2025 Hyogo Prefecture Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

📍Address: 68 Honmachi, Himeji City 🕰️Opening Hours: 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Last entry at 4:00 PM) 💞Recommended Reason: Also known as White Heron Castle, Himeji Castle is a Japanese national treasure and a UNESCO World Heritage site. It's a must-visit for anyone interested in Japanese history. 🗓️Itinerary: After having breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we headed to Himeji Castle. Initially, we planned to spend two to three hours exploring the castle, but we ended up staying until the evening to watch a light show that was happening that day. The combination of the old castle architecture and the lights made for a unique experience. In the evening, we went to try the famous Kobe beef. The beef had a rich flavor and only needed a little salt to taste amazing. It was truly a perfect day.✌🏻

Do you know that there is a resort in Japan that replicates the famous Santorini Island? Overlooking the deep blue sea, The Villa -Santorini Awaji- is a chic Greek-style resort hotel located in the Hyogo Prefecture. The villa opened in the spring of 2023 and can accommodate up to 12 people. It is fully equipped with a variety of cookware and tableware, including a refrigerator and microwave. Fresh seafood from Awaji Island, Awaji beef, and other fresh ingredients are cooked on-site. The hotel also offers an infinity pool. You can enjoy the Jacuzzi while watching the beautiful sunset here. 🏨 The Villa -Santorini Awaji- 📍 55-2 Nojimatodoroki, Awaji, Hyogo 656-172

Taiyo Park in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, is a unique theme park that makes you feel like you're traveling around the world as soon as you step in. The vast grounds feature replicas of famous world landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Pyramids, Moai statues, and the Arc de Triomphe. The park is divided into two main areas: the 'Stone Area' and the 'Castle Area.' The European-style castle known as 'Shirasagi Castle' in the Castle Area is like something out of a fairy tale! Inside the white castle, you can enjoy a magical atmosphere with shining stained glass. In the Stone Area, there are numerous photo spots that make you feel like you've wandered into a foreign land. Walking along the Great Wall of China, you'll feel as if you're really traveling in China! Access: About 30 minutes by bus from JR Himeji Station

📍 Tea House Rakushoin 🏷️ 3-3-16 Santanda-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, 661-0024 🚶♀️ 4-minute walk from Hanshin Bus 'Obama Nishi-guchi' / 16-minute walk from JR Tachibana Station. 🚗 Free parking available. 🕐 11:00 AM - 6:00 PM Lunch L.O. 2:00 PM, Cafe L.O. 5:00 PM * Afternoon Tea 2:00 PM - (L.O. 4:00 PM / Reservation required) 🪧 Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 💰 Prices start from 1,000 yen, generally a bit pricey. 📝 This tea house is very popular. It features a traditional Japanese entrance and a high-quality space where you can experience Japan. Once you pass through the noren curtain, you'll find a Japanese garden with a pond and terrace seating. Inside, there are counter seats with garden views and spacious table seating. The atmosphere is a blend of traditional Japanese elements and modern stylish design, embodying the spirit of 'Wa Kei Sei Jaku' (harmony, respect, purity, tranquility). Popular menu items include Japanese sweets and Hitsumabushi with Kuroge Wagyu beef. Starting from November 13, 2023, the 'Hakushu Afternoon Tea' has begun! Due to its popularity, it is recommended to make a reservation (currently by phone) for the afternoon tea, but it is also possible to order on the day if there is availability. The menu changes with the seasons, and it is very stylish. It gets crowded even on weekdays, so it is recommended to make a reservation or visit right after opening. Please use this as a reference!

#getgoing2025 The location of the hotel is in the artificial island. It has no sightseeing spot or shops to offer but it has a very nice onsen on the third floor of the hotel. The onsen consists of the indoor and outdoor area. Both area is beautiful and spacey. The partition of the area is practical. We really enjoyed the onsen. It helps relaxing the muscle after the trip in Japan. The 'yu' or the water of the onsen is also softening my skin. I would just stay here for the onsen. Love it!!

