The Complete Travel Guide
Hyogo Prefecture
Travel Guide 2026
Himeji Castle · Kobe Beef · Arima Onsen ·
Awaji Island · Kinosaki — Everything in one place
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UNESCO Site
Himeji Castle
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Major Hot Springs
Japan's oldest onsen
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Michelin Stars
In Kobe & Hyogo
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Distinct Areas
All in 2-3 hour radius
EXPLORE BY AREA
Area Guides
From coastal cities to mountain hot springs — every region has its own character
Kobe BeefKitano IjinkanArima Onsen
Kobe & Bay Area
Harbor city with Western heritage and Kobe beef
Himeji CastleShoshazan TempleHimeji Oden
Himeji & Harima
UNESCO World Heritage castle and local cuisine
Akashi Kaikyo BridgeNaruto WhirlpoolsAwaji Beef
Awaji Island
Island resort, onions, and spectacular bridges
Kinosaki OnsenTakeda CastleSnow Crab
Tajima & Kinosaki
Hot springs and Sea of Japan coastline
Black SoybeansTamba WareBoar Hot Pot
Tamba-Sasayama
Black soybeans and castle town atmosphere
Ako Castle RuinsSeto Inland SeaAko Salt Museum
Nishiharima & Ako
Salt history and Seto Inland Sea
TRANSPORTATION
Getting to Hyogo
Hyogo is extremely easy to reach from major Kansai cities
From Osaka
- 30 min by Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe
- 55 min by JR Rapid to Himeji
- 55 min by Express bus to Awaji Island
From Kyoto
- 45 min to Kobe (JR Rapid)
- 70 min to Himeji (JR Rapid)
- 2h 30min to Kinosaki Onsen (Limited Express)
From Tokyo
- 2h 30min by Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe
- 3h 00min by Shinkansen to Himeji
- Flights available to Kobe Airport (1h 10min)
Need a JR Pass?
The JR Pass covers Shinkansen to Shin-Kobe and most JR lines in Hyogo. Highly recommended for multi-city travel across Japan.
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