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Himeji Castle Hyogo Prefecture is located in the Kansai Region, stretching from the Seto Inland Sea to the Sea of Japan. Its largest city and prefectural capital is Kobe, its most famous tourist attraction is Himeji Castle, and its best known hot spring resorts are Arima and Kinosaki.

Attractions

1  Himeji Site of Japan's most beautiful feudal castle. User rating: 87/100 (403 votes) Visited by: 729 users  2  Kinosaki Pleasant, old-fashioned hot spring resort. User rating: 86/100 (28 votes) Visited by: 53 users  3  Kobe Harbor city, recovered from 1995 earthquake. User rating: 79/100 (351 votes) Visited by: 665 users

English Links

Hyogo Prefecture Official English website.

City Links

Kobe: Kobe City Ashiya: Ashiya City Himeji: Himeji City Kinosaki: Kinosaki Onsen Takarazuka: City of Takarazuka