Discover Hyogo Japan

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Discover Hyogo Japan

Welcome to HyogoJapan.com. Our goal is to provide you with the best sightseeing spots, restaurants, outdoor spots and more in Kobe city and Hyogo Prefecture. We also feature many events and latest news on our blog.

   
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Hamasaka Sun Beach

Hamasaka Sun Beach 浜坂県民サンビーチ is a picturesque beach located within the San’in Kaigan National Park, a UNESCO Global Geopark. The Read more…
New Cafes
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Blue Bottle Coffee Kobe

Blue Bottle Coffee Kobe (神戸カフェ) is the second Blue Bottle Coffee shop to open in Kansai (the first being in Read more…
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Kobe Winery

Kobe Winery

Kobe Winery perched on a hill in the west of Kobe produces wine from a variety of grapes grown in Read more…
New Outdoors
Things to do in Akashi

Ishigadani Park

Ishigadani Park 石ケ谷公園  is another little hidden gem in Hyogo Prefecture. The park surrounds the Akashi Central Gymnasium and is Read more…
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Akashi Park (Akashi Castle Ruins)

Akashi Park is a wide open park just in front of JR Akashi Station. It is listed as one of Japan’s Top Read more…
New Outdoors
Discover Hyogo

Kuniminomori Park

The unique aspect of Hyogo Prefectural Kuniminomori Park (国見の森公園) is the mini monorail that runs along a 1100m long track Read more…
New Museums
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Akashi Municipal Planetarium

The Akashi Municipal Planetarium was built on the Japan Standard Time Meridian of 135-degrees east longitude in 1960. Before 1888, Japan Read more…
New Outdoors
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Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden

Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden 六甲高山植物園 contains a variety of alpine plants and flowers from around the world. Many of the Read more…
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Himeji Castle

Himeji Castle is a Cultural World Heritage site and is widely considered the best castle in Japan. It has a Read more…
New Beaches
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Suma Beach

Suma Beach is the main beach in Kobe. This roughly 1.5km stretch of sand is easily accessed from anywhere in Read more…
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Mount Shosha Engyoji Temple

Mount Shosha is a picturesque temple area located in the mountains behind Himeji Castle. Scenes from “The Last Samurai” (2003) with Read more…
New Cafes
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Prato Cafe

Prato Cafe プラートカフェ is a cute little tree house cafe with views of a beautiful pond in Ono city, Hyogo. Read more…
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Sumadera Temple

Sumadera Temple (Suma Temple) is a beautiful Buddhist Temple built in 886 and is one of Kansai’s best-kept secrets. If Read more…
New Cafes
Seto Inland Sea Views

Osaki Wa Cafe

Enjoy a meal with a magnificent view overlooking the Seto Inland Sea (Setonaikai). Osaki Wa Cafe (Osaki 和 Cafe) in Ako, Read more…
New Museums
Kobe Museums

Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum

The Takenaka Carpentry Tools Museum 竹中大工道具館 is a beautiful gallery which showcases the world of Japanese carpentry connecting tradition and Read more…
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Mount Rokko Greenia Athletic Park

Rokkosan Country House 六甲山カンツリーハウス is now Mount Rokko Greenia Athletic Park 六甲山アスレチックパーク GREENIA. Greenia is one of Japan’s largest outdoor adventure parks Read more…
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