Hyogo Prefecture, located in Japan's Kansai region, offers a unique blend of urban vibrancy, historical landmarks, and natural beauty. Its capital, Kobe, is a cosmopolitan port city famous for Kobe beef, bustling Chinatown, and the scenic Harborland ...
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Things to Do and See
Genbudo Museum houses a collection of rare minerals and precious stones as well as fossils that include a T-rex, Pterosaur, and Stegodon.
Genbudo Museum
Home to the five beautiful basalt Genbudo Caves with over 1.6 million years of geological history.
Genbudo Park
Famous for its 7 tattoo friendly natural hot spring baths, Kinosaki Onsen is a classic Japanese town steeped in 1,300 years of culture and tradition.
Kinosaki Onsen
Onsenji Temple's main building is located midway up Mount Daishi. You can climb the stone steps or take the Kinosaki Ropeway up to the temple.
Onsenji Temple
Built in 1901 and the oldest Kabuki theater in the Kansai region. You can have a deep tour around the backstage and basement of the theater.
Izushi Eirakukan Theater
Izushi Castle Town, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate, was gradually built around Izushi Castle, where a scenic, traditional castle town was developed and allowed for various industries to thrive such as Willow Craft and Izushi Pottery.
Izushi Castle Ruins
Best view of Kobe from the top.
Kobe Nunobiki Ropeway
Recommended to take cable car up and hike down, so you can pass some of the breathtaking falls on the way.
Kobe Nunobiki Herb Gardens & Ropeway
If you are into carpentry - best place to visit 😁
Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum
Best Castle in Japan
Himeji Castle (UNESCO)
Site where you can feel what happened when the Kobe earthquake happened.
Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park
Second biggest Chinatown in Japan.
Kobe Chinatown Nankin-machi
One of the oldest Jinja in Kobe.
Ikuta Jinja
Situated at the foot of the Rokko mountain range is Kitano-cho, a small historic city district in Kobe that foreign merchants and diplomats once called home.
Kitano Ijinkan
The "Last Samurai" Temple
Engyoji
Enjoy Himeji Specialties
Yumeno soba
A two-star Michelin green guide toy museum representing Japan.
Japan Toy Museum
A park that is filled with Yokai - the Japanese monster.
Tsujikawayama Park
Ikuno silver mine was one of Japan’s top five silver producing mines.
Ikuno Mine
So many unique animals that you probably won't see in any other zoos.
Kobe Animal Kingdom
Arima Onsen is one of Japan's oldest and most famous hot spring resorts, located in the mountains of Hyogo Prefecture near Kobe, known for its therapeutic gold and silver mineral waters.
Arima Onsen
If you are a fan of Astro Boy and Blackjack - this is the place to get to know the author.
The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
Things to Eat
Raw Egg on Rice Restaurant
Tankuma Tamago
Oldest coffee shop in Kobe
Nishimura Coffee
Hip place for Coffee!!
Tokiwa Garden
Where to Stay
Opened in Kinosaki onsen, the town of onsen steam with exotic atmosphere
Oedo Onsen Monogatari Kinosaki
Best hotel in Shin Kobe Area - very convenient
ANA Crowne Plaza Kobe, an IHG Hotel
Love this hotel for it's view of Kobe Port and also the spacious room.
Kōbe Meriken Park Oriental Hotel
Very nice business hotel in the middle of Sannomiya
remm plus Kōbe Sannomiya
Nice and quiet Ryokan with natural ♨️ hot spring.
Ueyama Ryokan
Chic and stylish hotel in downtown of Toyooka
Auberge Toyooka 1925
Where is Hyogo Prefecture
Hyōgo is a Japanese prefecture in the Kansai region of the country’s main island, Honshu. Kobe, the prefectural capital, is a cosmopolitan port city framed by mountains, west of Osaka and Kyoto. It has a busy Chinatown and an animated entertainment d...
