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Harima (Himeji, Tatsuno, Ako)

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Samurai Residence of the Kaminoyama Domain

4.5

1123 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyogo Pref. Himejishi Honmachi 68

This is a Japanese garden in Himeji City. The gardens were opened in 1992 and make the best use of the ruins of the samurai residence at Himeji Castle Nishioyashiki-ato. The gardens are on grounds of approximately 3.3 hectare and command a view of the World Heritage Site, Himeji Castle—and the gardens contains a group of nine different types of garden such as “The garden of the Lord’s residence” which has a large pond that is home to 250 colourful carp and a waterfall. The gardens are also used as a location for historical dramas as the gardens have scenery reminiscent of the Edo period such as the Tsuiji wall (mud wall with a tiled roof) and the Yashiki-mon Gate. It is well known as a site famed for its autumn leaves, and also holds an illumination during the season.

Incredibly calm and beautiful Gardens. From the well manicured plants and shrubs, to the lovely koi in the lake, it is great to get away from the hustle and bustle of Himeji castle and chill. There...
Himeji Castle

Travel / Tourism

Hyogo Pref. Himejishi Honmachi 68

Also known as the White Heron Castle, this shining white castle is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Structures such as the castle tower built in the early Edo period still stand today, and these are also registered as National treasures and national Important Cultural Properties. One of the most prominent theories is that the castle was originally erected as a fort by Akamatsu Sadanori in 1346. Ikeda Terumasa began renovating the castle when he became the lord of the castle after the Battle of Sekigahara, expanding it into the expansive compound seen today. The castle tower is located in the southeast corner of the foundation. The castle looks to be composed of five tiers from the outside and internally is comprised of six floors above ground and one subterranean level. The castle shining a blinding white in the light of the sun is truly a beautiful sight.
Shoshazan Engyoji Temple

4.5

454 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyogo Pref. Himejishi Shosha 2968

A Tendai sect Buddhist temple which is the 27th station on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage. Founded in 966 by the priest Shoku, due to its high status, it is nicknamed the Mt. Hiei (a mountain sacred to the Tendai sect) of the West. The entire top of Mt. Shosha is dotted with the temple’s buildings, such as the great hall which serves as the main temple nave, the refectory, and Jogyodo Hall. Today, visitors can take a ropeway to Sanjo Station, the closest station to the temple, after which it’s an approximately one kilometer/20 minute walk along the temple path before reaching the Maniden Hall in the center of the mountain. A microbus service is also available. The grounds contain a dining hall where visitors can enjoy traditional Buddhist vegetarian cuisine, as well as a traditional lodging house for pilgrims.

Such an incredible area. I visited Shoshazan Engyohi with the intent on hiking up here. I took the trail from the parking lot near the tramway and it took 30 minutes to hike to the top. The trail was...
Taiyo Park

4.0

121 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Uchikoshi 1342-6

This theme park is in Uchikoshi, Himeji City. Here you can take in replicas of the Arc de Triomphe, Moai statues, 1,000 Terracotta Warriors, the Great Wall of China, the Great Pyramids, a two-thirds scale reproduction of Neuschwanstein Castle, and more. You can try your hand at sandblasting crafts or making mugs, and they rent traditional outfits from cultures around the world. Women can borrow them for free. Their Welcome House Swan facility has a restaurant, a souvenir shop, and more. Entry is free.

Where we parked was next to a baseball field and on the opposite side of the road to the castle. The main park area was a few hundred meters further down the road. It was confusing and there seemed...
Banshu Kiyomizu-dera Temple

4.0

49 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Katoushi Hiraki 1194

"A Buddhist temple located a 20-minute drive from the Sanda-nishi interchange on the Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway. The temple has two main buildings, the Daikodo enshrine a thousand-armed statue of Kannon and the Konponchudo enshrining an 11-headed Kanzeon Bodhisattva which is rarely shown to the public, the temple's principal object of worship. Cherry trees and rhododendrons grow on the grounds and visitors can enjoy the sight of their blossoms from late April to mid-May. The temple is also the 25th temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage and, in order to distinguish it from the Kiyomizu-dera Temple in Kyoto, the temple is also known as the ""Banshu Kiyomizu-dera."""

