# Travel Destinations | Japan Voyage Travel

- [Suma Beach](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/suma-beach): Hyogo, Beach. Kobe's most popular urban beach, a long stretch of white sand along Osaka Bay with views of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge.
- [Nushima](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nushima): Hyogo, Island. A 2.5-km island off the south coast of Awaji, traditionally identified as Onogoro-jima, the first land created by Izanagi and Izanami in the Kojiki creation myth. Reached by a 10-minute ferry from Doshima Port and walkable in a half day.
- [Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nankinmachi-kobe-chinatown): Hyogo, Neighborhood. One of Japan's three great Chinatowns alongside Yokohama and Nagasaki, famous for its bustling street food stalls and ornate Chinese gates.
- [Naruto Whirlpools](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/naruto-whirlpools): Hyogo, Landmark. Among the world's largest tidal whirlpools, formed in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Shikoku. Best viewed from sightseeing boats or the Uzu-no-Michi walkway under the Onaruto Bridge.
- [Tonomine Highlands](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/tonomine-highlands): Hyogo, Mountain. An 800-metre-high plateau in inland Hyogo covered by roughly 90 hectares of silver susuki pampas grass, with a flat 3.1 km loop trail (about 90 minutes). The grass turns golden in late autumn, and it is known as a filming location for 'Norwegian Wood' and 'The Tale of the Princess Kaguya.'
- [Akashi Kaikyo Bridge](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/akashi-kaikyo-bridge): Hyogo, Landmark. Suspension bridge whose 1,991m main span was the world's longest from 1998 until 2022, total length 3,911m, connecting Kobe to Awaji Island. Walkable promenade 47m above the sea.
- [Kinosaki Onsen](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kinosaki-onsen): Hyogo, Onsen. Kinosaki Onsen is a traditional hot spring town where visitors stroll between seven public bathhouses in yukata robes along a willow-lined canal.
- [Ohama Beach](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/ohama-beach): Hyogo, Beach. A 750-meter white sand beach in Sumoto, recognized as one of Japan's top beaches by the Ministry of Environment. Swimming season runs from early July to late August.
- [JR Fukuchiyama Line Disused Railway Trail](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/jr-fukuchiyama-line-disused-railway-trail): Hyogo, Trail. A flat 4.7 km hiking trail along the original Fukuchiyama Line route through the Mukogawa Gorge, passing six pitch-dark railway tunnels and old iron bridges between Namaze and Takedao stations. Known for cherry blossoms in spring and red maples in autumn.
- [Kobe Port Tower](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/kobe-port-tower): Hyogo, Landmark. A red steel observation tower on a Kobe Port pier, first opened in 1963 and reopened in 2024 with a new open-air rooftop deck.
- [Koko-en Garden](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/koko-en-garden): Hyogo, Garden. A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built on the former site of samurai residences beside Himeji Castle.
- [Ikuta Shrine](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/ikuta-shrine): Hyogo, Shrine. One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart of Kobe's Sannomiya district.
- [Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/sumaura-sanjo-yuen): Hyogo, Amusement park. A nostalgic hilltop park above Suma reached by ropeway, a quirky 1966 'Karreta' inclined people-mover, and a chairlift, ending at a rotating observation deck with sweeping views of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, Awaji Island, and the Seto Inland Sea.
- [Nunobiki Herb Gardens](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/nunobiki-herb-gardens): Hyogo, Garden. Hilltop herb and flower garden reached by a scenic ropeway ride from Shin-Kobe Station, offering panoramic views of Kobe city and harbor.
- [Meriken Park](https://travel.japanvoyage.jp/travel_destinations/meriken-park): Hyogo, Landmark. Kobe's main waterfront park with the red Kobe Port Tower, BE KOBE monument, and Kobe Maritime Museum.

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Last updated: 2026-11-10