Collection: Kinki Region

The Kinki district (Kinki Chiho) is located in the main island of Honshu. It consists of former Kinki and its surrounding areas. It is the second largest metropolitan area and economic zone of Japan, next to the Kanto region, and is the core of West Japan, which is the location of the royal palaces, the Naniwanomiya and Heijo Palace. Regarding the scope of the Kinki district, there is no clear legal definition, but in many cases it often refers to 7 prefectures consisting of Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo, Nara, Mie, Shiga, and Wakayama prefectures.