Leisure / Hobbies Spots in Hyogo Area

  • Otani Memorial Art Museum, Nishinomiya City
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    4.0
    55 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Nakahamachou 4-38
    A six-minute walk from Koroen Station on the Hanshin Electric Railway. This art museum was opened in 1972 by Nishinomiya City thanks to the donation of land, a building, and works of art from the late Takejiro Otani. The museum's collection primarily consists of Japanese modern Western style paintings and French modern paintings. In addition, the museum has over 1,100 works and art prints by local artists. Visitors are free to walk the garden visible from the museum's lobby, and one of the facility's draws is its beautiful scenery consisting of flowing water and lush greenery. The museum holds a variety of events, including an exhibition of original picture book illustrations from the Bologna Children's Book Fair in Italy.

    阪神電鉄香枦園駅から徒歩10分ほど。佐藤健寿展を観賞。住宅街の中にある美術館で、もともとは個人の邸宅であったものを美術館としています。庭園もよく手入れされていて見所です。この規模の美術館にしては展覧会の企画もよく、カフェもあります。ロビーからの庭園の眺めもよし。

  • Restaurant and Live Jazz Sone
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    4.5
    49 Reviews
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Chuo-ku Nakayamatedori 1-24-10
    A long-standing jazz club on Kitanozaka founded in 1969. Look for the brick facade. Guests enjoy live jazz and excellent cuisine. The shop's very welcoming to the younger generation as they want to introduce them to jazz music. Their Afternoon Jazz Live takes place on Sundays lets you take in genuine jazz performances at a reasonable price with a drink included. Their popular Happy Time Dinner Set Plan includes the fee for the first show, a meal, and a drink for those who arrive by 6 p.m. on weekdays.

    This is the best standard jazz bar in Kobe. Entrance is very reasonable (for Japan) at 1200 yen and beers about 700. The local musicians are of the highest order, (bar the singers who are often very...

  • Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
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    4.5
    8 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Midoridai
    A multipurpose sports stadium located inside Kobe Sports Park a three-minute drive from the Fusehata-nishi interchange and a five-minute drive from the Shirakawa-minami interchange. The stadium served as the main venue for Nojigiku Hyogo in 2006, held for the first time in the prefecture in 50 years, and also serves as a stadium for the Vissel Kobe professional soccer club as well as Japan Top League rugby games. The stadium can accommodate 45,000 spectators. The stadium has a full array of broadcasting and night game facilities. The auxiliary ground is available for private use.

    The original home field of the Orix Buffaloes. Now they primarily use Kyocera Dome because of its close proximity to the urban population. They should use this stadium more. Great sightlines...

  • Akashi City Museum of Culture
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Akashishi Uenomaru 2-13-1
    "This museum is in 2 Chome, Uenomaru, Akashi City. Their permanent exhibit ""Human Life and the Natural Environment"" traces the development of Akashi natural history and human culture from 2 million years ago to the modern age. It is divided into eight themes. There are displays of fossils and stoneware excavated from the surrounding area, exhibits about the development of Akashi pottery, agriculture, and fishing, as well as the history of Akashi castle and its castle town. It also has a special exhibition hall and a hands-on learning studio. Its seafood and French restaurant Marseilles has a view of the Seto Inland Sea and Awaji Island."

    明石駅から徒歩10分弱。明石公園に隣接。 入館料は200円。常設展は明石原人、アカシゾウから始まり、明石焼、農業・漁業、明石城など明石の歴史や文化に関する展示・解説が行われている。2階には明石市平和資料室があり、戦争体験者の話を映像で見ることができる。市立博物館としてはかなり充実した展示内容。明石城跡と合わせて見学するといいでしょう。

  • Kobe International House
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    Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Gokoudori 8-1-6
    "A multiuse facility connected directly to Sannomiya Station via the Sannomiya underground shopping mall. The facility's International Hall is frequently used to host live music concerts as well as high school and university student recitals and events. The hall has seating on floors one through three and can accommodate up to 2,100 spectators. The facility also hosts cafes, boutiques, and other establishments; SOL, an area used to hold workshops; and rentable conference rooms available for meetings as well as training sessions and lectures. In the summer, a beer garden is held in the rooftop garden, the first in the area to be produced by ""plant hunter"" Seijun Nishihata."
  • Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center
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    4.0
    24 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Kasaishi Toyokurachou Iimori 1282-1
    "A park located right next to the ""Flower Center Seimon-mae"" bus stop. The park is divided into two areas-one consisting of Kamenokura Pond and the flower beds encircling it, and another a flower garden where similar flowers are grown. In total, a combined 4,500 varieties of wild and garden plants grow on the grounds. The park's pond is a gathering ground for waterfowl and here visitors can take in an abundance of natural beauty, including an untouched pine woods. In the park's large greenhouse, tropical plants and carnivorous plants are grown in different areas; there's also a cafe here where visitors can enjoy a cup of tea while taking in the flowers. Other park facilities include a garden shop, observatory, and log house."