This temple is impressive for being up high on a hillside. We did not drink from the stream. It is a beautiful temple, but it is best to go with a guide so you understand what you are seeing and...
Tojoko Omocha Okoku

4.0

124 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Katoushi Kurodani 1216

"A theme park located a 10-minute drive from the Hyogo-Tojo Interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. Filled with an array of play facilities sure to delight children, the park is broadly divided into three areas. The ""Toy Room"" area contains a huge variety of toys, from the latest, trending toys to old favorites. In the ""Attraction"" area, there are rides and play equipment for children 0 years of age and older (children must be accompanied by a guardian 15 years of age or older). In the ""Pool"" area, only open in summer, there is a wide array of facilities, including ones suitable for toddlers, ensuring the whole family can have fun."

前に家族と行きました。黄色レールのジェットコースターが一番目立ちめちゃ乗りたいと思って行って見ると、頭がポカーンとなりました。乗り場と上に上がるレールだけ残されており他のレールは撤退済みらしく何のために残され放置してるのかさっぱり残念です
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.
Roadside Station Mitsu

4.0

55 Reviews

Transportation

Hyougo Pref. Tatsunoshi Mitsuchoumurotsu 896-23

A roadside station situated along National Route 250 a 20-minute drive from the Tatsuno-nishi interchange. The station has a shop selling fresh, local seafood and specialty products, and a restaurant serving oyster and other course meals. Facing the Harima Sea, visitors can gather shellfish from the beachside plaza, an activity particularly popular with families with children. With an advance reservation, visitors can also try dragnet fishing. Visitors can barbecue on the station's terrace, a popular activity frequently featured in magazines.

新鮮な魚、さざえ、牡蠣など。ぐれとさざえなどを買い、家で料理しましたが、どれも新鮮で、美味しかった。この近くではここが一番のようです。
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。
Yumenoi

3.5

85 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Yumesakichoumaenoshou 187

A hot spring hotel located in Maenosho, Yumesaki-cho, Himeji City. Facilities include the indoor Mantenboshi and outdoor Tenshu-no-Yu bathing areas, a medicinal bath, lie down bath, jet bath, micro bubble bath, carbonated bath, jacuzzi, and other baths, plus a sauna. Located on a hill, customers can also enjoy the bathhouse' sweeping view of the surrounding mountains. The hotel's bathhouse is also open to non-guests. The hotel's casual restaurant serves reasonably priced lunches, while its more formal restaurant offers a kaiseki course cuisine lunch (advance reservation required).

There are quite a few onsen hotels in the area but I found Yumenoi a very nice hotel in the area. It is located up on the low hill over looking some beautiful farm lands. There are ample parking in...
Himeji City Aquarium

4.0

57 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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...
Roadside Station Aioi Peiron Castle

3.5

42 Reviews

Transportation

Hyougo Pref. Aioishi Nabaminamihonmachi 8-55

"This location is along National Route 250 crossing the Kowa-bashi Bridge east of JR Nishi-Aioi Station. The Chinese-style buildings are characteristic of this Roadside Station, which is also registered as a Sea Station. Inside, you'll find a restaurant and a goods center, as well as a day-trip hot spring, which has outdoor baths, and a sauna. You will likely notice the mural of ""Dai-chan"" the courageous daikon who is the mascot character. Every year in May, the Aioi City Peron Festival is held. It is a popular spot for Peron races held in Aioi Bay, and viewing aquatic fireworks."

