Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Awaji, Japan

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 4.5 km
Ascend 115 m
Descend 89 m

Experience Awaji in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Awaji

Sight 1: Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center

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The Hashi no Science Museum is a science museum located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It opened in April 1998. The scale is a two-story building with a total floor area of about 1,700 square meters. Previously, it was managed and operated by the Marine Bridge and Bridge Research Foundation, but now it is managed and operated by JB Highway Service Co., Ltd. It is located on the Kobe side of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Maiko Park.

Wikipedia: 橋の科学館 (JA), Url

383 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall

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Sonbun Memorial Hall is a museum in Maiko Park in Tarumi -ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The former name is the Sonchu Sankin Kinkan. The octagonal Chinese -style roar, "Kakuikaku", is the oldest concrete block building in Japan, built in 1915, and is designated as a national important cultural property.

Wikipedia: 孫文記念館 (JA)

201 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 3: Former Residence of Saji Muto

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The former Muto Family Residence Western-style building is a Western-style building located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Other names are the former Muto Yamaji Residence (Kyumu Mr./Ms. Jijii) and the former Kanebo Maiko Club.

Wikipedia: 旧武藤家別邸洋館 (JA)

814 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 4: Former Residence of The Kinoshita Family

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The former Kinoshita House is a modern Japanese-style sukiya-style building located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. The three buildings, the main house, the storehouse, and the barn, are registered as tangible cultural properties of the country.

Wikipedia: 旧木下家住宅 (JA)

1241 meters / 15 minutes

Sight 5: Goshikizuka ancient tomb

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Goshikizuka ancient tomb Copyright © 国土画像情報(カラー空中写真)国土交通省 / Attribution

The Goshikizuka Kofun (五色塚古墳) is a kofun burial mound located in the Goshikiyama neighborhood of Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus is the largest in Hyōgo Prefecture, and is estimated to have been built around the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th century. It is known as the first kofun to be restored to what archaeologists believe to be its original appearance. It is also known as the Sentsubo Kofun (千壺古墳). Together with the smaller neighboring Kotsubo Kofun (小壺古墳) it was designated a National Historic Site in 1921, with the area under protection extended in 1974, 1979 and 2006.

Wikipedia: Goshikizuka (Sentsubo) Kofun (EN)

1830 meters / 22 minutes

Sight 6: 瑞丘八幡神社

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瑞丘八幡神社 gon718 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Mizuoka Hachimanjinja (Hachimangu Shrine) is located in Tarumi -ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is called Tarumi's evil god, and every year from January 18 to 20, it is crowded with many worshipers. Commonly known as Tarimizu Hachiman Shrine.

Wikipedia: 瑞丘八幡神社 (JA)

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