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Himeji Castle Festival, Hyogo

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The origin of “Himeji Castle Festival” began by making Himeji Castle, which remained miraculously in the urban area which became ruins after the war, a symbol of the postwar reconstruction of Himeji city. “Himeji Castle Festival” began as a “festival” which is the basis of the citizen’s heart. The first festival began in April 1952. The “Queen of the castle” which is also a highlight of the Himeji Castle Festival was born in August of 1964 when the first queen was born.

Highlights of the Castle Festival are “Himeji Castle Takigi-Noh” and “Parade” to be held in Otemae Street. Both are very popular events, so it’s a good idea to reserve a place to see in advance. Also, if you are traveling with children, play equipment of “kids land” held in Otemae Park is recommended. Especially the parade to be held on the second day is very popular. There are two “citizen parade” and “era parade”, they will walk from Himeji station to Otemae park. Every year at this festival there is an announcement and change of “Queen of the castle”, the newly selected “Queen of the castle” will also appear in the citizen parade. Another parade is an era parade, here you can see historical castle owners of Himeji Castle, Senhime’s weddings and more. There is also a child daimyo procession, and you can also enjoy a cute parade. After the parade there is a “total dance” that you can join on the spot so you can dance with them after watching the parade.
In addition, 3D projection mapping to the keep of Himeji castle that began in 2015 is very powerful. Please enjoy the production which is gorgeous and the magnificent scale feeling.

The festival has started just after the Second World War

The Himeji-jo Castle is a landmark in Himeji-shi, Hyogo with a nickname of “the Castle of White Heron”.
The “Himeji Castle Festival” held in May every year by the stage in such Himeji-jo Castle has started in 1948 just after the Second World War.
It is a cheerful event which contend for the first place in Himeji.

In order to show spirit that the new town of Himeji

In the war, although the Himeji Castle was not burned down, but the town in Himeji has been almost in ruins.
The Himeji Castle Festival was born in order to show spirit that the new town of Himeji will be made now.

The Big Parade is performed focusing on the Otemae-dori Street

Many unique events are performed in the Himeji castle festival.
What is unmissable in particular is the “Big Parade” performed on the second day.
The Big Parade is performed focusing on the Otemae-dori Street of the south in Himeji Castle which is the main street of Himeji City.

It is an event which participates easily freely

The time when the Himeji Castle Festival is performed is after the middle of May every year. It is, immediately after “Golden Week” (early-May holiday season in Japan) finishes.
It is carried out by avoiding the Golden Week period when other various events are performed, so it is an event which participates easily freely.

Enjoy the charm of town of Himeji and the beauty of Himeji Castle

The fun event such as parades, stage events and dances is jam-packed during 3 days.
If possible, you stay at least 3 days in Himeji and enjoy the charm of town of Himeji and the beauty of Himeji Castle.

Information

Name:	Himeji Castle Festival
Address:	Honmachi 114 Himeji, Hyogo 670-0012 Japan
Access:	JR Sanyo-honsen Line “Himeji-eki Station” (15 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 79-287-3652
Price:	Free
Official site:	http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/

The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Hyogo

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“The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum” is located in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. Osamu Tezuka is known as a cartoonist who has worked on hits such as “Astro Boy”, “Black Jack”, “Jungle Emperor Leo”, “Princess Knight” one after another. Especially, it is famous in Japan that the first TV anime series in Japan is “Astro Boy”. In this way, Osamu Tezuka had a great influence on Japanese TV animation production leading to the present age. Such Osamu Tezuka was spending about 20 years from 5 years old to 24 years old in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. And in honor of the great achievement of Osamu Tezuka, “The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum” (“Takarazuka Municipal Tezuka Osamu Memorial Museum”) was established in 1994, five years after his death.