道の駅に寄りたくて検索し到着したのが白龍城！びっくりしたのが温泉があること！今回は時間なくて入れませんでしたが次回入ってみたいです。道の駅に温泉あると車中泊には助かります！お土産やさんやお食事処もあり、郷土料理も堪能できますよ！
Himeji City Museum of Art

4.0

68 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Honmachi 68-25

This art museum is on the grounds of Himeji Park in Honmachi, Himeji City. It's housed in a red brick building that was constructed as an army warehouse during the Meiji period. Its collection consists of about 3,700 works from artists with ties to the region, as well as modern art from Japan and abroad. Their permanent exhibit in their Kunitomi Keizo Collection Room features Modern French paintings by Corot, Pizarro, Monet, Rouault, Matisse, and Utrillo. They also have a collection gallery, a sculpture garden, and they hold special and public exhibitions.

Te permanent collection was not open to the public, so we just saw the temporary exhibition and I found it a bit too small. But the library which is on the right side after the ticket office its...
Hokkesan Ichijo-ji Temple

4.0

42 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Kasaishi Sakamotochou 821-17

"A Buddhist temple located right next to the ""Hokkesan-ichijoji"" bus stop. This temple is the 26th temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage, a 33 temple pilgrimage which centers on Kyoto. A Tendai Buddhist temple founded by the Indian high priest Hodo in 650, The temple's Heian period silk painting depicting Prince Shotoku and the high priest of the Tendai sect, as well as its three tier Pagoda believed to have been built in 1171, are designated National Treasures. The temple owns numerous other statues and structures designated national, prefectural, or city Cultural Properties, including the main temple building. In fall, the grounds are colored with spectacular fall foliage, attracting many tourists."

西国三十三ヶ所巡りでこちらのお寺を訪れたのですが、まず驚いたのが御朱印を頂く為に掛かる費用。他に2箇所の三十三ヶ所札所を前日に回っていたのですが、そちらは御朱印帳と掛け軸両方で８００円だったのに対し、一乗寺は１８００円！ 1000円も高いのには驚きました。ほかにも環境整備協力金の名目で駐車場代300円、入場料500円が必要です。建物の古さから色々とお金が必要なのかもしれませんが、ちょっと取り...
Ayabeyama Plum Grove Park

4.0

24 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Tatsunoshi Mitsuchoukurosaki 1492

A grove of plum trees located on the southern tip of Nishiharima a 30-minute drive from the Tatsuno-nishi interchange. Visitors can view numerous kofun burial mounds and other historic sites on the grounds. The best time to enjoy the park's plum blossoms is from late February to early March, and throughout this time period events such as haiku tournaments and landscape photography contests are held. Events are also often held here on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, including trained monkey shows, live koto performances, and plum seed spitting contests. Additional highlights include stone monuments inscribed with haiku written by famous visitors inspired by the sight of Mt. Ayabe plum grove, and a seasonal farm fresh shop which sells fresh-picked unripe plums for cooking.

2月下旬に訪問。登り口には五分咲きの案内。登り口側の駐車場だと無料。頂上近くにの駐車場までいくと1日500円。体力のある人は登り口で駐車した方が少しお得です。観梅料は一人400円。五分咲きといえども価値はありました。播磨灘をバックに綺麗な梅の写真がたくさん撮れました。しかし、せっかくの中国風の建物のメンテナンスがされておらず、廃れてる感が残念。
Roadside Station Tojo

3.5

17 Reviews

Transportation

Hyougo Pref. Katoushi Minamiyama 1-5-3

A roadside station adjoining the Hyogo-Tojo interchange on the Chugoku Expressway. The station serves as a gathering space and local information center as well as a base for community activities in the eastern Harima area. The Yumemachibito shop sells local specialty products; the soft serve ice cream, made with milk from a farm in the northern Harima area, is particularly popular. There's also a farmer's market hall which carries fresh vegetables, flowers, rice, and foods from producers in Kato City; a tourist information corner; and a 24-hour electric vehicle rapid charging station.

