Check out new facilities and activities in Kansai (Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Shiga and Wakayama) opening in 2022! Please refer to them as your holiday destinations. Please refer to the official website of each facility for the latest information, including opening hours.
Please note that the following pages use automatic translation and are not guaranteed to be 100% accurate.
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[Chuo Ward, Kobe] 9/30 OPEN
Miniature Life x Kobe Airport
A permanent museum in collaboration with miniature photographer Tatsuya Tanaka. A giant “broccoli” will be installed on the rooftop lawn area.
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[Chuo Ward, Kobe]8/31 OPEN
Hankyu Mode Kobe
A new fashion floor will be added to Hankyu Kobe. 33 new brands including “Blue Bottle Coffee” will appear.
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[Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto]8/26 OPEN
Kyoto Station Underground Mall Porta
12 new restaurants will open in the west area of Porta. The new restaurants boast a variety of tastes, including “Kushikatsu Daruma,” which is opening for the first time in Kyoto.
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[Ukyo-ku,Kyoto]8/1 OPEN
RETOUR KYOTO
A glamping facility with a natural hot spring facing a clear stream has opened. A BBQ set featuring locally produced and consumed food such as Kyoto vegetables and grilled young sweetfish is on standby.
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[Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto]7/29 OPEN
Kiddy Land Kyoto Shijo-Kawarando
Chiikawa’s official store has opened in the corner of Kiddy Land Kyoto Shijo Kawaramachi Store. New mascot products are sold only at the actual store.
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[Chuo-ku ,Kobe]7/29 OPEN
Rooftop Terrace Solafune Kobe
An open-air observation deck with a 360-degree panoramic view has opened on the roof of Kobe Portopia Hotel. At night, a bar counter that glows with light will appear.
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[Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka]7/29 OPEN
Team Lab Botanical Garden Osaka
The first permanent outdoor exhibition in Osaka by the digital art group “TeamLab” opens in the Botanical Garden in Nagai Park. At night, the exhibition space is transformed by the influence of nature.
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[Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka]7/29 OPEN
Boken Nomori NAGAI
The first giant athletic “Adventure Experience Park” in western Japan with “no harness” specifications has appeared in Nagai Park. Experience the sensation of climbing a tree in the forest.
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[Chuo Ward, Kobe]7/26 OPEN
Sannomiya Library
Sannomiya Library has relocated and opened on the 2nd floor of the Design and Creative Center Kobe (KIITO). The library offers a playful space with reading spaces based on different concepts.
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[Awaji, Hyogo]7/23 OPEN
Godzilla Museum Awaji Island Special Effects Studio Kaiju Nomori
Two new areas have appeared at Nijigen-no-mori, an animation park in Awajishima Park, Hyogo Prefecture. In the special studio, visitors can take movies with the Godzilla suit that was actually used.
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[Nara City, Nara]7/16 OPEN
Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten Branch Dosan Nara Sanjo Store
This store specializes in Nara souvenirs, offering about 1,300 items such as sundries and foods. The “Shikajika Ice Cream Monaka” made from local ingredients is the perfect accompaniment to a stroll through Nara.
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[Shirahama, Wakayama]7/16 OPEN
An Eland – Grand Dome Wakayama Shirahama
A high-class glamping facility has opened on a vast uninhabited island in Tanabe Bay, Shirahama, Wakayama. There is also a wooden domed “barrel sauna” on the island.
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[Otsu City, Shiga]7/12 OPEN
Lakeside Resort & Cafe AFUMI KITAKOMATSU
A glamping facility with Lake Biwa spread out before your eyes. It also has a BBQ where you can taste the famous Shiga-Takashima tonchanyaki, and a bar that opens every night.
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[Hyogo-ku, Kobe]7/1 OPEN
NATURE STUDIO
A renovated school building of “Minatoyama Elementary School” in Kobe. A complex facility with an aquarium, a food hall, a beer brewery, etc. will be born.
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[Katsuragi City, Nara]7/1 OPEN
Umenoyado Sake Brewery
Nara’s long-established sake brewery, established 130 years ago, has relocated and opened. A workshop for making ume syrup and sake brewing tours are available.
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[Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka]6/24 OPEN
Jankara Deep Fuse
A karaoke bar that recreates the “snack bar” and “town factory” of Higashi-Osaka. Private rooms are available, of course, but you can also sing in the open space.
