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Home - Travel - Sightseeing Guide - Kansai
Hyogo Prefecture

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 (464 votes)
Visited by: 840 users
 2  Kinosaki
Pleasant, old-fashioned hot spring resort.
User rating: 87/100 (33 votes)
Visited by: 67 users
 3  Kobe
Harbor city, recovered from 1995 earthquake.
User rating: 80/100 (419 votes)
Visited by: 780 users

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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

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