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Himeji City Zoo

3.0

234 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Honmachi 68

This zoo is on the grounds of Himeji Park in Honmachi, Himeji City. They have about 30 species, 150 and more of mammals, including elephants and giraffes, over 60 species and 200 of birds such as penguins and flamingos, and more than 10 types of reptiles. Visitors can interact with the animals twice a day in their Fureai Hiroba area. They also have over 10 attractions including a Ferris wheel and a monorail, as well as a room that exhibits taxidermy.

Avoid going to this zoo, the zoo should be closed down asap. The animals should be free from suffering and caged up.
Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park

4.5

96 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Awajishi Ogura 177

This memorial park approximately 20 minutes by car from Awaji Interchange has facilities with exhibitions on the Nojima Fault that caused the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake on January 17, 1995. A portion of the fault pushed above ground during the quake, and the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum provides access to this designated Natural Monument. The Kobe Wall that survived the Kobe Air Raids and the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake has been relocated there too. Together they tell a frightful story of the horror of disasters natural and man-made. There is also a seminar house where you can listen to talks on the disaster. They have a shop and a restaurant serving local fare too.

What is most impressive about this museum is that it includes some of the actual roads/land affected by the earthquake so you can actually SEE how the land moved, how the road buckled. The simulated...
Mint Kobe

4.0

83 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Kumoidori 7-1-1

This is a composite building owned by “Kobe Shimbunsha” located directly beside Sannomiya Station, and the brilliant mint colored building facade is a landmark. The lower floors from the first-floor basement to the ninth floor is a commercial zone, and a great number of shops such as fashion, cosmetics, lifestyle miscellaneous goods, gourmet, supermarket and Tower Records have opened up here. The ninth floor is an 8-screen cinema complex “OS Cinema’s Mint Kobe”. It is always crowded with shoppers being one of Sannomiya’s most popular destinations.

Multi story shopping centre close to train and bus stops,lots of restaurants and cafes on the upper floors with a good assortment of food styles,open for lunch & dinner. There is movie theatre a...
Akashi Municipal Planetarium

4.0

106 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Akashishi Hitomaruchou 2-6

"A science museum located in Hitomaru-cho, Akashi City. Situated on the Japan Standard Time Meridian at 135 degrees east longitude, the facility looks at time and space and contains exhibits on Akashi and the meridian as well as time and space-themed exhibits. The museum also has a planetarium and holds planetarium programs with live narration. The museum also holds special exhibitions and stargazing sessions as well as children's planetarium, night museum, ""Kido Seitai Shigosenger"" and other events."

日本標準時の元となる日本標準子午線東経１３５度の真上に建つ施設です。館内にはプラネタリウムや宇宙や時に関する展示物が展示された展示室があります。プラネタリウムでは４５分間のプログラムが上映されています。塔の最上部は展望台となっており、明石市街はもとより、明石海峡大橋、明石海峡の向こうに淡路島を望めます。山陽電鉄の人丸前駅から徒歩３分ほどの距離です。
Uzushio Science Museum

4.0

108 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Minamiawajishi Fukura Hei 936-3

This science facility is part of the Uzunooka Onarutokyo Memorial Hall complex in Fukurahei, Minami Awaji City. It'll give you a visual education about the natural processes that generate whirlpools with an exhibition that links hydraulic models, a giant spherical screen, and images cast onto wall screens. They have installations like the Uzushio Slider that lets you experience the difference in sea surface height effecting whirlpool formation and the Uzumeku Circle which simulates a whirlpool that's seven meters across.