    チューリップが有名ですが、鯉鯉まつりの時期は園内で200匹以上の鯉のぼりが泳いでいて、雄大な景観が広がっています。 花々を眺めながら食事ができる園内のレストラン「フルーリ」もオススメです。

  • Museum of Nature and Human Activities, Hyogo
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    4.5
    29 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Sandashi Yayoigaoka 6
    A museum located a five-minute walk from Kobe Electric Railway Flower Town Station. The museum's natural history exhibits are designed around the theme of the symbiosis between human beings and nature. The museum's standing exhibition on floors one through three is divided into five sections-Nature in Hyogo, Human and Nature, Dinosaur Fossils in Tamba, the Floor of Biodiversity, and Life on Our Planet: Past and Present. Exhibits include fossils dug up in the Tamba area and dioramas. The museum also has a touring exhibition housed in a renovated truck called the Yumehaku which visits local schools, community centers, and parks.

    大人の身長よりでかい昆虫たちがたくさん並んでいて、そのお腹の下にもぐって、昆虫のお腹を眺めることできます。

  • Awaji Farm Park England Hill
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Hyogo Minami-awaji-shi Yagiyogikami 1401
    "This agricultural park was created in the image of the English Lake District and is divided into two areas, ""England"" and ""Green Hill,"" where visitors can experience harvesting vegetables, making bread and butter by hand, and interacting with animals. In the playground, visitors can enjoy go-carts and other rides, ground golf, horseback riding, etc. The Koala Pavilion, where visitors can meet koalas, is particularly popular."

    イングランドエリアのファーマーズキッチンで昼食を摂りました。バーベキューのエリアと別れていて、気軽に食事ができます。味はまあまあ値段は高めです。淡路島名物になっている淡路牛を食べました。こちらの牛重はバーベキュー丼といった感じでした。お肉は美味しかったです。

  • Arima Toy Museum
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    4.0
    46 Reviews
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Arimachou 797
    This is a museum in the Arima Onsen area of Kita Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, which displays and introduces its collection of toys domestic and imported. The 4,000 articles in the collection are displayed in four themed areas. Here both children and adults can enjoy tin-sheet toys, railway dioramas, nutcracker dolls, traditional German toys, and modern European toys. There is also a space where toys can actually be played with. On the fourth floor is the British mechanical doll “Automata” through which one can learn about current techniques and craftsmanship.

    We visited Arima toy museum during our stay in Arima Onsen. This is a nice, well displayed museum with many different collections. We found out from the local map and tried that out and we were glad...

  • Izushi Eirakukan
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    4.5
    25 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Toyokashi Izushichouyanagi 17-2
    This theater is on Prefectural Route 2 in Yanagi, Izushi-cho, Toyooka City. It opened in 1901, staging traditional kabuki, new-school shinpa-geki, and other performing arts until closing its doors in 1964. They reopened in 2008 after major renovations. Today it's the oldest playhouse in the Kinki district, holding performances of kabuki, rakugo, and other plays. It has been designated a Prefectural Important Tangible Cultural Property and welcomes tours of the facility on days when there aren't performances.

    出石のフリータイム100分の間に訪問しました。兵庫県指定重要文化財で、近畿最古の芝居小屋です。家老屋敷で割引券をもらったので、団体料金の320円。明治34年に開館し、昭和39年に閉館。平成20年に大改修が行われ、再開館しました。明治の香りのする芝居小屋で、奈落なども見られます。

  • Genbudo Museum
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    3.5
    26 Reviews
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    Hyogo Toyooka-shi Akaishi 1362

    料金は800円、1階では玄武洞・山陰海岸ジオパーク関係の展示物が掲示。 恐竜の骨格もあったり、石に菊の花のような模様の菊花石があったりして。 2階には鉱石や鉱物、宝石などの展示されていた。 人間の性だろうか、宝石に目が行ってしまうのは私だけだろうか?

