Hyogo Hidden Gems
11 spots
Mt. Rokko Night View — ¥10 Million Night Scene
Mt. Rokko (六甲山, 931m) overlooks Kobe, Osaka, and the Inland Sea, offering what's called the '¥10 million night view' (一千…
Naruto Whirlpools — World's Largest Tidal Vortices
The Naruto Strait between Awaji Island and Shikoku creates the world's largest tidal whirlpools (鳴門の渦潮, Naruto no Uzushi…
Awaji Yumebutai — Tadao Ando's Terraced Gardens
Awaji Yumebutai (淡路夢舞台) is an architectural complex designed by Tadao Ando, featuring terraced gardens, conference cente…
Kokoen Garden — Nine Edo-Period Gardens
Kokoen Garden (好古園) is a collection of nine separate Edo-period style gardens built on the former site of samurai reside…
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple — Mountain Monastery & Film Location
Engyoji Temple (円教寺) sits atop Mt. Shosha (書写山, 371m), a sprawling mountain monastery founded in 966 CE. The complex inc…
Nunobiki Herb Garden & Ropeway — Mountain Herb Terraces
Nunobiki Herb Garden (布引ハーブ園) is a hillside botanical garden featuring 75,000 herbs and flowers arranged in 12 themed te…
Awaji Farm Park England Hill — Flower Fields & Koala
England Hill (イングランドの丘) is a family-friendly farm park themed after English countryside, featuring flower fields, pettin…
Himeji Central Park Safari — Drive-Through Wildlife
Himeji Central Park (姫路セントラルパーク) is a combined safari park and amusement park where visitors drive through wildlife encl…
Akashi Castle Ruins & Sakura Park — Cherry Blossom Viewpoint
Akashi Castle (明石城) is a partially-preserved castle built in 1619, with two original three-story turrets (巽櫓 and 坤櫓) rem…
Suma Beach — Kobe's Urban Seaside Escape
Suma Beach (須磨海岸) is Kobe's main beach, a 1.8km sandy coastline facing Osaka Bay with views across to Awaji Island. The…
Zuihoji Temple — Arima's Historic Zen Temple
Zuihoji Temple (瑞宝寺) is a Zen temple in Arima Onsen's forested hills, famous for autumn foliage — over 2,500 maple trees…