Travel Destinations in Hyogo

Suma Beach

Kobe's Most Popular Urban Beach

Kobe's most popular urban beach, a long stretch of white sand along Osaka Bay with views of the A...

Nushima

The Mythological Birthplace of Japan, a 10-Minute Ferry Off Awaji's South Coast

A 2.5-km island off the south coast of Awaji, traditionally identified as Onogoro-jima, the first...

Nankinmachi (Kobe Chinatown)

One of Japan's Three Great Chinatowns

One of Japan's three great Chinatowns alongside Yokohama and Nagasaki, famous for its bustling st...

Naruto Whirlpools

One of the World's Largest Tidal Whirlpools

Among the world's largest tidal whirlpools, formed in the Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and ...

Tonomine Highlands

A Vast Silver Sea of Pampas Grass and Famous Film Location

An 800-metre-high plateau in inland Hyogo covered by roughly 90 hectares of silver susuki pampas ...

Ohama Beach

Sumoto's White Sand Beach, One of Japan's 100 Best

A 750-meter white sand beach in Sumoto, recognized as one of Japan's top beaches by the Ministry ...

JR Fukuchiyama Line Disused Railway Trail

Walk an Abandoned Railway Through Gorge Tunnels and Spring Sakura

A flat 4.7 km hiking trail along the original Fukuchiyama Line route through the Mukogawa Gorge, ...

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

The World's Longest Suspension Bridge Until 2022

Suspension bridge whose 1,991m main span was the world's longest from 1998 until 2022, total leng...

Ikuta Shrine

One of Japan's Oldest Shinto Shrines

One of Japan's oldest Shinto shrines, said to have been founded in 201 AD, located in the heart o...

Kinosaki Onsen

Kinosaki Onsen is a traditional hot spring town where visitors stroll between seven public bathho...

Nunobiki Herb Gardens

Hilltop Herb Garden with Panoramic Ropeway Views

Hilltop herb and flower garden reached by a scenic ropeway ride from Shin-Kobe Station, offering ...

Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park

Retro Ropeway and Sea Views Above Suma, Kobe

A nostalgic hilltop park above Suma reached by ropeway, a quirky 1966 'Karreta' inclined people-m...

Kobe Port Tower

Red Lattice Tower with a Rooftop Deck at Kobe Port

A red steel observation tower on a Kobe Port pier, first opened in 1963 and reopened in 2024 with...

Meriken Park

Kobe's Main Waterfront Park

Kobe's main waterfront park with the red Kobe Port Tower, BE KOBE monument, and Kobe Maritime Mus...

Arima Onsen

One of Japan's Oldest and Most Famous Hot Springs

One of Japan's three oldest hot spring towns, renowned for its iron-rich golden waters and radium...