  • Ashiya City Museum of Art and History
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
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    Hyogo Ashiya-shi Isecho 12-25
    Located approximately a 15-minute walk from Hanshin Ashiya Station, this art museum is also very close to the Midori-cho (Bijutsu-hakubutsukan-mae) bus stop, and mainly exhibits works from contemporary artists with links to Ashiya. In addition, it functions as a museum, collecting and investigating documents that pertain to the history of Ashiya. It also holds events such as lectures and workshops by curators. In addition, there are cafes and museum shops that sell catalogs and postcards.

    無料開放の日に訪れました。マイナーなのか、無料なのに閑散としていました。施設自体がかなり古いようで、カーペットなどめくれてしまっている部分もありましあた。のんびり鑑賞できるので、いいと思います。

  • Mikiyama Forest Park
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    4.0
    20 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Mikishi Fukui Mikiyama 2465-1
    A park located a 10 minute drive from the Miki-Ono interchange on the Sanyo Expressway. Situated in the center of Miki City, the park's vast grounds are equivalent in size to 20 Koshien Stadiums and visitors can take in its abundant, seasonal natural beauty. There are a variety of walking courses, and visitors can choose a course tailored to their interests and desired degree of physical exertion. In addition, the park is a great place to learn something new while having fun - there's a culture hall in the park, event spaces such as a training hall, and a craft hall where visitors can enjoy activities like wood crafting with all tools and materials provided.

    広い敷地に遊具や紅葉などがあり、楽しむことができました。 どんぐりなども落ちていて、楽しんで拾っていました。 芝生広場がかなり広く、地域の人?が楽しんでいたりしてアットホームな公園でした。 近くに他のアスレチック施設もあるので、1日楽しめると思います。

  • Hakushika Memorial Sake Museum
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    4.0
    32 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Kurakakechou 8-21
    A museum located a 15-minute walk south of Hanshin Nishinomiya Station in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture. Tatsuuma-Honke Brewing Co., Ltd., makers of the Hakushika refined sake, established this museum in 1982, the year of its 32th anniversary, with the aim of passing on traditional sake making techniques and knowledge to future generations. The museum consists of two buildings: the Sakagura-kan and the Kinen-kan. The Sakagura-kan, a former sake brewery erected in 1869, contains sake making tools visitors can touch, videos on sake making, and an exhibit with sake making songs visitors can listen to. The Kinen-kan memorial hall is used for exhibits on sake and to display works of art from the Sasabe Sakura Collection (entrusted to the facility by the Nishinomiya City government).

    西宮駅から徒歩15分の場所に立地。酒のミュージアムという愛称の施設は記念館と酒蔵館で構成されている。見学に際しては両館共通の入場チケットを購入する必要がある、因みにチケット購入時にお土産として生貯蔵酒の1合瓶を貰えた。酒蔵館は酒造りで使用していた桶・道具と職人の再現人形、音響と映像で酒造りを紹介展示してある。阪神大震災の記憶を忘れない為に被災した酒蔵の道具が保存展示されていた。記念館は白鶴の歴史が...

  • Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
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    Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Wakinohamakaigandori 1-1-1
    Designed to be integrate seamlessly into the adjoining Nagisa Park by architect Tadao Ando, the museum was opened in 2002 as one of the largest art museum in Western Japan. Located in Hat Kobe, locals simply call it, “the art museum.” The museum’s collection spans some 9,000 pieces of modern sculptures, woodblock prints, and contemporary art by Japanese and international artists as well as works by Hyogo-born artists such as Ryohei Koiso and Tadanori Yokoo.
  • Hitokura Park
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Kawanishishi Kunisaki Tomoaki 1-6
    Mt. Chimyo casts its shape on the surface of Hitokura Dam, and Hitokura Park is a municipal facility at the foot of the mountain. It's divided into four zones: a Waterside Zone, a Hill Zone, a Mountain Zone, and a Nature Center. You can stroll around the reservoir in the Waterside Zone, taking in the beautiful water and its natural surroundings. The hill zone has a wide-open lawn that's great for playing ball or enjoying obstacle courses. A grove of double weeping rosebud cherry trees spreads through the Mountain Zone, making it a good spot to see the seasonal changes. Visit the Nature Center to learn about the Hitokura area's natural environment through workshops and its Ranger Corner.

