modern contexts the use of the two terms is interchangeable. The urban region of Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto (Keihanshin region) is the second-most populated in Japan after the Greater Tokyo Area.
Restaurants in Kinki

1. Tomogashima Island

Kada, Wakayama 640-0103 Wakayama Prefecture +81 73-451-9018 http://www.wakayamakanko.com/sightseeing/nature2.html
Excellent
42%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 126 reviews

Tomogashima Island

2. Takeshima Island

Hassakacho, Hikone 522-0057 Shiga Prefecture
Excellent
33%
Good
67%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 6 reviews

Takeshima Island

3. Nushima

Nushima, Minamiawaji 656-0961 Hyogo Prefecture +81 799-57-0777 http://nushima-yoshijin.jp/
Excellent
32%
Good
54%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 37 reviews

Nushima

4. Engetsuto

Rinkai, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun 649-2211 Wakayama Prefecture http://www.town.shirahama.wakayama.jp/kanko/midokoro/1454401545853.html
Excellent
32%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
19%
Poor
2%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 491 reviews

Engetsuto

Reviewed By JCKU - Taipei, Taiwan

It is so unique and beautiful that I couldn't remove my eyes from the small island. When you are in Shirahama, don't miss the sunset of Engetsuto.

5. Kino Matsushima

Katsura, Nachikatsura-cho, Higashimuro-gun 649-5334 Wakayama Prefecture +81 735-52-8188
Excellent
25%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
24%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 51 reviews

Kino Matsushima

6. Ieshima Islands

Himeji Hyogo Prefecture
Excellent
27%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
5%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 22 reviews

Ieshima Islands

7. Ieshima

Himeji Hyogo Prefecture http://h-ieshima.jp/
Excellent
26%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
26%
Poor
4%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 23 reviews

Ieshima

8. Chikubushima

Hayazakicho, Nagahama 526-0124 Shiga Prefecture
Excellent
30%
Good
51%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
1%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 207 reviews

Chikubushima

Reviewed By kimitakas - Taichung, Taiwan

From Imazu or from Nagahama, you can take a boat to Chikubushima. The travel takes some 30 minutes and the return boat is set after about one hour. The island is not very big, and one hour is enough time to walk around. There is a temple, dedicated to Benzaiten, and a Shinto shrine, which is designated as a national treasure, and so on. It is absolutely worth going a half day excursion.

9. Okishima Island

Okishimacho, Omihachiman 523-0801 Shiga Prefecture
Excellent
33%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
26%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 27 reviews

Okishima Island

10. Motoshima

Motoshima Mera, Tanabe 646-0058 Wakayama Prefecture +81 739-26-9929 http://www.tanabe-kanko.jp/midokoro/sizen/motoshima/
Excellent
0%
Good
100%
Satisfactory
0%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 3 reviews

Motoshima

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