Japanese name: 桂浜
Katsurahama is a scenic crescent-shaped beach with dramatic rocky cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The beach is famous for its connection to Sakamoto Ryoma, whose large bronze statue overlooks the sea.
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Kotohiragu, known as Konpira-san, is a mountain shrine reached by climbing 785 stone steps to the main hall. Long revered by seafarers, it is one of Japan's most visited Shinto shrines.
Ritsurin Garden is a large strolling garden considered one of Japan's finest, featuring six ponds and thirteen artificial hills. The garden took over 100 years to complete and is a masterpiece of Japanese landscape design.
Dogo Onsen is one of Japan's oldest and most celebrated hot spring bathhouses, with a history stretching back over 1,000 years. The historic main building Honkan is said to have inspired the bathhouse in Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away.
The Kazurabashi bridge is a suspension bridge made entirely of mountain vine hanging 14 meters above the Yoshino River. The bridge has been rebuilt every three years for centuries and offers a thrilling crossing through dramatic mountain scenery.