"HAT" stands for "HAPPY ACTIVE TOWN". HAT is a waterfront subcenter located east of Kobe Sannomiya, which was maintained after the Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake. There is "Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum" in this place. This is the center where Kobe, which suffered a tremendous earthquake damage, is disseminating disaster prevention to people around the world … [Read more...] about The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial Museum, Hyogo
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Takeda-jo Castle Ruins, Hyogo
Autumn in which red and yellow autumn leaves are beautiful, in the winter when making snow makeup, the spring when the cherry tree planted all around the summit darkens the whole area pink, the green is a bright summer. "Takeda castle ruins" showing various facial expressions with the change of the season are mountain castles where only the stone wall without the castle … [Read more...] about Takeda-jo Castle Ruins, Hyogo
Kobe Concerto (Restaurant Cruise Ship), Hyogo
Speaking of Kansai region's representative port town, it is "Kobe". In the night view of Kobe Harborland in Kobe Port, the light of "Mosaic Ferris wheel" and "Kobe Port Tower" is gorgeously directing the night view of Kobe Port. "Concerto" from such Kobe port is a cruise ship which can cruises round trip to Akashi-Kaikyo Ohashi Bridge. The cruise plan of Concerto includes a … [Read more...] about Kobe Concerto (Restaurant Cruise Ship), Hyogo
Kobe Nunobiki Harb Gardens, Hyogo
Why do not you go to "Kobe Nunobiki Harb Gardens" if you come to Hyogo. This is located on the mountain where you use the ropeway and a vast herb garden is a beautiful place throughout the four seasons. At the restaurant inside the park, buffet using herbs is provided. It is a very popular spot that can be enjoyed even by family members and friends. "Kobe Nunobiki Harb … [Read more...] about Kobe Nunobiki Harb Gardens, Hyogo
Kobe Harborland, Hyogo
Kobe is a popular tourist spot for spots full of exoticism and fashionable shops and cafes. The best tourist season in Kobe is the spring in which various flowers are beautifully blooming and the winter in which the event such as "Kobe Luminarie" is held. Luminarie is a famous light event all over the country, many visitors come every year and enjoy the fantastic light … [Read more...] about Kobe Harborland, Hyogo
Amarube Crystal Tower, Hyogo
The former Amarube Iron Bridge, which has been supporting the operation of the San-in Main Line for about 100 years, has been reborn and has become a sightseeing spot where many people visit as the observation facility "Sky Station" since 2013. In 2017, an elevator (nickname: Amarube Crystal Tower), which can easily go to the observation facility, has also been completed and … [Read more...] about Amarube Crystal Tower, Hyogo
Sorakuen Garden, Hyogo
There is a big Japanese garden a little northward from Motomachi Town in Kobe. It is a garden named "Sorakuen Garden". It is also a sightseeing spot in a well-known place where there are few people to know even local citizens. Hyogo prefectural government office is located near "Sorakuen Garden", it is a place of urban atmosphere. However, since "Sorakuen Garden" is obviously … [Read more...] about Sorakuen Garden, Hyogo
Himeji Castle Festival, Hyogo
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 … [Read more...] about Himeji Castle Festival, Hyogo
The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Hyogo
"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 … [Read more...] about The Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum, Hyogo
Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery), Hyogo
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 … [Read more...] about Nada no Sakagura (Sake Brewery), Hyogo