I visited a bakery called 'ameen's oven' in Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍 6-18 Wakamatsucho, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture, Villa de Coan 1st Floor Despite being in a residential area, it was a cute shop surrounded by trees! Inside the store, there were delicious-looking hard breads lined up. There was also a cafe, but this time I took out some bread! When I reheated it for breakfast, the more I chewed, the more delicious it became! The bread filled with red bean paste had a surprising burdock flavor, which was an unusual combination but very tasty!

I visited a cafe called 'cafe Koharu' located in Nishi-ku, Kobe City! 📍 623-227 Hirotani, Kande-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture It's a stylish cafe in a rural area! The interior is cute and filled with the owner's favorite things! They sell a lot of handmade goods, and there are many succulents by the window! The lunch served in cute dishes had a homely and gentle taste, and it was very delicious! I had a great time enjoying a delicious lunch in a wonderful space! They also have a reservation-only night cafe from 6 PM to 9 PM, so I think it's a place you can use in various ways!

I visited a cafe called 'Odagaki Mame-do' in Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍19 Tate-machi, Tamba Sasayama, Hyogo Prefecture This cafe offers dishes and sweets made with the famous black beans of Tamba Sasayama! The cafe is set in a grand mansion where you can enjoy the view of the lush greenery and the dry landscape garden! While admiring such a beautiful scenery, I had the black bean soft serve! It was rich and very delicious! When I was leaving, the staff told me a lot about the garden and the mansion, which was very interesting! They also have seasonal parfaits and weekend-only tiramisu, so I definitely want to visit again!

I visited a stylish cafe called 'Cafe mani' in Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍1242 Nomura-cho, Nishiwaki City, Hyogo Prefecture The exterior of the shop was stylish! The interior was a wonderful space where you could feel the warmth of the wood! The cake I ordered came in a stylish container with coffee! The cake paired well with the coffee and was very delicious!! It was a very relaxing space where I could enjoy a leisurely cafe time! In addition to desserts, they also have pasta, pizza, and potage! I definitely want to go there for lunch too!!

I visited 'Cafe Shingetsu' located in Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍 Kamitachikui, Imada-cho, Tamba Sasayama City, Hyogo Prefecture This cafe was created by renovating a community center in an area lined with kilns in Imada-cho! The interior of the cafe has high ceilings, giving it a spacious and open feel! The decor is lovely, creating a very relaxing atmosphere to enjoy your coffee! The carefully brewed coffee and vegan chocolate cake were filled with dedication and were incredibly delicious! The greenery outside and the freshly planted rice fields added to the serene and happy cafe experience!

I visited a cafe called '(less)monoile' in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍549-2 Shimoogura, Kashiwabara-cho, Tamba City, Hyogo Prefecture I went during the cherry blossom season, so I could see the cherry blossoms in full bloom from the window! When I arrived before opening, there were already people lined up at this popular spot! After waiting leisurely, I was told to choose any seat I liked, and to my delight, the most special seat was available! I enjoyed a blissful time eating delicious cake while gazing at the cherry blossoms through the window🌸 The owner and staff were kind, and the handmade furniture was adorable, making it a place I truly love!

I visited a cafe called 'Koin' located in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍 535-1 Imazucho, Takasagocho, Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture It was a very charming old house cafe! The atmosphere, the colors inside, everything was just perfect and amazing! The cakes and coffee were delicious, and I was able to relax and enjoy the cafe in a comfortable space! The interior was also wonderful, creating a sophisticated and stylish space. This time I used the cafe, but the lunch looked very delicious, so I want to go back to try the lunch too!

