Things to do in Hyōgo

Hyōgo Prefecture offers a mix of temples, shrines, museums, and parks. Visitors can find places like Susanoo Shrine and Hamanomiyakōen.

Susanoo Shrine (Higashinada-ku, Kobe)

Susanoo Shrine (Higashinada-ku, Kobe)

HYōGO · SHRINE

Susanoo Shrine is a historic site dedicated to powerful deities, offering a glimpse into ancient...

Yuraminato Shrine

Yuraminato Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Yuraminato Shrine is a historic guardian shrine of Yura Minato, worth visiting for its local sig...

Izushi Shrine

Izushi Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Izushi Shrine, an ancient site dedicated to Amenohiboko-no-mikoto, offers a glimpse into Japan's...

UCCJ Kobe Church

UCCJ Kobe Church

HYōGO · TEMPLE

One of Japan's oldest Protestant churches, with a unique scratch-tile exterior and historic pipe...

Hamanomiyakōen

Hamanomiyakōen

Hamanomiyakōen is a large park in Kakogawa City with historical significance and recreational fa...

Senshō-ji Temple

Senshō-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Senshō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple in Kobe, founded in 1608, with a past linked to f...

Ryuzo-ji Temple (Tambasasayama)

Ryuzo-ji Temple (Tambasasayama)

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Ancient Tendai temple, founded in 645, with a rich history and important pilgrimage status.

Yagi Iseki Park

Yagi Iseki Park

Yagi Archaeological Park offers sea views, playground equipment, and a glimpse into ancient hist...

Hōsen-ji Temple

Hōsen-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Hosen-ji is a Soto Zen temple founded in 1608, offering historical buildings and a connection to...

Nomi no Sukune Shrine

Nomi no Sukune Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Visit this shrine to learn about the origins of sumo and see unique sumo-related donations.

Budai Shrine

Budai Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Budai Shrine is a Shinto shrine dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, easily accessible by bus.

Maritime Museum of Kobe University

Maritime Museum of Kobe University

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Kobe University's free Maritime Museum showcases a vast collection of ship models and maritime h...

Kōun-ji Temple

Kōun-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Kounji Temple is a historic Zen temple with a designated cultural property statue.

Fukushō-ji Temple

Fukushō-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Fukushō-ji Temple is a historic Buddhist temple with a unique gate, worth visiting for its long...

Takarazuka Grand Theater

Takarazuka Grand Theater

HYōGO · PLACE

The primary performance venue for the Takarazuka Revue, featuring a massive auditorium and a mus...

Kasuga Shrine

Kasuga Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Visit this shrine for its historic Noh stage and vibrant autumn festival.

Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial Park

This park preserves earthquake damage as a memorial, offering a sobering look at a natural disas...

Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium

Museum of Hanshin Koshien Stadium

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Japan's baseball history at this museum inside the iconic Koshien Stadium.

Tatsuno Castle

Tatsuno Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Tatsuno Castle: a reconstructed Edo-period jinya-style fortress with original stone walls.

Tantan Onsen

Tantan Onsen

HYōGO · PLACE

A public day-trip hot spring facility in Toyooka City featuring weak radioactive cold mineral sp...

Izanagi Jingū

Izanagi Jingū

HYōGO · SHRINE

Japan's oldest shrine, dedicated to the creation gods, offers a glimpse into ancient myths.

Mount Myōken

Mount Myōken

HYōGO · PLACE

A 693-meter peak known as Myoken Fuji, offering three distinct climbing courses through the scen...

Amagasaki no Mori Chūō Park

Amagasaki no Mori Chūō Park

Amagasaki Forest Park is a large urban green space built on former factory land.

Takarazuka Arts Center

Takarazuka Arts Center

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A new cultural complex with a garden, adjacent to the Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum.

Utsuno- Shrine

Utsuno- Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Utsuno Shrine is a historic site in Hyogo, known for its unique lion dance and summer festival.

Oikube Hyouzu Shrine

Oikube Hyouzu Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Ancient shrine dedicated to a cow god, known for its unique calf-praying custom.

átoa

átoa

átoa is a unique museum in Kobe, combining aquarium, zoo, and art exhibits for a diverse experie...

Hide Shrine

Hide Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Hide Shrine is a historic Shinto shrine, notable for its architecture and connection to Prince T...

Takano Shrine

Takano Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Takano Shrine is an ancient shrine with unique maritime artifacts, offering a glimpse into local...

Bodai-ji Temple

Bodai-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Bodai-ji Temple is a historic Shingon Buddhist temple with imperial connections and unique statu...