写真スポットとしてはよい。道の駅のような感じで団体客も多かった。うずしおについては一応説明あるけど、ほぼ玉ねぎスポット。雨の日だったので、空いてておっ玉ねぎも玉ねぎユーホーキッチャーも空いていた。ユーホーキッチャーは一回で成功してしまい、地味に帰りが重かった。スタッフさんが玉ねぎストリートピアノを弾いていてなかなかよい。他に玉ねぎロボット掃除機がかどうしたり玉ねぎネオンがひかる。うずしお...
Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden

4.0

72 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Nada-ku Rokkousanchou Kitarokkou 4512-150

This is an historic botanical garden which opened in 1933 near the top of Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Approximately 1,500 species of alpine plants and plants from cold climates from around the world are planted in the garden of about 50,000 square meters making use of the climate which is similar to the southern part of Hokkaido. Highlights include various rock gardens, flower gardens and wetlands where alpine plants can be viewed in an environment close to an alpine setting. In addition to enjoying seasonal flowers and the colors of the autumn leaves, visitors can enjoy coffee, sweets, light refreshments and other items at a mountain-lodge-style café where sunbeam shines through branches of trees.

六甲山にある高山植物園。その名の通り、多くの高山植物の宝庫だが、秋には紅葉の名所になる。紅葉には少し早かったが、それでも気持ちのいい秋の一日を過ごせた。
The Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium

4.5

101 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Koshiencho 1-82

This history museum was built beneath the left outfield grandstands of Hanshin Koshien Stadium when the stadium was renovated in 2010. The museum exhibits on the history of high school baseball, the Hanshin Tigers, and Hanshin Koshien Stadium, respectively. Visitors can experience the more than 90-year history of Hanshin Koshien Stadium through exhibits including nostalgic videos and photographs of famous games, scenes, and players of each era. The museum also exhibits include items that were used in the stadium before its renovation as well as items related to the Koshien Bowl, the competition that determines Japan's best university American football team. No baseball fan will want to miss this museum.

地點方便附近有超市可逛早餐種類頗多也算不錯飯店人員服務非常親切只是房卡只有一張有點不方便其他方面都還不錯值得推薦
Ako Seaside Park

4.0

68 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Akoushi Misaki 1857-5

This expansive park is approximately ten minutes by car from the Sanyo Expressway's Ako Interchange. Built on a large former saltpan in 1987, it gives a glimpse into Ako's history. It has lots of entertaining spots for the whole family, including a boat and canoe launch, the Wanpaku Playground with a shipwreck-shaped playscape and obstacle courses, and the Wakuwaku Fun Park with rides like a large Ferris wheel. There's lots of greenery, so it's a great place for a stroll while taking in the birdlife and seasonal flowers. It has a car camping ground too, so you can enjoy the beautiful environment at your leisure.

赤穂市にある広大な公園です。海に面しているので、夏は特に、家族連れには楽しいでしょうね。観覧車などのアトラクションもあるのですが、時間もなくて断念。塩づくり体験など、ユニークな体験プログラムも用意されているそうです。
Awaji Highway Oasis

4.0

45 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Awaji-shi Iwaya Obayashi 2674-3

ウェスティン淡路ホテルに連泊している際の散歩目的で幾度か行ってます。ホテルからは徒歩1時間強ですが、足腰の鍛錬になる場所でもあります。ニジゲンノモリの入り口付近でもあり、休憩場所、レストランなどもあります。近在ではここでしか買えないロールケーキ（同じフロアの喫茶コーナーではケーキセットとしても頂けます）を目当てに時々（ちょっとしんどいですが）行くのを楽しみにしています。
Aramaki Rose Park

4.5

83 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Itamishi Aramaki 6-5-50

"A garden adjoining Midori no Plaza a 10-minute drive from the Takarazuka interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. Some 10 thousand rose plants spanning around 250 varieties from countries around the world grow in the garden. The garden is divided into a local rose garden planted with varieties like the Madam Violet and Amatsu Otome, a cultivar created in Itami City and named after a popular opera star of the time; and the ""Hasselt"" garden named after Itami's sister city in Belgium. The best time to see the garden's roses is from mid-May to mid-June and from mid-October to mid-November."