“The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum” is a memorial museum with the theme of “love for nature and the preciousness of life” with the aim of broadly posting the accomplishments of Osamu Tezuka, a world-famous cartoonist, to posterity. Here you can see and feel the world of Tezuka Osamu, such as the Hi-Vision Theater showing original animation, the library that can read manga works of Osamu Tezuka, and the workshop where you can experience animation production.
“The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum” is a memorial hall filled with charm of Osamu Tezuka. Osamu Tezuka is a person who supported the ancient time of animation, but Tezuka’s works continue to impress many people. Why don’t you go seeing such a Tezuka work?

Enjoy all of Osamu Tezuka

The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum is the museum which you can enjoy all of Osamu Tezuka.
“The library” that it kept all works Tezuka comics, “the Atom vision” showing an original picture work
“the animated cartoon studios” where you can experience the production of the animation while looking at a work table of Osamu Tezuka, you can see the world of Osamu Tezuka here and touch it and feel it and enjoy it.

tezukaosamukinenkan3 — blogs.yahoo.co.jp

God of comics

Osamu Tezuka is comic artist on behalf of Japan, and produced many works as “Astro Boy”, “Black Jack”, “the knights of the ribbon”, and is said to be “God of comics”.

His hometown

It is Takarazuka-shi, Hyogo that such Osamu Tezuka spent 24 years old from 5 years old.
“The Takarazuka City Osamu Tezuka Memorial” (The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum) is in Takarazuka-shi that can be called his hometown.

tezukaosamukinenkan4 — watashida.air-nifty.com

The Atom vision picture hall

There is the permanent exhibitions of the document about Osamu Tezuka, and “the Atom vision picture hall” showing an original animated cartoon on the first floor. The glasscase, which formed a line in the permanent exhibitions room in a row, was made in the image of the life-support equipment which appeared in “Hinotori Mirai Hen” (Phoenix – Future Edition).

The talent of the picture and enthusiastic more than others

Observation sketching or the graffiti before his debut as a comic artist are displayed. Records of the insect-collecting of the time that he spent in Takarazuka-shi are left. You can identify traces of the talent of the picture and enthusiastic more than others since he was young from the observation sketching of the insect.

tezukaosamukinenkan1 — merryphotodiary.net

Information

Name:	The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
Adresse:	Mukogawacho 7-65 Takarazuka, Hyogo 665-0844 Japan
Access:	Hankyu-dentetsu Imazu-sen Line “Takarazuka-Minamiguchi-eki Station” (5 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 797-81-2970
Price:	700 yen (Adult) 300 yen (Under 18 years old) 100 yen (Under 12 years old) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.city.takarazuka.hyogo.jp/tezuka/

Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery), Hyogo

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The area called “Nada Gogo” (five sake-brewing district in Nada) spanning Kobe City and Nishinomiya City is the largest sake-producing area in Japan, where many brewery stores gather. Many sake breweries that can visit and taste, and everyone can enjoy knowing the splendor of sake and its history.
Nada area in Hyogo Prefecture is a famous place of sake that everyone knows. Not only the sake brewery based in this area, but also the manufacturers in other areas have a brewery in Nada. In such Nada, there are many places where you can visit sake warehouse and it is a pleasure for those who like alcohol. Recently, sake has become popular in countries other than Japan, and foreigners can be seen more often in Nada’s sake store tour.

Nada is a sake-producing area boasting the largest amount of sake produced in Japan. There is a reason why the Nada developed as a sake-producing area. The fact that rice best suited for brewing called Yamadanishiki is rich in quality, good quality mineral water is abundant, that the cold “Rokko Oroshi” (the seasonal cold wind) is suitable for sake brewing, and the port suitable for transportation is close. Thanks to these favorable conditions, Nada has developed as a sake-producing area since the middle Edo period. As “Nada’s Sake for Male” traditionally sake in Nada is famous for its dryness, this is because the hardness of water called “Miyamizu” which is used for sake brewing is relatively high. However, due to the spread of drinkers to women and foreigners in sake booms in recent years, sake using sweet fruits such as plum and yuzu as raw materials is increasing.

