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Kabutoyama Forest Park is located on Mount Kabutoyama around Kannoji Temple and across from Kitayama Reservoir. It is a nice place to go to get away from the city, especially for those in Osaka or Kobe. The area is mostly forested and there are trails around. Kannoji Temple offers a bit of sightseeing and Jurinji Temple is also not far. Overall the area is nice and there are some great views of the city below from the mountain.
Entrance is free.
Written Oct 3, 2011
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Nishinomiya Shrine is the head shrine of the Ebisu sect of Shintoism. The shrine's Ebisu Festival is very famous in the area, although I did not go to that. The shrine grounds are pretty large and include a nice pond with bridges that are nice to stroll about.
Entrance is free.
Updated Oct 3, 2011
Address: 1-17 Shake-cho
Phone: 079-833-0321
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Hirota Shrine is a very old shrine. It was given mention in the Nihon-Shoki, one of Japan's oldest historical texts. During the Heian Period it was designated as one of the nation's top 22 shrines. The Heian court made annual offerings here. The shrine was once known as Nishinomiya Shrine, and it is from this that the city got its name.
Entrance is free.
Written Oct 3, 2011
Phone: 079-874-3489
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Jurinji Temple is said to have originally been built by the famous Priest Kukai (Kobo Daishi), founder of the Shingon sect of Buddhism. The temple you see today is old but not the original, which burned down hundreds of years ago. The stones at the bottom of the temple are impressive. The temple grounds are very nice and surrounded by a forested area, so you can enjoy the nature along with the temple.
Entrance is free.
Written Oct 3, 2011
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Kannoji Temple is a 9th century temple located on Mount Kabutoyama. It has a unique entry gate not seen at most temples. The temple grounds seem relatively small however there is a path leading up the mountain around back that takes you to an open area with a monument and the stone pile that make it much bigger. Since it is on the mountainside, it offers a great view of the city below!
It is free to enter and roam around the temple grounds.
Updated Oct 2, 2011
Address: 25-1 Kabutoyama-cho
Phone: 079-872-1172
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This restaurant is Japanese pub house. Raw sea fish , we call Sashimi, is very fresh and tasty. Taste of food is very good. We can drink various Japanese local Sake, and Shouchuu. We often go to this restaurant.
Favorite Dish: Sashimi
Japanese food
Updated Aug 9, 2007
Address: Wakamatsu-cho Nishinomiya city Hyogo pref. Japan
Phone: +81-798-35-5444
Website: http://groups.yahoo.co.jp/group/googoo/
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This restaurant is Spanish Tapas bar. We can have Tapas with wine. We often go to this restaurant. Tapas is tasty.
Favorite Dish: Tapas
Paella
Ajillo
Spanish omlette
Jamon Iberico
Grilled lambchop
Tarto
Updated Jul 15, 2007
Address: Wakamatsu-cho Nishinomiya city Hyogo pref. Japan
Phone: +81-798-70-5765
Udon, soba, donburi
This is the best place for a quick cheapish meal in Kitaguchi. Tiny, friendly. There are only a few tables and several bar seats. During lunch time it's pretty common to share your table with stranges.
The owner is super friendly, but enjoys speaking unintelligible Kansai-ben.
Favorite Dish: I am a huge fan of the slimey soups "torimi." They add starch to the soup to thicken it... not for everyone.
I love the Champon Udon, thick soup full of various sea critters and udon.
The Curry Udon here can be really spicy, be careful.
I haven't had the Tempura Donburi but it looks fantastic.
Written Feb 19, 2004
Address: Nishinomiya, Kitaguchi
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Because Nishinomiya is situated between the two major cities of Osaka and Kobe, it is well-connected by train. Hankyu Railway, Hanshin Railway, and JR Railway all have stops in Nishinomiya.
Hanshin Railway's main stop in Nishinomiya Station. For those going to see the Hanshin Tigers, Koshien Station (the nearest station) is on the Hanshin Line.
Hankyu Railway connects some of the city's northern parts to the main city center in the south, as well as also connecting it to Kobe and Osaka (like all of the lines).
JR's main station is Nishinomiya Station (a separate station fro Hanshin Nishinomiya Station). The Kobe Line and Gakkentoshi Line both have stops in Nishinomiya.
Written Oct 2, 2011
Hirota Shrine and Mount Kabutoyama
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