Explore Hikinoura in Japan
Hikinoura in the region of Hyōgo is a town in Japan - some 279 mi or ( 449 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hikinoura is now 03:07 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Akashi, Tokushima, Tarui, Shizuoka, and Shizuki. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Akashi . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hikinoura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
明石魚の棚 Octopus Street in Japan
Akashi City is famous for sea food especially Octopus (devil fish) and red sea bream. There are many fish stores in UON-TANA shopping street. One day, I visited there and ate raw octopus (sashimi ). 明 ..
City Line 名門大洋フェリー
"Meimon Taiyo Ferry" sailing ｆrom Shin-Moji to Osaka-Nanko Akashi-Kaikyo Bridge 船旅：名門大洋フェリー新門司港 20:00発～ 明石海峡 07:00頃通過～ 大阪南港 08:20着明石海峡大橋が見え始めた頃から、日の出をはさみ、大阪南港着岸までをダラダラと撮影してみた。 date : 2010. 01. 30 came ..
【淡路市】東山寺～十三体の仏像に秘められた物語～
CH2：歴史チャンネル『「東山寺」十三体の仏像に秘められた物語』 淡路最古の木造建造物であり、また国宝指定の薬師如来と一二神将を奉祀していることでも名高い東山寺（淡路市長沢）。 今では市内屈指の紅葉スポットとしても有名ですが、今回は幕末の激動の時代を生きた人々を通して、廃寺の危機から見事復興した東山寺にまつわるドラマをお届けします。 これはまさにAITV版『大河ドラマ』！必見です！ ..
【神姫バス】明石営業所4771三菱KL-MP37JM@明石駅('12/03)
神姫バス明石営業所4771、三菱KL-MP37JMを明石駅南口駅で撮影した記録です。 Shinki Bus Akashi Station Akashi City Hyogo Pref. Japan pikarail.sakura.ne.jp No.5217 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nojima Fault
Nojima Fault is a fault that is responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake. It cuts across Awaji Island. It is a branch of the Japan Median Tectonic Line which runs the length of the southern half of Honshu island.
Located at 34.55 134.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse
The Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse (奇跡の星の植物館, Kiseki no Hoshi no Shokubutsukan, 6,700 m²), also known as the Miracle Planet Museum of Plants, is a botanical garden within a greenhouse located at Yumebutai 4 Banchi, Higashiura-cho, Tsuna, Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan. It is open most days; an admission fee is charged.
Located at 34.56 135.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Awaji Yumebutai
The Awaji Yumebutai is a conference center, hotel and memorial in Awaji, Hyōgo built in the wake of the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake. It was designed by Tadao Ando.
Located at 34.56 135.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Great Hanshin earthquake
The Great Hanshin earthquake, or Kobe earthquake, occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 JST in the southern part of Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It measured 6.8 on the moment magnitude scale, and Mj7.3 (adjusted from 7.2) on JMA magnitude scale. The tremors lasted for approximately 20 seconds. The focus of the earthquake was located 16 km beneath its epicenter, on the northern end of Awaji Island, 20 km away from the city of Kobe.
Located at 34.60 135.04 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
The Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, also known as the Pearl Bridge, links the city of Kobe on the mainland of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island, in Japan. It crosses the busy Akashi Strait (Akashi Kaikyō in Japanese). It carries part of the Honshu-Shikoku Highway. Since its completion, in 1998, the bridge has the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world, at 1,991 metres It is one of the key links of the Honshū-Shikoku Bridge Project, which created three routes across the Inland Sea.
Located at 34.62 135.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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