When talking about Nada which is a famous place of sake, the word “Nada Gogo” often comes out. This means “Imazu area”, “Nishinomiya area”, “Uozaki area”, “Mikage area”, “Nishi erea” which divided the Nada’s brewery area into five further. It is Mikage area that is suitable for sightseeing and alcohol watching tour in Nada Gogo. Access from Hanshin Railway’s Sumiyoshi Station and Uonzaki Station is also good, there are large sake brewery easy to observe, many souvenir sales and tasting are also substantial. There are places you can see in other areas and places where you can purchase products. Many brewers damaged during Great Hanshin Earthquake about twenty years ago, Nada Gogo cooperates and works hard and takes over the tradition of Japan.

Famous “Sake Brewery” in Japan

The area of “Nada” of Kobe is known as the famous town packed with “Sake Brewery”. There is some Sake brewery which is available for a visit in them.

Visitors could taste Japanese sake freely

Nada-area which is in the east side of center of Kobe is a Sake brewery battleground in Japan. There are famous manufacturers of sake like “Hakutsuru”, “Sawa no Tsuru” lining side of the seashore, visitors could taste Japanese sake at the museum in the old sake brewery. There is the fruity sake to be able to drink like a wine.

Let’s enjoy something different of Kobe by tour of Sake brewery.

600 years of history of sake brewery

You can taste a stroll with full of history and emotion in this town which is said to have roughly 600 years of history of sake brewery.

Information

Name:	Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery)
Adresse:	Kobe Shushin Kan Mikagetsukamachi 1-8-17 Kobe Higashinada-ku, Hyogo 658-0044 Japan Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Uozakinishimachi 1-9-1 Kobe Higashinada-ku, Hyogo 658-0026 Japan Sawanotsuru Archives Center Oishiminamimachi 1-29-1 Kobe Nada-ku, Hyogo 657-0852 Japan
Access:	Kobe Shushin Kan Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Ishiyagawa-eki Station” (8 minutes walk) Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Uozaki Station” (10 minutes walk) Sawanotsuru Archives Center Hanshin Dentetsu-honsen “Uozaki Station” (10 minutes walk)
Tel:	Kobe Shushin Kan (+81)78-841-1121 Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall (+81)78-854-1029 Sawanotsuru Archives Center (+81)78-882-7788
Price:	Kobe Shushin Kan Free Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall Free Sawanotsuru Archives Center Free
Official site:	Kobe Official Tourism Site http://www.feel-kobe.jp/

Kobe Shushin Kan

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Kikumasamune Brewery Memorial Hall

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Sawanotsuru Archives Center

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Himeji Jo (Himeji Castle), Hyogo

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“Himeji Jo” (Himeji Castle), which is registered as a World Heritage Site, is one of Japan’s top tourist attractions. Its elegant appearance is admired that egret seems to spread wings and is also known by the name of “Shirasagi Jo” (Egret Castle). In 1993, Himeji Castle was registered as the first world cultural heritage in Japan with Horyuji Temple of Nara. It boasts the highest aesthetic completeness as a Japanese wooden building, it is unlike anything in the world, and it is also in the heyday of the castle building in the early 17th century, well showing Japan’s unique castle structure, and it was appreciated that points saved in good condition etc.

It started in 1333 when a fort was built in this area, and a full-fledged castle started in 1346. The castle large keep built in 1609 can still see its appearance. After that, it came to the Meiji era without being caught in the tumult of war, was designated as a national treasure in 1951, and in 1956 the Great Repair of Showa was done.
Its preservation state is very good, and you can still see the unusual remains. Among them, the coalition castle tower is beautiful, and castle large keep on 5th floor and 6th stories, and 3 castle keeps are connected by watari yagura (roofed passage), and you can enjoy spectacular composition beauty.
After sunset, it will be lit up until 0:00. Because the color of the light changes for each season or event, you can see different landscapes depending on the day of visit.

It is the treasure to the future

It is 400 years of time since construction of this castle, the fort is built here more than 600 years ago, the Himeji-jo (Himeji Castle) which should be inherited as the treasure to the future.

