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...
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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...
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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 ...
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...
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Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a traditional hot spring town where visitors stroll between seven public bathho...
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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 ...
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...
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, ...
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Koko-en Garden
Edo-Style Garden Next to Himeji Castle
A beautifully designed traditional Japanese garden featuring nine separate walled gardens, built ...
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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...
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...
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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 ...
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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...