Location List

An old Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect. The temple was burnt in a fire in 1573 but was rebuilt in 1586 by Hideyoshi. The wooden seated statue of Yakushi Nyorai is a Designated Cultural Property ...

Abolished on March 31, 2017 and is used as a local community space now. Has a classroom with desks and chairs.

Large-scale replicas of the renowned architectures and statues such as the Moai, the Merlion, the Statue of Liberby, the Great Wall of China, and so on are found in this vast park.

On top of the mountain behind Jigenji Temple are ruins of a castle or a fortress believed to have been built as a temporary castle to attack Miki Castle. It is possible to reach the site by car, wh...

Jinya is a type of administrative headquarters in the Tokugawa Shogunate during the Edo Period. The Kaibara Jinya was built in 1714 as the residence for Kaibara's feudal clan lord (Nobunaga Oda's y...

Was a mountain castle built on 356-meter Mt. Inokuchi during the Sengoku Period around 1334-1338. Kuruwas (castle compounds) on the mountain top are surrounded by sturdy stone walls.

The corner towers, the gate in the stone wall, Honmaru Goten (palace), and other facilities have been restored.

As the name Shiromidai (castle viewing base) suggests, an interesting view of the Himeji Castle can be seen from the park which has been designated as one of the 10 best places to view the Himeji C...

Ruins of a mountain castle built in mid-15th Century. Was designated a Historic Site of Himeji City in 1977.

The Ohama Beach (literally meaning “big beach”) is a white-sand beach in a traditional Japanese style with pine trees alongside the sand. The Sumoto Castle Ruins is on the mountain right behind th...

The building which is currently being used by the Takasago Chamber of Commerce and Industry was originally built in 1932 as the head office of Takasago Bank. In 2005, the building was designated a ...

The Iwasa Residence was built in 1904 as a Japanese farmhouse. The exterior walls are painted with black plaster (stucco) coating and the roof’s thick vergeboard give the house a dignified look. Th...

A multi-use hall built in 1911. The renowned novelist Soseki Natsume was the guest speaker at the opening ceremony. Registered as a Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, the hall is a wooden truss s...

Akashi Castle was an Edo period Japanese castle located in Akashi City, Hyōgo Prefecture. It underwent major repairs in 1739, and was largely demolished by the Meiji Government in 1874. The castle ...

Mortar-shaped vast highland surrounded by Mt. Gyosei (1,077m), Mt. Mineyama(1,038m) and Mt. Yotaka (1,056m).

A public hall facility that opened in 1971 with a large hall that seats 1268 persons, a medium hall that seats 450 persons, four meeting rooms and a Japanese style room.

A multi-use hall that opened in 1986 to promote art and culture in the region. The facility includes a large hall that seats 1,288 persons, and a small hall that seats 537 people. An exhibition spa...

A roadside station on Highway 175 with souvenir shops, rest rooms, and parking.