World Cultural Heritage

The Himeji-jo is registered as World Cultural Heritage of the UNESCO for the first time in Japan with Horyu-ji Temple in December 1993, and it has received a globally high evaluation in existing castle in Japan. The reason is unique building structure including the group of castle towers, beautiful figure called the Castle of Egret, an ingenious function that has a precise design and invention as a fortress. Then the whole castle is stored well, the citadel almost completely retain a style at the time.

Wooden Building

Whereas most of castles of the world enrolled in a World Heritage are stone building and brick building, but in the Himeji-jo, the main building is wooden except moats and stone walls. Its architecture and the design is unlike any other in the world, and valuable.

The Himeji-jo has not been involved in a war and a fire during its long history, and saved by effort of citizens.
It was designated National Historic Site in 1929, and National Treasures in 1931. It can communicates the world of ancient atmosphere of a castle to modern people after major repair of several times.

Information

Name:	Himeji Jo (Himeji Castle)
Adresse:	Honmachi 68 Himeji-city, Hyogo 670-0012 Japan
Access:	JR Sanyo-honsen line "Himeji-eki Station” (20 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 79-285-1146 (Himeji Castle Management Office)
Price/Charge:	1,000 yen (Adult : 18 years old and over) 300 yen (from elementary to high school students) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.city.himeji.lg.jp/

A night view of 10 million dollars, Kobe

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Enjoy nature and the night view

“Kikuseidai” is an observation deck established in Mt. Maya in Nada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is located at an altitude of about 700 meters, but you can climb easily by connecting Maya Cable car and Maya Ropeway. From the top of the mountain, you can see Port Island, Rokko Island, Osaka Bay and Wakayama on the opposite bank, as well as the Keihanshin Metropolitan area. In the evening you can enjoy the night view of Kobe which can be mentioned as one of Japan’s three biggest night views.
The sightseeing spots of the Mt. Rokko spreading out behind Kobe city are the popular famous tourist places where you can enjoy nature and the night view. From this place, you can have a distant view from Osaka in the east and to the straits of Akashi in the west.

Extremely large

The large panorama to be able to look around to the Shikoku on a clear day is popular as a view point where you can fully enjoy the night view which is one of Japan’s leading scale. The night view of splendid Kobe as extremely large to be captured within your sight is named “a night view of 10 million dollars”.

The Japan’s three biggest night view

A night view of Kobe counted in one of “the Japan’s three biggest night view” along with Hakodate, Nagasaki. The town of Kobe from the Rokko Mountains is colored by colorful illuminations and is beautiful as sparkling stars. At a place caught in stars shining on the sky and the light glittering on the ground, you can enjoy the sky and the ground brightness.

The illuminated Kobe Port Tower

In the bay area in the harbor land or the mosaic garden, you can enjoy a gorgeous night view based on orange light. The illuminated Kobe Port Tower is very famous as beautiful appearance from the outside, but the 360-degree scenery from the inside is the best part, too.

The cityscape filled with an air of exoticism

Kobe, that were surrounded by light. This beauty that was given by the nature enveloped the sea and the mountain, and the cityscape filled with an air of exoticism is a thing only in Kobe. Well, to look for your night view spot, would you like to go to night Kobe?

Information

Name:	A night view of 10 million dollars of Kobe
Adresse:	Mt. Maya Kikuseidai Observation Platform Mayasancho 2-2 Kobe Nada-ku, Hyogo 657-0105 Japan
Access:	Hankyu Dentetsu Railway Kobe-sen Line “Ojikoen-eki Station” (21 minute walk to the “Maya Cable Station” of Maya Viewline)
Tel:	(+81) 78-861-2998 (Maya Viewline “Hoshi No Eki” Station)
Price/Charge:	*Admission to the observation deck is free. Cable line & Ropeway line (Maya Cable Sta. ~ Hoshi no Eki Sta.) One-way Ticket 880 yen (Adult) 440 yen (11 years old or Under) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	Maya Viewline (Ropeway) http://koberope.jp/

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Amarube Crystal Tower, Hyogo

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The largest trestle bridge in Japan

Amarube Iron Railroad Bridge located in the Sea of Japan side of Hyogo prefecture was once known as the largest trestle bridge in Japan and was also famous as a shooting location for trains. The current bridge is the second generation which was rebuilt in 2010, and it has become a modern construction. Also, at the trail of the former bridge there is also a facility called the “Sky Station”.

