Best around Hyogo Spot List

A park memorializing Kobe’s glamorous modern history and the day of the earthquake

Himeji’s famous mountain-top temple

A butler-guided tour

A crimson tower glistening in the ocean and sky

A wide-open park offering great views of the harbor

Displaying works by master artists

Make memories in Kobe’s picturesque herb garden, the largest in Japan

Become familiar with the ocean, ships, science, and technology

A vast, luxurious resort of 198,000 square meters filled with nature

A cozy onsen hotel where kids are welcome

A traditional accommodation in Kinosaki where you will be treated with warm hospitality

Sensationally soft cheesecake made using imported cheese from Denmark

This highly popular patissserie is known for its many seasonal tarts

Enjoy western meals that feature Kobe beef in a retro atmosphere

An established Baumkuchen store that is famous nationwide

A gyoza specialty restaurant overflowing with originality

A pioneer in popularizing authentic French bread in Japan

For absolute beginners there's an 'easy belt' lift and 'easy lessons' A family ski resort with close access from the city and car park next to the slopes.

Featuring a Japanese garden, hot-spring baths and a vase gallery, Mikuniya is 250 metres from JR Kinosaki-Onsen Train Station. The Japanese rooms have a DVD player and traditional futon beds. Air-conditioned rooms with tatami (woven-straw) floors and shoji paper screens await guests at Mikuniya Ryokan. Each room has an electric kettle and en suite toilet. Bathrooms are shared. Located in the Shirosaki Onsen area, Mikuniya is a 2-minute walk from Sato-no-yu Outdoor Public Hot Spring. The ryokan is 1 km from Kinosaki Ropeway. Kinosaki Marine World is 4.5 km away. Three private baths are available for use free of charge (No reservation required). Free Wi-Fi are offered. Japanese-style breakfasts and dinners are served.

As the Otani Bypass has been completed, it is more easily accessible from Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Very close, clean and good snow.