Parks in Hyōgo

Hyōgo prefecture has 91 parks, including Hamanomiyakōen and Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park. They offer a diverse range of experiences for visitors.

Not sure where to start? Read our guide to the 20 best

Goshikidai Sports Park

Goshikidai Sports Park

Goshikidai Sports Park, also known as ASPA Goshiki, is a large sports facility worth visiting fo...

Awaji Hanasajiki

Awaji Hanasajiki

Awaji Hanasajiki is a hillside flower park offering panoramic views and millions of blooms.

Kiyozumi Cosmos Garden

Kiyozumi Cosmos Garden

A vast cosmos field in Hyogo Prefecture, known for its beautiful autumn blooms.

Nozoekita Park

Nozoekita Park

Nozoe Kita Park offers a modern Japanese garden, pond, and play areas, easily accessible from Ts...

Shōbōji Kofun Park

Shōbōji Kofun Park

Explore ancient burial mounds in Miki City's first kofun park, offering a glimpse into early Jap...

Mount Ōkurayama

Mount Ōkurayama

Okurayama Park is a historic Kobe hill, home to a library and temple, worth visiting for its cul...

Tegarayama Central Park

Tegarayama Central Park

Tegarayama Central Park is a large city park with a stadium and aquarium, easily accessible by t...

Wellness Park Goshiki Takataya Kahei Park

Wellness Park Goshiki Takataya Kahei Park

A hillside park with museums, hot springs, and sports facilities, offering diverse activities an...

Yumesaki no Mori Park

Yumesaki no Mori Park

Yumesaki no Mori Park offers nature, walking trails, and outdoor activities in a satoyama settin...

Himeji City Aquarium

Himeji City Aquarium

See local aquatic life and rare turtles at this award-winning aquarium.

Himeji Central Park

Himeji Central Park

Himeji Central Park offers a safari, amusement rides, and seasonal activities for a full day of...

Taikō-no-Yu

Taikō-no-Yu

Taikō-no-Yu is a hot spring theme park, worth visiting for its historical bath reproductions.

Aramaki Rose Park

Aramaki Rose Park

Aramaki Rose Park is a free botanical garden with 10,000 roses of 250 species.

Hyogo prefectural Kabutoyama Forest Park

Hyogo prefectural Kabutoyama Forest Park

A large forest park near Kobe, offering hiking, nature, and city views.

Akashi Park

Akashi Park

Akashi Park offers castle ruins, a historic garden, and scenic views, ideal for history and natu...

Meriken Park

Meriken Park

Meriken Park is a modern waterfront park in Kobe, commemorating the port and earthquake.

Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden

Himeji City Tegarayama Botanical Garden

Botanical garden with diverse plant collections, including a large greenhouse and rock garden.

Ashiya Park

Ashiya Park

Ashiya Park offers pine trees, monuments, and recreation in a spacious urban setting.

Kikuseidai

Kikuseidai

Kikuseidai offers one of Japan's best night views from Mount Maya.

Kitayama Botanical Garden

Kitayama Botanical Garden

A botanical garden with diverse plants and unique garden reproductions, worth visiting for natur...

Kobe Animal Kingdom

Kobe Animal Kingdom

Kobe Animal Kingdom: interact with diverse animals and birds in a unique garden setting.

Kobe Municipal Arboretum

Kobe Municipal Arboretum

A large botanical garden in Kobe, showcasing 1200 tree species and offering nature views.

Suma Marine Fishing Park

Suma Marine Fishing Park

Suma Marine Fishing Park is a pier for sea fishing, reopening with new facilities.

Nunobiki Herb Garden

Nunobiki Herb Garden

A botanical garden in Kobe with city views, accessible by ropeway, perfect for herb lovers.

Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden

Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden

See 1,500 alpine plant species in a mountain garden founded in 1933.

Suma Rikyu Park

Suma Rikyu Park

Suma Rikyu Park offers diverse gardens, a children's forest, and a botanical conservatory.

Sōraku-en

Sōraku-en

Sōraku-en is a historic Japanese garden, a tranquil escape in Kobe.

Lavender Park Taka

Lavender Park Taka

Western Japan's largest lavender park offers vast fields and unique local dining.

Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center

Hyogo Prefectural Flower Center

A large botanical garden with diverse plant collections, including a world-record pitcher plant.

Awaji Greenhouse

Awaji Greenhouse

Awaji Greenhouse is a large indoor botanical garden designed by Tadao Ando, worth visiting for i...

Hotaru no Sato Sanctuary

Hotaru no Sato Sanctuary

Hotaru no Sato is a firefly observation site, best visited late May to late June.

Ishigatani Park

Ishigatani Park

Ishigatani Park offers diverse recreation, from dinosaur play to plum groves, perfect for famili...

Kawashiro Park

Kawashiro Park

Riverside park in Tanba City, known for cherry blossoms and a long suspension bridge.

Awaji Farm Park England Hill

Awaji Farm Park England Hill

Agricultural park with koalas and historic buildings, offering a relaxing escape.

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