Himeji castle, the beautiful icon of Hyogo. With Kobe as the capital, this Osaka's neighboring prefecture, like many places in Kansai is full of historically rich places with beautiful natural scenery. Hyogo offers a lot of beautiful nature and stunning places rich with historical values that are worth your time visiting.
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Himeji Castle
A valuable castle that has survived since the early Edo Era. Himeji Castle is admired as the most beautiful castle in Japan. It is famous as one of the three great castles in the nation.
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Arima Onsen
Arima Onsen, located on the north side of Mount Rokko at the base of Momiji Valley, has been held in esteem by the Imperial Family and the nobility since ancient times, as one of the most famous hot springs. It is Japan’s oldest “onsen”, located in the middle of Mother Nature.
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Takeda Castle
The remains of Takeda Castle are on the peak of Mount Gojo in the Tajima Region. The morning fog that appears from fall to winter creates a sea of clouds in which the magical castle floats. It is called Japan’s Machu Picchu.
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Nunobiki Falls
Nunobiki Falls is made up of four waterfalls: Ontaki, Mentaki, Meototaki, and Tsutsumigataki. Ontaki is the highest at 43m.
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Kobe Kitano Museum
The former American Consulate building erected in 1898 has been converted into an art museum which introduces the history and culture of Kitano Ijinkan-gai and the works of artists from Paris’ Montmartre district which has a friendship exchange agreement with this area in Kobe.
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Kobe Animal Kingdom
A theme park where you can directly interact with a variety of animals including endangered species within a large glass house filled with blossoms and 2 outdoor areas.
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Kobe-Sanda Premium Outlet
The outlet has been designed to resemble a city with an open feeling based on the exclusive residential district of Pasadena located in the suburbs of Los Angeles. Direct buses operating from Osaka and Sannomiya Stations are available.
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Kobe Harborland
Everyone from children to adults will enjoy this amusement zone with facilities including the large shopping mall umie, the Anpanman Museum, the huge Ferris wheel, the brick warehouses and Gaslight Street.
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Rokko Cable Car
The cable car goes up for approximately 1.7km for 10 minutes through an area decorated with flora from all four seasons. At Rokko Sanjo Station at the top, there is the Tenrandai observation deck from where you can get that panoramic view from Mt. Rokko. The night view from here is also spectacular.
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