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...
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
World's Longest Suspension Bridge
Suspension bridge with world's longest main span (1,991m), total length 3,911m, connecting Kobe t...
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, ...
Sumoto Castle Ruins
Hilltop Castle Ruins with Panoramic Views of the Seto Inland Sea
A hilltop castle ruin on Awaji Island with Japan's oldest remaining concrete-built tenshu replica...
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...
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...
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 ...
Keino Matsubara Beach
Japan's Best Sunset Beach with Ancient Pine Groves
West-facing beach with 50,000 black pine trees and Seto Inland Sea sunsets. Swimming July to late...
Himeji Castle
Japan's Most Spectacular Castle
Japan's best preserved feudal castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known as the White Heron Castl...
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a traditional hot spring town where visitors stroll between seven public bathho...
Kitano Ijinkan
Kobe's Historic Western Foreign Residences
Hillside district of beautifully preserved Western-style foreign residences from the Meiji era, b...
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 ...
Mount Rokko
Kobe's Main Mountain with Million-Dollar Night Views
Kobe's main mountain, 931m high. Famous for its night view of the city and Osaka Bay, which local...
Koko-en Garden
Edo-Style Garden Next to Himeji Castle
A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built ...