You can access there from Amarube station immediately

The “Sky Station” is a spot where you can see the train and the Sea of Japan from the same height (40 meters above the ground) as the train runs. The “Sky Station” is divided into four parts, such as the observation facility section and the track section. If you come to Amarube station by train, it is convenient because you can access from station immediately.

“Amarube Crystal Tower” was opened in 2017

Until now, it was inconvenient to walk from the parking lot or bus stop on the ground to the station 40 meters above the ground in one way over 10 minutes. This road has a steep slope, which places a heavy burden on the body, which is inconvenient for the elderly. In 2017, an elevator facility called “Amarube Crystal Tower”, which allows you to dash up from the ground to Sky Station, was opened.

You can easily visit here by bus

With this you can easily go to Sky Station even if you visit by car or bus. You can visit from Toyooka and Kinosaki Onsen by bus only if you use the “Tajimawaru” tour bus.

It is lighted up at night

The elevator is full of glass, the nickname was chosen from the public and we decided on “Amarube Crystal Tower”. The elevator is available free of charge and arrives to Sky Station in about 40 seconds. It will also be lighted up at night.

Information

Name:	Amarube Crystal Tower
Address:	Kasumikuamarube 1687 Mikatagun Kamicho, Hyogo 669-6671 Japan
Access:	JR Sanin-honsen Line “Amarube-eki Station” (within a short walking distance from the station)
Tel:	(+81) 796-36-3355 (Kamicho Town Sightseeing business and industry section)
Price/Charge:	Free
Official site:	http://www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp/

Kobe Maritime Museum, Hyogo

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Cruise passenger ships, and various other ship models, rope work and a boat made of reeds, gondola etc

“Kobe Maritime Museum” located in Meriken Park, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, is a museum where you can learn about the history of the port of Kobe, the charm and structure of the ship. Besides Cruise passenger ships, and various other ship models, rope work and real objects such as, ashibune (a boat made of reeds), gondola etc are displayed. Furthermore, there are plenty of exhibits that children enjoy, such as the actual Shinkansen bullet train, motorcycle, jet ski, real large helicopter that can be touched.

It is popular as a symbol of Kobe Port with the Port Tower

Kobe Maritime Museum is a museum based on the concept “Kobe starts from the sea, port, and ships to the future”. This museum opened as “the Opening of the Kobe Port Commemoration Project” in 1987, 120 years after the opening of the Modern Kobe Port in 1868. It is a building characteristic of the large roof of the white space frame structure which imaged the sail of a sailing ship and wave. It is popular as a symbol of Kobe Port with the Port Tower.

Kobe as an international harbor city

There are exhibition rooms on the 1st and 2nd floors of the museum, exhibiting the structure of the ship, the display of navigation instruments, the introduction of the history of Kobe Port etc are displayed. In the facility called Maritime Theater, the theme of port history, sea, ship etc. are screened. You can experience Kobe as an international harbor city deeply.

“Past”, “present” and “future” of the sea, ship and harbor

Inside the hall, introduce the harbor and the state of the city changing with the times through a variety of exhibits such as the real thing of navigational instruments, the diorama model, graphics and so on. Furthermore, “Super Conductivity Electromagnetic Propulsion Ship” at the experimental stage is also displayed outdoors, so you can know deeper “past”, “present” and “future” of the sea, ship and harbor.

Bringing about a romantic atmosphere

It is lit up in the evening, and it is very popular as a couple’s date spot. A contrasting color with the red port tower is very beautiful and you can enjoy romantic mood.