I visited a cafe called 'cafe BB' in Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture. 📍 637 Higashifuruse, Kato City, Hyogo Prefecture This coffee shop is a renovated warehouse of a construction company! The interior has high ceilings and is very spacious, making it very comfortable! With a large roasting machine and flower blocks, it was a very stylish space, and I was very satisfied with my cafe experience! The staff were also very kind, and it's a cafe that I would want to visit regularly if I lived nearby! It's open from 10 AM on weekends, making it perfect for morning visits☀️

I visited a cafe called 'Room2 Coffee & Roaster' in Kakogawa City, Hyogo! 📍25-2 Jikemachi, Kakogawa-cho, Kakogawa City, Hyogo Prefecture This stylish cafe is a renovated traditional Japanese house located on the south side of JR Kakogawa Station! The interior has high ceilings and is spacious, making it very comfortable! The staff were very kind, and although I only intended to have a meal, the desserts in the showcase looked so delicious that I ended up having cake too 🍰. I loved that it can be used for various purposes from morning to night, as it is open from 8 AM to midnight! Both the lunch and desserts were delicious, so I highly recommend visiting!

I visited a cafe called 'Gohan to Oyatsu Kimamanico' in Inami Town, Hyogo Prefecture! 📍203 Kunioka, Inami-cho, Kako-gun, Hyogo Prefecture This cafe offers dishes made with seasonal ingredients and delicious organic food that is environmentally friendly! The interior has a very calm atmosphere and was very comfortable 🌿 I visited during peach season and enjoyed a peach parfait made with several types of peaches!! The glass was filled with countless delicious peaches, and it was so juicy and tasty 🍑 It's a small cafe with only two parking spaces, so reservations are a must! The lunch plates also looked delicious, so I definitely want to visit again!

#100WAYS TO TRAVEL #Japan #Hyogo #MAiko #AKASHI #AKISHI fish tent Looking back on my 18-day solo trip to Japan in 2022 when the epidemic was just lifted JR Osaka Station → JR Maiko Station → Maiko Park, Maiko Marine Walk → JR Akashi Station (Akashi) → Uo no Tomo Shopping Street, Akashi Castle Ruins 【Maiko Sea Walking Trail】 From JR Maiko Station or Sanyo Electric Railway Maiko Park Station, walk for about ten minutes after exiting the station. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is an important passage connecting Kobe and Awaji Island. It is also the largest suspension bridge in the world. The Maiko Sea Walk is also planned on the pier. You need to purchase tickets to visit. After entering, take the elevator to the eighth floor. The first half of the bridge is On the general walkway, you can see the Akashi Strait through the iron window. The second half is made of tempered glass. When you look down, you can see the Akashi Strait at your feet. People who are afraid of heights must be very scared. 【Yuzhipeng Shopping Street】 Akashi Station is a station jointly constructed by JR and Sanyo Electric Railway. After exiting the station, pass through the building in front of the station and follow the overpass to Uonota shopping street. The shopping street is not long. The whole street has a roof. There are vegetable stalls, fishmongers, snack bars, etc. on both sides of the street. What I am most looking forward to is eating "Akashi Yaki". Akashi Yaki is similar to takoyaki, but the skin is made of egg buns. Yes, you can eat it with mustard, salt or soup stock. I didn’t expect it to be very delicious! ! I still can’t forget it! ! But I was very full after a whole portion by myself, and the portion is very large. 【Akashi Castle Ruins】 It’s about a ten-minute walk from JR Akashi Station. Akashi Castle is surrounded by Akashi Park. I didn’t see if I could walk up to it in the park. Later, when I returned to the station to catch the bus, I was waiting on the platform and turned around to see the ruins of Akashi Castle.

The ancient pagoda paired with the red leaves is truly magnificent, and being located deep in the mountains adds a sense of mystery and exploration. Most of the maple trees within the temple grounds are Tenmoku maples brought back from Tianmu Mountain in Hangzhou by the temple's founder, Enkei So-o. These trees have been cultivated and passed down through generations. Despite the fierce flames of Nobunaga's attack, Enkei So-o's efforts were not in vain. The maple scenery, a collaboration between the founder and the restorer, remains vibrant and covers the mountain tops in red every year, even after two centuries. The red leaf tunnel at the mountain gate and the many-storied pagoda with only its tip peeking through the fiery maple forest are as beautiful as ever.

