Kansai International Airport 1 hr 58
Rurikei Meibaku waterfall (27 min)
Small waterfall flowing between boulders in a forested gorge along the Sonobe River. Kyoto Tamba Park (15 min)
Sprawling park with tennis courts & a baseball field, plus a playground, wave pool & waterslide. Atago-Jinja Shrine (Old Hakuunji Temple) (32 min)
Mountain and mountaineering Otagi Nenbutsu-ji Temple (52 min)
Buddhist temple founded in the 8th century, featuring more than 1,200 stone heads on its grounds. Yunohana Onsen (28 min)
Soaking in thermal spring water at a mountain hub of onsen facilities with indoor & outdoor tubs. Mount Atago (32 min)
Prominent mountain offering forested hiking trails & a Shinto shrine on the summit with city views. Izumo-Daijingū (24 min) Hiyoshi Dam (4 min)
A 1990s dam offering internal tours, plus a leisure area with onsen pools, a park & fishing. Road Station Tanba-Ajimu-no-Sato (15 min) Kosanji Temple (44 min)
Secluded Buddhist temple housing a famous collection of historic scrolls, drawings & artifacts. Takaosan Jingoji Temple (47 min)
Historic Shingon Buddhist temple on Mount Takao that holds several National Treasures of Japan. Hozu Gorge (43 min)
Autumn leaf color, river, canyon, rafting, and hiking Road Station Springs Hiyoshi (17 min)
Bathhouse for onsen hot springs, plus Japanese eateries & BBQ facilities at a road service station. Tanba Kameyama Castle Ruins (30 min) Hozugawa River Boat Ride (Hozugawa Kudari) (30 min)
River, rafting, riverboat, and autumn leaf color | 