    緑豊かで、穏やかな気持ちになれました。 初めて訪れましたが、また次に機会があれば行きたいなと考えてます^_^

  • Nojima scuola
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    3.5
    15 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Awajishi Nojimahikinoura 843
    This shopping complex housed in the refurbished former Nojima Elementary School lets guests enjoy art, cuisine, and nature. Its Nojima Marche offers local vegetables and Awaji Island souvenirs, and the Nojima Bakery keeps about 60 varieties of baked goods on offer. There's a shoe-free Kids' Space on the third floor, and the World Flea Market sells clothing and miscellaneous goods from around the world. Their popular Cafe Scuola serves fresh pasta and curry, and you can bring your pet along to dine on their terrace. The complex's Ristorante Scuola is the only Kansai establishment run by Mr. Masayuki Okuda. There you can dine on Italian cuisine made with Awaji Island ingredients.

    2023.3.27に小学生2人と祖母と4人で訪れました。小学生の子供がオムライスを注文し、待つこと15分、店員より「本日、オムライスは売り切れました」と。はぜ、注文してすぐに売り切れだと伝えてくれなかったのかと疑問に思いつつ、焼き肉丼を注文。その10分後、今度は焼き肉丼も売り切れましたと。注文してから30分近くもの間、なぜ売り切れ商品について伝えないのかと祖母とクレームを言いましたが、連携ができ...

  • Tamba Dinosaurs Fossil Studio Chitan Museum
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    4.0
    17 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Tambashi Sannanchoutanigawa 1110
    It is part of the Sannan Library and Culture Center located in the countryside off of Prefectural Route 139 coming from JR Kugemura Station. They exhibit bones and other fossils of dinosaurs and more excavated from the Sasayama group in Tamba City. This includes a complete skeleton of a Tambatitanis, the largest herbivore to have inhabited Japan, and you can only see it here. Their exhibit that recreates an excavation site displays the tools that are actually used by paleontologists. Other workshops include making dinosaur figures and cleaning real fossils. It's a good place to get kids interested in dinosaurs.

    小さな建物という事もあり、入場制限中 激込みでした。事前に聞いておけばよかった テレビに出るとみんな一斉に行っちゃうからしんどいですね

  • Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum
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    4.5
    26 Reviews
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    Hyogo Kobe-shi Higashinada-ku Sumiyoshi Yamate 6-1-1
    This art museum is located in the 6 Chome Sumiyoshi-yamate, Higashinada-ku, Kobe City. It opened in 1934 based on the ancient art collection of the seventh-generation owner of Hakutsuru Breweries, Jihei Kano. The museum houses over 1,400 antiques including National Treasures and Important Cultural Properties, such as bronzeware, ceramics, books and paintings, and is open only during the spring and autumn exhibitions. In addition, there is also a new building that holds a Middle Eastern carpet collection.

    The museum is famous for its world-class collection of ancient Chinese bronze work, but it also holds valuable collection of other art works, such as porcelain, lacquer ware, and painting...

  • Inagawa Observatory
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    4.5
    13 Reviews
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    Hyougo Pref. Kawabeguninagawachou Kashihara Onogadake 1-1
    This astronomical observatory is on the summit of Mt. Oya, the highest peak in the Hanshin region. It's second floor has a 50-centimeter reflecting telescope and they hold star-gazing sessions, as well as sunspot observation during the day. The first floor features a planetarium with explanations of seasonal stars as well as programs where they project interstellar images taken by the telescope. Admission is reasonably priced, and children of junior high age and younger get in free. You can get there by car, and there are places nearby to have a barbecue or do some birdwatching. Parents and children both love it.

    標高753mの表示がありけっこう高いところに来たとは思っていました。しかしながら、大阪平野から真北に数十キロメートル進んでいましたので、まさかここから海が見えるとは思いませんでした。 上手くいけば、ハワイが見えるかもしれないと思ってしまいました。

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Hyogo prefecture stretches from the north coast to the south coast on the western end of the popular Kansai region, encompassing verdant mountains, urban beaches, and fantastic historical sights. The prefecture’s main attractions lie along the south coast at Kobe, the prefectural capital, a pretty harbor city best known for its production of the renowned Kobe beef, and Himeji, the home of Himeji Castle, one of the country’s most beautifully preserved feudal castles, perched magically atop a hill.

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