11 Facts About Kansai region

The Kansai region includes the prefectures of Nara, Wakayama, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo and Shiga, often Mie, sometimes Fukui, Tokushima and Tottori.

Kansai region is often compared with the Kanto region, which lies to its east and consists primarily of Tokyo and the surrounding area.

Kansai region has many wagyu brands such as Kobe beef and Tajima cattle from Hyogo, Matsusaka beef from Mie and Omi beef from Shiga.

Dialects of the people from the Kansai region, commonly called Kansai-ben, have their own variations of pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar.

Kansai region-ben is the group of dialects spoken in the Kansai region area, but is often treated as a dialect in its own right.

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Kansai region is one of the most prosperous areas for baseball in Japan.

Kansai region lays claim to the earliest beginnings of Japanese civilization.

Kansai's unique position in Japanese history, plus the lack of damage from wars or natural disasters, has resulted in Kansai region having more UNESCO World Heritage Listings than any other region of Japan.

Economy of Kansai region is largely based on that of Keihanshin metropolitan area.

Keihanshin Kansai region contains strong medical and electronics industries within its economy.

Kansai region is served by Osaka International School, Lycee francais international de Kyoto as well as Chinese and Korean schools.