東京から大阪の移動で伊丹空港を利用時空港内の案内所でこちらを知り初めて 5月12日急遽訪問しました。こちらは250種 1万本とハラ園としての規模も大きく園内に高低差8mありその高低差を利用してハラが咲いているのでハラが咲いている景観を一望出来ることです（添付写真参照）。東京にもハラ園は多々ありますがこのように一望できる庭園は初体験です。
Arima Fuji Park

4.0

74 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Sandashi Fukushima 1091-2

A park located a 15-minute drive from the Kobe-Sanda interchange. A vast park opened in 2001, the park has designed to meet the diversifying needs of the community, and some its many facilities include a nature learning center where visitors can find out about the local ecosystem and wildlife; an old-fashioned thatched roof Japanese home used to convey Japanese culture and traditions; and a park center which can be used for all manner of presentations, performances, and events. The park's 178.2-hectare grounds encompass several walking trails leading from the park center and Fukuji Oike Pond up to the top of Mt. Arima Fuji, and visitors can enjoy the beauty of mountain valley woodlands and terraced rice fields as suits their stamina and interest.

It is a very nice place to walk around. Very peaceful and a good place for kids too. There are many activities for children.
Hankyu Nishinomiya GARDENS

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Takamatsucho 14-2

"This shopping center, the largest in western Japan, is located in front of Hankyu Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi Station. The massive 70,000-square-meter facility features around 260 tenants including fashion retailers for discerning customers, general stores that carry carefully-selected everyday sundries, and lifestyle-oriented specialty shops. The shopping center, which was completed in 2008, was built on the former site of Hankyu Nishinomiya Stadium. Today it has become one of Nishinomiya City's major landmarks. The sky garden on the fourth floor of the main building, which was built based on the concept of ""Harmony with the Rich Natural Environment of Hanshinkan,"" is a popular place to stop by while taking a walk."
Meriken Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Hatobachou

The park was created by reclaiming the space between Meriken Wharf and Naka-Tottei Pier, where Kobe Port Tower stands. Many buildings with distinctive designs, such as the Kobe Maritime Museum and hotels, make it one of the most representative landscapes of the Port of Kobe. It is also a popular night view spot with lights and illumination.
Hyogo Prefectural Kabutoyama Forest Park

4.0

62 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Nishinomiyashi Kabutoyamachou 43

"You can reach this prefectural park by taking a bus from any station in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture to the Kenritsu Kabutoyama Shinrin Koen Mae bus stop and walking a short distance. It's ""Symbol Zone"" with various monuments runs east-west and has a view of Mt. Kabuto. There's also a plum grove with 40 trees and a waterfront area. Hiking trails wind up the mountain with break spots along the way, and you can boost your strength with the park's fitness corner. There's a panoramic view of the Hanshin area from the lookout plaza."

ハイキングや登山だけでなく容易に六甲山の自然や歴史遺跡なども楽しめるエリアである。有名なお寺もある。駐車場は無料であり、適当な施設も整っている。アイスクリームの自販機もよかった。
Sumaura Sanjo Yuen Park

4.0

54 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Suma-ku Ichinotanichou 5-3-2

An amusement park located close to Sanyo Electric Railway Sumaura-koen Station. Reached by riding the Sumaura Ropeway, the park has a variety of facilities, as well as a rotating observation tower and observatory which command views of area scenery like the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. Visitors can also enjoy barbecuing with an advance reservation depending on the season. The park serves Yamahiko and Umihiko wine patterned after the colors of the ropeway's gondolas. With facilities like a small children's playground and mini car land, the park is a perfect play destination for children. There's a flower promenade and plum forest for adults. A cafe in the observation tower serves a variety of seasonal items.