A private villa that just opened in Minami Awaji City. There are only two buildings, JIZAI, which has a black-based design, and MUU, which has a white-based design. This time we will introduce JIZAI, which has a cool exterior made of burnt cedar. The view from the bath was amazing! From the official website👇 The flat terrace connected to the living and dining room and the natural grass free space make up a total of about 296 m2 of space, allowing you to spend private time with just one couple. JIZAI is located on a hill with no obstructions in front, and offers ocean views from the living room, dining room, bedroom, bath, and all rooms. The living room has a custom-made "gorone" sofa that is about 3 m wide and 1.25 m deep, so you can spend a luxurious time while looking at the sea. The bath is a semi-open-air infinity bath with a sense of openness that is conscious of the sense of unity with the sea. We recommend you come here and forget the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Room area: 96㎡ Terrace area: 22㎡ Lawn space: 178㎡ Total 296㎡ 1st floor bedroom: Hollywood twin (2 double beds, 140cm wide) 2nd floor bedroom: Hollywood twin (2 semi-double beds, 120cm wide) Wi-Fi Kitchen utensils Dishes and glasses Refrigerator/freezer Washing machine #songkran2024 #mytravelhacks #cherryblossom2024 #localguides #historicallandmarks #familytrip #trip #instatravel #goodfoods #langkawi #foodphotography #chinatown

Apart from cherry blossoms, wisteria is also believed to be one of the flowers that represent spring in Japan. Byakugo-ji Temple in Hyogo Prefecture is one of the famous places for wisteria viewing. The temple has a 120-meter-long wisteria trellis. Every year, from late April to early May, the Noda Fuji wisteria, known as the nine-foot wisteria, blooms splendidly. According to records, the longest wisteria in history once reached 180 centimeters, and each strand averages 150 centimeters, allowing you to immerse yourself in a sea of purple flowers. Additionally, there is an illumination event in the evening, using five different colors of lights to bring a different look to the wisteria.

#summerdream Satono Yu Onsen Foot Bath เมืองคิโนซากิออนเซ็นเป็นเมืองที่ ขึ้นชื่อในการแช่ออนเซ็น เมืองนี้มีบ่อแช่เท้าฟรีหลายที่อยู่ทั่วเมือง บ่อแช่เท้าซาโตโนะยุ มีทำเลที่ตั้งสะดวกมากอยู่ติดกับสถานี JR สถานี Kinosaki Onsen มีสิ่งอำนวยความสะดวกหลายอย่าง เช่น ซาวน่า อบไอน้ำสมุนไพรเพื่อการผ่อนคลายและอ่างอาบน้ำกลางแจ้ง ที่ได้รับการออกแบบอย่างประณีตแล้ว การแช่เท้าที่ด้านข้างของอาคารก็เป็นที่นักท่องเที่ยวนิยมมาแช่ ผ่อนคลายจากความเหนื่อยล้ากัน พิกัด Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka, Hyogo 669-6101, Japan

#summerdream Okesho sengyo & Dinning room Kaichuen ร้านนี้เป็นร้านอาหารที่ขึ้นชื่อของเมืองคิโนซากิออนเซ็น ถ้าเดินทางมาจากสถานี JR Kinosakionsen Station ให้เดินเข้ามาที่ถนนสายการค้า อยู่ใกล้สถานีมาก เป็นร้านที่ขึ้นชื่อทั้งชาวญี่ปุ่นเองและนักท่องเที่ยว ทำให้เวลามากินอาจจะต้องรอคิวสักหน่อย เนื่องจากร้านมีขนาดไม่ใหญ่มาก แต่คุ้มค่าที่สุด อาหารเน้นอาหารทะเลสดสด ข้าวหน้าซาชิมิ ชุดนาเบะเล็กๆ ทำให้อบอุ่นจาก อากาศหนาว พอมากินร้านนี้รู้สึกสดชื่นและเติมพลังได้มากทีเดียว ประทับใจ คลาสสดใหม่ของวัตถุดิบคุณภาพ รสชาติอร่อยมาก จนอยากกลับไปกินอีกครั้ง พิกัดสถานที่ : 132 Kinosakicho Yushima, Toyooka, Hyogo 669-6101, Japan