Kasagata Onsen Seseragi no Yu

Kasagata Onsen Seseragi no Yu

HYōGO · PLACE

A day-trip hot spring facility at the foot of Mount Kasagata featuring alkaline waters, a potter...

Kanatsurube Castle

Kanatsurube Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Kanatsurube Castle ruins, a medieval mountain castle with a deep moat and ancient pit dw...

Horii Castle

Horii Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Horii Castle Ruins Fureai Park, a medieval castle site with moats and earthworks.

Kobe Eiko Church

Kobe Eiko Church

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Kobe Eiko Church: a modern church rebuilt after an earthquake, one minute from Kencho-mae Statio...

Honpuku-ji Temple

Honpuku-ji Temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Honpuku-ji Temple is a modern architectural marvel and a significant Buddhist site.

Great Ginkgo of Sayō

Great Ginkgo of Sayō

HYōGO · ATTRACTION

See a 1000-year-old ginkgo tree, one of Hyogo's largest natural monuments.

BB Plaza Museum of Art

BB Plaza Museum of Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

A modern art museum in Kobe with French and Japanese paintings, easily accessible by train.

JGA Golf Museum

JGA Golf Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore golf history at this museum, closing permanently in December 2025.

Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum

Kobe Lampwork Glass Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

This museum showcases exquisite lampwork glass art, offering a unique cultural experience in Kob...

Maiko Battery Site

Maiko Battery Site

HYōGO · HISTORIC SITE

Explore a unique 19th-century coastal fort, a national historic site with impressive stone archi...

Miki Castle

Miki Castle

HYōGO · CASTLE

Explore Miki Castle ruins, a National Historic Site with a dramatic siege history.

UCC Coffee Museum

UCC Coffee Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's only coffee museum, founded by UCC, reopens in 2026 after renovation.

Asago Art Village Museum

Asago Art Village Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Modern art museum with outdoor sculptures, worth visiting for unique contemporary art.

Usukuchi Tatsuno Soy Sauce Museum

Usukuchi Tatsuno Soy Sauce Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore the world's first soy sauce museum, showcasing traditional tools and local history.

Omoshiro Konchū Kaseki Museum

Omoshiro Konchū Kaseki Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Japan's first insect fossil museum features local excavations and a graphic timeline of Earth's...

Yodel Forest

Yodel Forest

Yodel Forest is an agricultural park with animals and workshops, great for families.

Uroko House & Observation Gallery

Uroko House & Observation Gallery

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Historic Uroko House offers unique architecture, European art, and panoramic Kobe Port views.

Konda Yakushi Onsen

Konda Yakushi Onsen

HYōGO · PLACE

A public day-use hot spring in Tamba-Sasayama featuring local stone baths and mineral-rich water...

Village of Happiness KOBE

Village of Happiness KOBE

A comprehensive park in Kobe with sports, recreation, and welfare facilities, good for a relaxin...

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Folklore

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Folklore

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore an Edo period merchant house and waki-honjin, preserving local history and artifacts.

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Sea Port

Tatsuno Municipal Murotsu Museum of Sea Port

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a preserved merchant house and learn about Murotsu's historic port and trade.

Tatsuno City Museum of History and Culture

Tatsuno City Museum of History and Culture

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Tatsuno's history in a castle-like museum, featuring ancient artifacts and samurai docum...

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum

Nishiwaki Earth Science Museum

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore Earth and space at this unique museum, located at a significant global coordinate.

Hajikami Shrine

Hajikami Shrine

HYōGO · SHRINE

Hajikami Shrine is a historic mountaintop shrine with important cultural properties and a famous...

Yofudo Onsen

Yofudo Onsen

HYōGO · PLACE

A public bathhouse in Asago City featuring high radon spring water, open-air baths, and an on-si...

Italian House

Italian House

HYōGO · MUSEUM

Explore a 1915 Western-style building showcasing 18th-19th century Italian decorative arts.

Air Front Oasis Shimogawara

Air Front Oasis Shimogawara

This park offers close-up views of aircraft taking off and landing at Osaka International Airpor...

Soji-ji temple

Soji-ji temple

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Soji-ji is a historic temple in Toyooka City, rebuilt after fires and collapses, enshrining Kann...

Emba Museum of Chinese Modern Art

Emba Museum of Chinese Modern Art

HYōGO · MUSEUM

See over 10,000 items of Chinese art, including the largest Qing embroidery collection outside C...

Shukugawa Catholic Church

Shukugawa Catholic Church

HYōGO · TEMPLE

Historic Gothic Revival church, first Catholic church in Hanshin area, known for early music con...

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