The Tanizaki Jun’ichirō Memorial Museum (芦屋市谷崎潤一郎記念館, Ashiya-shi Tanizaki Jun’ichirō Kinenkan) is located in Ashiya in Hyōgo. Opened in 1988, it holds a collections of materials and documents on the writer Tanizaki Jun’ichirō and his literary works.
Tamba-Sasayama (丹波篠山市 Tanba-Sasayama-shi), formerly known as Sasayama (篠山市), is a city in the central eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the city had an estimated population of 40,050 in 17523 households. On 18 November 2018, th
The castle town of Izushi is often referred to as Little Kyoto because of its historical buildings from the Meiji Era, such as the Eirakukan (a playhouse) and the Izushi Meijikan. The locally made Izushi soba (buckwheat noodles) are a speciality of the ar
The Shoshazan Engyō-ji (書寫山圓教寺) is a temple of the Tendai sect in Himeji, Hyōgo, Japan. It was founded by Shoku Shonin in 966. The complex of buildings is at the top of Mt Shosha and can be reached by Mt. Shosha Ropeway, and is often visited by pilgrims.
The San'in Kaigan Geopark (山陰海岸ジオパーク) is a geopark in Japan. The area was declared a Japanese Geopark in 2008, and a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2010. The underlying themes of the Geopark are "geological features, the natural environment, people's lives, and
Introduction to the Kyuu Saigoku Kaidou, or Old Western Highway, a historical travel route from Nishinomiya City to Kyoto. With photos, landmarks, and explanations.
Mukogawa Women's University (武庫川女子大学 Mukogawa Joshi Daigaku) is a private university located near Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan, founded in 1939. It has an international branch campus in Spokane, Washington, USA: Mukogawa Fort Wright Instit
A temple for Monzaemon Chikamatsu, author of classic Japanese puppet shows and Kabuki theater 300 years ago. With outline, chronology, and sound downloads.
Konan University (甲南大学 Kōnan Daigaku) is a university on the slopes of Mount Rokkō in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Japan. A private university with approximately 10,000 students, it offers a wide variety of programs to Japanese students, as well as an internatio
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