Information

Name:	Kobe Maritime Museum
Address:	2-2 Hatoba-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0042
Access:	Kobe Municipal Subway Kaigan-sen Line “Minatomotomachi -eki Station” (5 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 78-327-8983
Price/Charge:	600 yen (Adults) 250 yen (Children) Up to two infants per guardian will be admitted free of charge. Adults(High school students and above) Children (Elementary and junior high school students) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.kobe-maritime-museum.com/

Nada Fighting Festival (Nada No Kenka Matsuri), Hyogo

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An autumn event that represents the area

The Nada Fighting Festival (Nada No Kenka Matsuri), which has been popular since being told that “Nada Festival to be seen at least once,” is popular as a brave festival where the Mikoshi (portable shrine) and the Festival Car collide with each other. This is a historical ritual crowded with visitors of around 150 thousand people each year. This is a festival of Matsubara Hachiman Shrine in Himeji city, three Mikoshi and seven festival cars go around the city, it is not unusual for the casualties to appear, it is a powerful festival. It is an autumn event that represents the area.

It is tremendous force, as it is called “fighting festival”

The best attractions are “Neriawase” which will be held at the foot of Mt. Otabi on the second day. It is said that it will be in accordance with God ‘s will by breaking Mikoshi violently, so they break each other’ s Mikoshi. Therefore, it will be a unreservedly fierce battle. It is tremendous force, as it is called “fighting festival”.

The appearance that men carry the heavy festival cars is very impressive

It is said that the state of this collision is expressing that “warships anchored at the port at the time of a war are shaken by waves and collide with each other” or “the oysters attached to the ship were rubbed together and dropped off”. Also, not only the mikoshi but also the appearance that 80 to 90 men carry festival cars which are said to have weights of 2 to 2.5 tons is very impressive.

Please be careful not to be crushed when you visit

The Nada Fighting Festival is the fierce festival in which deaths have appeared in the past. When you visit, let’s not too close to the mikoshi. Especially when the “Neriawase” at the foot of Mt. Otabi, the surrounding roads are very crowded and intense movement of the mikoshi is dangerous so please be careful not to be crushed.

Why do not you actually visit and experience the power

This festival with intense impact is one of the leading quarrel festivals in Japan. The special shinto ritual that hits a mikoshi and the brave appearance which gorgeous festival cars compete violently is famous enough not only from Japan but also from the world. There is no doubt that people who see for the first time are always overwhelmed by their power. Why do not you actually visit and experience the power.

Information

Name:	Nada Fighting Festival (Nada No Kenka Matsuri)
Address:	Shirahamacho 399 Himeji, Hyogo 672-8023 Japan
Access:	Sanyodentetsu hon-sen Line “Shirahamanomiya-eki Station” (3 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 79-245-0413
Price/Charge:	Free
Official site:	http://www.nadamatsuri.jp/

NIPPONIA Sasayama Castle Town Hotel, Hyogo

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The old private house for more than 100 years have been refurbished as accommodation facilities

Based on the concept of “whole castle town as one hotel” including Sasayama Castle”, four vacant houses including the old private house for more than 100 years have been refurbished as accommodation facilities, restaurants, etc. were born in Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture. That’s Sasayama Castle Town Hotel “NIPPONIA”.

Preserved districts for nationally designated traditional buildings

Hyogo Prefecture Sasayama City is a castle town centering on the Sasayama Castle. It is an attraction of the 400-year-old town which flourished as a key hub of traffic between Kyoto and Sanin area and Sanyo area. There are many historically valuable buildings in this area, from the one in the Meiji era exceeding 100 years in history to the one in the Showa era, and there are multiple designated areas as preserved districts for nationally designated traditional buildings. In the outskirts, rural areas that nurture rich food culture such as Tamba chestnuts, Tamba black bean, Tamba matsutake mushroom, Botannabe (wild boar meat cooked in a flat pan) are spreading.

Complex accommodation facility that can sense the culture and history of the land

“NIPPONIA” is an effort to renovate an old private house left in various places in Japan, to accommodation facilities and restaurants, and to rebuild it as a complex accommodation facility that can sense the culture and history of the land. Currently, other than Tamba Sasayama, there are the hotel that has rebuilt an old private house in Takeda castle town in the Tajima region of Hyogo prefecture, and Auberge which refurbished the bank which is Toyooka’s national registered tangible cultural property.

