Travel Destinations in Hyogo

Koko-en Garden

Edo-Style Garden Next to Himeji Castle

A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built ...

Takeda Castle Ruins

The legendary 'Castle in the Sky', famous for floating above a sea of clouds on autumn mornings.

Engyo-ji Temple

Ancient Mountain Temple from The Last Samurai

A sprawling 1000-year-old temple complex atop Mount Shosha, famous as a filming location for 'The...

Kobe Earthquake Memorial Museum (DRI)

Interactive Museum Documenting the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake

Powerful interactive museum documenting the devastating 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake with ...

Himeji Central Park

Safari Park and Amusement Park

A large entertainment complex combining a drive-through safari park with African wildlife and an ...

Nada Kuroiwa Suisenkyo

Cliffside Slope of Five Million Wild Narcissus by the Sea

A steep seaside slope on southern Awaji Island carpeted with around five million wild narcissus t...

Kobe Harborland

Waterfront Shopping and Entertainment District on Kobe Port

A redeveloped waterfront district on Kobe Port with the Umie shopping mall, the Mosaic complex, a...

Awaji Yumebutai

Tadao Ando Concrete Complex with a Terraced Garden

An architectural complex on Awaji Island designed by Tadao Ando, with the terraced Hyakudanen gar...

Mount Maya Kikuseidai

Mountaintop Viewpoint with One of Japan's Three Great Night Views

An observation plaza near the summit of Mount Maya, reached by cable car and ropeway, known for i...

Sorakuen Garden

Japanese Garden with the Historic Hassam House

A municipal Japanese garden in central Kobe, home to the relocated Hassam House and known for its...

Michi-no-Eki Awaji

Roadside station beside the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, with terrace views and raw whitebait

The roadside station closest to the Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge, on the north tip of Awaji Island, with ...

Nijigen no Mori

Anime Theme Park in Awaji Island Park

An anime and manga theme park set in the forests of Awaji Island Park, with life-size attractions...

Michi-no-Eki Yoka Tajimagura

Roadside Station in the Tajima Hills

A roadside station on Route 9 in Yoka, Yabu, in the Tajima region of northern Hyogo, best known f...

Kobe Suma Sea World

Orcas on the Suma Seafront, Where Timed Tickets Are the Safe Bet

The aquarium that replaced Suma Aqualife Park, opened on 1 June 2024, with an orca stadium, the o...

Tojoko Toy Kingdom

A toy-brand theme park by Lake Tojo for small children

Ten indoor toy pavilions (Tomica and Plarail, Licca-chan, Sylvanian Families) plus about 15 small...