日本酒、山芋、メダカ、釣り針、これらが店内で揃うのも地域特産品を置いている道の駅らしいです。公式サイトでは出店している屋台のスケジュールも書いているので特に包丁研ぎを頼む際は参考になると思います。
Hiromine-jinja Shrine

4.0

46 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Hiromineyama 52

This Shinto shrine at Mt. Hiromineyama in Himeji City was founded in 734 by Kibi no Makibi. It honors Susanoo-no-Mikoto, who is said to provide boons related to agriculture, production, auspicious dates, and marriage. It's also considered the main shrine of the deity Gozu Tenno. The main hall and hall of worship have been designated as National Important Cultural Properties. The shine's also known for its deep affiliation with the feudal lord Kuroda Kanbei.

ご祭神は素戔嗚尊、五十猛命で、旧県社です。牛頭天王の総本山として知られています。ここから福原の祇園神社を経て八坂神社まで分祀したとのことです。山の上にあるが、公共のバスも来ていないので、ほぼ車でしか訪れることはできません。大河ドラマの影響で一時は黒田官兵衛目当て多くの人が訪れたそうですが今はその面影は境内の真新しい官兵衛神社ぐらいでした。とはいえ日曜日のお昼過ぎでも絶え間なく参拝の方が訪れていまし...
Sunflower Hill Park

4.0

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Onoshi Kiyotanichou 1545-321

"This huge, eight-hectare park is visited by approximately 700 thousand people annually. In summer, a veritable carpet of 380 thousand sunflowers blooms in front of the park and, in fall, 3.8 million cosmos. A granite ""Sunflower Tower"" landmark stands in the park. Other facilities include seasonal flower beds, a huge playground, a water fountain for children to play in, and an expansive natural grass lawn, making this park a place where everyone from families with children to elderly married couples can have fun. In addition, there's the Sun Patio Ono farmers' market, which sells local produce; and the Osuto local specialty products hall. Here you can enjoy a relaxing and fun time while surrounded by flowers and greenery."

国道175号線の近くにある公園。『公園』と名乗っていながらも結構な大きさ（約80,000m²）を持っており、入り口や出口を見失うことがあった。しかし、それを除けば文句なし。ひまわりの丘公園は、北播磨で最大の観光スポットではないかと勝手に自分で思っている。四季折々に見せる花の景色が最高で、SNSで映えること間違いなし。写真を撮るのに熱中したのはこの『ひまわりの丘公園』が初めてだと思う。
Ibonoito Museum Somen-no-Sato

4.0

40 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Hyougo Pref. Tatsunoshi Kamiokachouokumura 56

A museum located west of the Okumura Haiji temple a 15-minute drive from the Himeji-nishi, Tatsuno, and Fukuda interchanges. Operated by the Hyogo Prefecture Tenobe Somen Cooperative, famous for making Ibonoito Somen noodles, the museum has a demonstration corner where visitors can watch Somen being stretched to three times their length using a pole, a sample corner, and a room from which visitors can watch a factory making noodles beyond a glass window. The museum's shop sells Somen noodles, Hiyamugi cold noodles, and other local products. A restaurant on the first floor serves gozen meals which come with your choice of Zaru somen noodles on a serving basket or Nyumen noodles in broth. The restaurant also offers Somen sushi rolls only available in limited quantities each day. The museum is closed on Mondays.

一階にレストラン、売店 2階に有料の展示室がありました。大人300円。JAFカードで1割引砥峰高原から赤穂に向かう途中、ランチを済ませたあと、足を伸ばして立ち寄りました。 2階の展示室を見学して、揖保乃糸は組合という事を初めて知りました。歴史や作業工程、ランクの違いなどがよく分かります。薬味は柚子胡椒なども合うそうなのでやってみようと思いました。「三神」を作れる人はごく僅か。細さや熟成の...
Himeji Central Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Hyougo Pref. Himejishi Toyotomichou Kodani 1434

This facility in Kodani, Toyotomi-cho, Himeji City is part safari park and part amusement park. Their safaris let you observe the animals from the car, on foot, and from gondolas. You can interact with the animals through various attractions, while feeding them, riding horses bareback, and more. The amusement park has a variety of attractions for families and kids, including their thrill rides and a Ferris wheel. They have a swimming pool available in summer and a skating rink that opens in winter.

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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.