Touching the air in the castle town where the local shops line up

This Sasayama Castle Town Hotel NIPPONIA has five accommodation buildings dotted in the castle town of Sasayama. These are the four buildings (ONAE, SAWASIRO, NOZI, SION) named after “Chrysanthemum” which has long been involved with Sasayama since long ago and the SYOUZI-AN, which was produced by Japanese product designer Toshiyuki Kita.
The reception and restaurant are in the ONAE building. When the guests complete the check-in at the ONAE building, they go to each accommodation building while touching the air in the castle town where the local shops line up.

Sasayama castle town will appeal to the mind of our modern people

In the castle town where the honor was everlasting, which is the knee of Sasayama Castle remains, there are many buildings left an old look. Sasayama Castle Town Hotel NIPPONIA, you can actually stay and feel the atmosphere of the old-fashioned town with the skin. The attitude to keep old things safe. Sasayama’s castle town, which marks the 400th anniversary, will become an accommodation facility and will appeal to the mind of our modern people.

Information

Name:	NIPPONIA Sasayama Castle Town Hotel
Address:	Nishimachi 25 Sasayama, Hyogo 669-2342 Japan
Access:	JR Fukuchiyama-sen Line “Shinoyamaguchi-eki Station” (15 minutes by bus)
Tel:	0120-210-289 (NIPPONIA General Window)
Price/Charge:	There are many accommodation plans. Please refer the resevation web page.
Official site:	https://sasayamastay.jp/

Kobe Oji Zoo, Hyogo

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It is only here in Japan that you can see giant pandas and koalas at the same time

Kobe Oji Zoo is a zoo where you can have pandas and koalas, as well as various animals from around the world including Indian elephant, polar bear and Jaguar. There are about 130 kinds of animals raised and 800 animals. It is only here in Japan that you can see giant pandas and koalas, which are popular beyond generations, at the same time. The figure of charm and pretty gestures are the idol in the park. If you enjoy observing animals, try studying animals with parents and children at the Zoological Science Center.

One of the three major zoos in Kansai area

The Kobe Oji Zoo, which is also close to the center of Kobe, Sannomiya, is a popular spot in the local area. Alongside the Kyoto City Zoo and the Tennoji Zoo, the Kobe Oji Zoo is also one of the three major zoos in Kansai area.

The adorable facial expression of animals eating their favorite foods

“Tan Tan” of the giant panda is the most popular animal in the zoo. There are six panda meals a day, four of them (10:00, 11:45, 13:00, 15:00) are open to the public. In addition, the koala mealtime is once a day from 11:00. In the mealtime, you can enjoy the adorable facial expression of animals eating their favorite foods. Since the animals’ mealtimes are also introduced on the official website, it is a good idea to set up a course around the zoo considering that time.

You can relax and have fun all day

It takes about 2 hours to go around the park and see all the animals. There are also the amusement park with a Ferris Wheel and a merry-go-round in the park, the “Zoological Science Center” with libraries and exhibition space, and there are plenty of places to watch. There are plenty of places to spread lunch boxes, not only restaurants and snack corners. You can relax and have fun all day.

People who want to be healed by pretty pandas and koala, please visit

Kobe Oji Zoo is a spot where everyone can enjoy having children play as much as you want and playing with themselves returning to their childhood. Admission fee is free for junior high school students and below, adults are very reasonable. In addition, access by train is also very good, so you can feel free to drop in on Kobe sightseeing. People who want to be healed by pretty pandas and koala, please visit.

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Name:	Kobe Oji Zoo
Address:	Ojicho 3-1 Kobe Nada-ku, Hyogo 657-0838 Japan
Access:	Hankyudentetsu Kobe-sen Line “Oji Koen-eki Station” (3 minutes walk)
Tel:	(+81) 78-861-5624
Price/Charge:	600 yen (Adult) Free (Junior High School Students or Under) Please refer the official web page.
Official site:	http://www.kobe-ojizoo.jp/

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