#thingstodo You can reach this waterfall by climbing for about 15 minutes from Shin-Kobe Station. The slope is a bit steep, so it might be difficult in the summer. There are two waterfalls, Mentaki and Ontaki, but Ontaki is probably the main one. In addition to its size, it is open so you can see the waterfall from the front. There are also benches, so you can relax and spend some time admiring the waterfall. --------------------------- A 15-minute walk uphill from Shin-Kobe Station will take you to this waterfall. The slope is a little steep, so it may be difficult in summer. There are two waterfalls, Mentaki (Female Falls) and Ontaki (Male Falls), but the main one would be Ontaki which is not only large in scale but also wide open, so you can see the falls from the front. Benches are provided so that visitors can relax and spend some time looking at the waterfalls.

Hyogo trip🍂 Enjoyed a 1 night and 2 days bus trip🚌 They are all beautiful spots, so I want to introduce them to you. 📷1-2 A field full of cosmos flowers. It’s actually free😳💐 📷3-5 Sugihara Paper, an important intangible cultural property of Hyogo Prefecture. I experienced paper making with Sugihara paper😌 I made two postcards and the experience fee is 550 yen💭 You can add patterns freely, so it’s full of personality and fun♡ They also prepared maple leaves 🍁 📷6 Yamada Nishiki, known as the "King of Japanese Sake Rice", uses its soil and straw, Come and make pottery (pottery experience)🍶 It's very fun to cut and shape by yourself. 📷7-8 You can enjoy seasonal ingredients♡ The store is not only fashionable The food is also really delicious! Recommend the "Chef's Recommendation" set meal for lunch🍽️ 📷9 Shrine surrounded by cedar forest⛩️ It is said to be a power point😌 📷10 Run A popular local cafe. I'm here for breakfast But the store is already full of locals🍳 🍁Summary of Hyogo trip

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So Beautiful🌸🌸🌸 Himeji Glass Castle 🏯Hyogo, Japan🇯🇵#日本景點 #travel

When you come to Hyogo Prefecture, you must visit an indoor street even if you are in Japan. I like to visit this kind of shopping street every time. It is rainy or snowy. I can eat, drink and have fun here. I can also buy many must-buy drugstores in Japan. There are also many choices of meals and drugstores. There are many recommendations. You can come here to have a look. It is a cool and good night shopping spot.

Tokuno still retains the alien halls left by the Meiji era (Western-style buildings where foreigners live). With the opening of the port of Kobe in 1968, the museum of aliens has gradually increased, making the Kitano Hall of Fame full of exotic customs. There are a total of twenty or thirty public halls in the open, white Western-style buildings standing on the corner of the street, there are many pleasing sights, built in 1909, the Wind Chicken Pavilion, is a representative building of the Kobe Alien Pavilion; red brick exterior The interior decoration of the Art Nouveau is harmonious and luxurious, and the furniture of the year is also of great value. It was built in 1903 and was once the residence of the US Consul General.

Kobe Travel | Kobe Port's night Going to Japan must go to Kobe Port, and when you go to Kobe Port, you must not miss the night view of Kobe, where there is the largest neon container port, and it is also one of the top ten container ports in the world. . The night view of Kobe is called "the night view of Kobe, which is worth millions." I always think that it is caused by exaggerated advertising words. Let you really get there and see a night view in front of you. You will find that it deserves to be worthy. This "ten million" word. Looking at the mountains under the lights, like hundreds of millions of fireflies gathered together, in the night formed a dazzling scroll, unconsciously will be immersed in this dreamy night.