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[Maibara City, Shiga]6/18 OPEN
GRAMP ELEMENTS
One of the largest glamping facilities in Shiga Prefecture, with a new dome tent with a water terrace. All rooms are luxurious and come with a private canoe that can be used in the on-site pond.
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[Yodogawa-ku, Osaka]6/1 OPEN
SEKAIICHI OISHII RAMEN-YA
The popular ramen restaurant “Mankind’s All Noodles” is selected as one of the 100 best ramen restaurants in the “Eat Log” every year. This is a fitness gym where you can train just to enjoy their ramen.
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[Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto]6/1 OPEN
10 Soba, a restaurant specializing in juwari soba (buckwheat noodles)
This soba restaurant, owned by Yojiya, specializes in 100 percent domestically produced buckwheat noodles, which can be enjoyed for as little as one coin. The menu offers about 18 kinds of dishes. Tempura made from buckwheat flour is also available.
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[Shirahama-city, Wakayama]5/21 OPEN
In the Outdoor Shirahama Shihara Beach
Kansai’s first glamping facility in a national park. You can choose from cabins, trailer houses, and glamping tents, and all rooms have a fire pit.
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[Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto]5/20 OPEN
Four new locations in Kyoto Gyoen
Kyoto Gyoen Information Center,” a general information center, “Resting Area of Chikamori Estate” with a cafe offering Japanese sweets, “Resting Area of Seiwa-in Temple” and “Site of Katsura Palace” are now open.
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[Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto]5/19 OPEN
Kurazushi Kyoto
A plus-type store that combines Japanese modernity with SNS appeal, including a “giant logo neon sign” designed by Kashiwa Sato and a “banner wall” of sushi items.
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[Naniwa-ku, Osaka]5/9 OPEN
Tsutenkaku TOWER SLIDER
A huge slide with a total length of 60 meters has appeared at “Tsutenkaku Tower” in Shinsekai, Osaka. Experience sliding down from the third floor of the intermediate observatory to the first basement floor in about 10 seconds.
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[Awaji City, Hyogo]4/29 OPEN
Hello Kitty Apple House
An apple-shaped theater attached to “Hello Kitty Awaji Apple Land. Enjoy the view of Kitty’s world with projection mapping images.
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[Awaji City, Hyogo]4/29 OPEN
ZaZen Retreat & Restaurant Zenbo Seinei
A facility where you can experience Zen, yoga, meditation, etc. in an environment surrounded by the spectacular scenery of Awaji Island. Healthy “Zen monk cuisine” using porridge, tofu, local vegetables, etc. is also available.
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[Higashinada Ward , Kobe]4/29 OPEN
Nada Gogo Sake Brewery
A restaurant in a former sake brewery where you can enjoy sake from 26 breweries in Nada Gogo, including Hakutsuru, Kenbishi, and Nihonzakari, as well as a menu using local seasonal ingredients.
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[Ashiya City, Hyogo]4/28 OPEN
F.F. Marche
This upscale supermarket is run by the same management company as the supermarket “Super Tamade. It sells foodstuffs purchased directly from all over Japan and grown using no agricultural chemicals.
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[Awaji Island, Hyogo]4/28 OPEN
UMU Awaji Island
A mobile accommodation facility has appeared in an olive grove. Spend a luxurious time in an original mirror trailer while enjoying the view of Awaji’s greenery and the sea.
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[Kita Ward , Osaka]4/27 OPEN
Awaji Island Sumoto City Antenna Shop Nakanoshima Sumotokan
An antenna store of Awaji Island and Sumoto City opened on the basement floor of Nakanoshima Festival Tower. Specialty products such as fresh onions and Awaji beef ramen are on display.
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[Miyazu City, Kyoto]4/15 OPEN
Aqua Village Kyoto Amano-Hashidate
Experience glamping in Miyazu Bay where Amanohashidate is located. There is a new tent area where you can enjoy an outdoor hot spring bath, BBQ space, and even a fire pit.
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[Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto]4/10 OPEN
Gallery and Cafe SOQSO
A gallery renovated from “Souhatoso,” a 45-year-old 3-story apartment building. On Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays when solo exhibitions are held, a café is open on the second floor.
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[Kita-ku , Osaka]4/6 OPEN
Hanshin Umeda Main Store
The grand opening of the entire building after an 8-year rebuilding period. The Hanshin Food Hall on the first basement floor features the first store in western Japan, including Sabrina.