昭和の匂いがプンプンします。山陽電鉄の駅直結です。ケーブルかー乗車口までビル2−3階分程階段を上がります。次は古き良き時代そのもののカーレーター。展望台はゆっくり回転します。リフトで奥に行き、登って行くと登山ルートに入るので要注意です。お子さんが居る方はお弁当持参でのんびりと楽しめそうですよ。兎に角、眺めが最高でした。
Awaji Service Area Big Ferris Wheel

4.0

54 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Awajishi Iwaya 2568

"A Ferris wheel located in the Awaji Service Area on the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway. 65-meter tall, riders can enjoy a journey through the sky that takes 15 minutes per revolution and enjoy a sweeping view of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and Kobe Airport from 135 meters above sea level. The Ferris wheel has 40 gondolas for six person equipped with air conditioning. In the ""see through"" gondolas, the seats, floor, walls, and everything else are transparent, and riders can take in 360 degree panoramic scenery. The pet gondolas are equipped with a small breed dog sized bed on the seat and allow riders to board with their beloved pet to enjoy the view together."

平日だったので並ぶことも無く乗れました。観覧車は有料（＠６００円）ですが、１５分間たっぷり景観を楽しめました。
Kobe Municipal Arboretum

4.0

63 Reviews

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Hyogo Pref. Koubeshi Kita-ku Yamadachoushimotanigami 1-2

This arboretum sits on an extensive area which covers 142.6 hectares in total, and is located on Mt. Rokko in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. They raise and exhibit various plants at the arboretum, focusing on a total of roughly 1,200 species of Japanese and foreign woody plant, and the areas are divided up based on their place of origin such as Asia, Europe and North America. It is famous for its seasonal flowers such as it having 25 varieties and 350 species including 50,000 hydrangea plants, roughly 4,000 rhododendron, azalea and cherry trees. You can also enjoy the leaves changing colors in autumn with such as Hananoki (Japanese Red Maple) and Iroha Momiji (Japanese Maple). There is a free shuttle bus from Kita Suzurandai Station.

It is nice to take a stroll in the autumn for a few hours just to see the foliage which was turning in to various shades of red, orange, yellow and green. We went in November and the driving is...
Shin Nishinomiya Yacht Harbor

4.0

54 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyogo Nishinomiya-shi Nishinomiya Hama 4-16-1

This yacht harbor is located a 30-minute drive on the expressway from either Osaka or Kobe. It features 400 meters worth of visitor berths, a dry boat yard, storage units, a marina crane, a maintenance house, and other facilities. Up to around 700 yachts can moored in the harbor, making it one of the largest yacht harbors in western Japan. Those with a member's card can enter and depart the placid harbor 24 hours a day. The harbor also offers a wide variety of activities such as cruise experiences and even has a yacht rental club.

船に乗せていただきました。ここがいい場所というよりお金稼いでる人はすごいなーという思い出が強いです笑
Kobe Harborland umie

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Hyougo Pref. Koubeshi Chuou-ku Higashikawasakichou 1-7-2

A shopping mall located in Kobe Harborland a five minute walk from JR Kobe Station comprised of three buildings-the North Mall, the South Mall, and Mosaic. Together, the three buildings host over 200 establishments, including large fast fashion shops, a food court, and an electronics retail store. The facility is airy and green, offering a view of the sea. There is also a promenade along a canal, and a giant Ferris wheel, giving visitors the chance to enjoy sights befitting the Kobe area in this popular tourist destination.
Himeji City Aquarium

4.0

57 Reviews

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Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Nishinobusue Within 440 Teigarayama Chuo Park

This aquarium is in Tegarayama Central Park in Nishinobusue, Himeji City. Its main building has marine life including sea turtles, penguins, and schools of pilchard, and its annex is home to an African spurred tortoise and freshwater fish. A stream on the roof of the main building lets kids interact with the fish, and a biotope reproduces a typical pond from the Harima region. They regularly offer staff commentary and hold sessions where you can feed the marine life too.

Worth a visit if youre in Tegara, I suppose, but otherwise there is a better aquarium in Osaka. Its a relatively small and dull aquarium meant to entertain young kids. The fish you can see arent...

Hyogo

Central Kobe City Between Osaka and Kobe Mt. Rokko / Arima Sanda / Tamba / Sasayama Tajima / Kinosaki Akashi Harima (Himeji, Tatsuno, Ako) Awaji Island

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Hyogo Areas

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.