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[Chuo-ku , Osaka]4/1 OPEN
LEE MART Midosuji Store
The third supermarket in the Kansai region to open, offering more than 500 items of trendy Korean foodstuffs, including the store’s original “Korean lunch boxes,” instant noodles, and confectionery.
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[Naniwa-ku, Osaka]4/1 OPEN
Umaibo Shop
The only official Umaibo specialty store in Japan, which relocated and opened at Tsutenkaku ANNEX. Dagashiya Tsutenkaku, which offers a variety of candy bars, is also located here.
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[Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto]4/1 OPEN
Hotel Marufukuro
Tadao Ando supervised the design of all 18 rooms, including 7 suites, and there is also a library where guests can enjoy valuable materials.
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[Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto]3/30 OPEN
Miffy Snack Shop by Miffy Kitchin
This confectionary store offers about 460 different kinds of Miffy goods. The accompanying Miffy Bakerie offers a lineup of limited-edition breads, including Miffy-shaped bread rolls with red bean paste.
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[Chuo-ku , Kobe]3/25 OPEN
Children’s Book Forest Kobe
Tadao Ando designed this library. The library has a collection of about 15,000 books. The large staircase in the center of the library has a landing where visitors can read books.
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[Tenri City, Nara]3/21 OPEN
Nara History, Art & Culture Village
A complex facility where visitors can learn about and experience Nara’s culture. The first building in Japan where visitors can observe restoration work in four fields of cultural properties (Buddhist statues and other sculptures, paintings and calligraphy, buildings, and archaeological artifacts).
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[Kita-ku, Osaka]3/18 OPEN
HAY OSAKA
The Scandinavian interior brand “HAY” is known for its artistic furniture and sundries. Its second store in Japan opened on the first floor of the Nakanoshima Art Museum.
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[Chuo-ku , Osaka]3/12 OPEN
NAGANO MARKET SHINSAIBASHI
The goods store of Nagano, the author of “Jitokotsukkikuma” and “Chiikawa” opened on the 1st basement floor of “Shinsaibashi PARCO”.
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[Kita-ku, Osaka]3/9 OPEN
Kinokuniya
The first store in Osaka area, a supermarket dealing in high quality food and sundries opens on the B2 floor of “Daimaru Umeda Store”. The popular eco-bag series now includes an Osaka-only design.
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[All over Japan]3/5 OPEN
Sabbath
A mobile sauna bus where you can experience an authentic wood-fired sauna. When you press the “get off” button, water is poured over the heated sauna stones. Destinations are announced on Twitter.
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[Nishinomiya City, Hyogo]3/3 OPEN
BE-STADIUMKOSHIEN supported by STAND IN
Japan’s first baseball simulation facility that fully recreates Hanshin Koshien Stadium. Experience batting and pitching on a large-screen reproduction of the Koshien Stadium.
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[Nishinomiya City, Hyogo]3/3 OPEN
Koshien Plus
A commercial facility connected to Hanshin Koshien Stadium by a pedestrian deck. Eleven stores, including the reopened “Koshien History Museum” and restaurants, will be open.
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[Awaji Island, Hyogo]Opening in March
Nook The Peak
This is a one-room hotel with a full-length opening on the ocean side, and only one couple per day can rent the entire building. You can enjoy BBQ and sukiyaki wild boar and pork hot pot using locally produced and consumed ingredients.
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[Nishiwaki City, Hyogo]2/23 OPEN
tamaki niime shima
A select store featuring Banshu textiles, sundries, books, sweets, seasonings, and more. Fabrics from leading Banshu textile makers are also available.
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[Kita-ku, Osaka]2/2 OPEN
Osaka Nakanoshima Art Museum
Opened after 30 years of preparation, the museum has a collection of over 6,000 works of art and design from the late 19th century to the present day.
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[Chuo-ku, Osaka]2/1 OPEN
THE AXE THROWING BAR
A bar where you can experience “Axe Throwing,” an entertainment sport originated in the U.S. in which you throw an axe at a board like darts.
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[Chuo-ku , Osaka]1/14 OPEN
HUB KITCHEN
A food court specializing in takeout and delivery. Sixteen restaurants, including curry and gyoza restaurants, will be open. Eat-in service is also available.
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