Colony of red spider liliies Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture In the middle of September, red spider liliies grow in various places all over Japan, but this is a little-known place with bamboo bushes in the background, and it is a place like Japanese folktales and demon slayer, and it is my personal favorite place 😌.

Autumn leaves 😯 at Kozanji Temple in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture For the purpose of lighting up the lanterns, I waited in the parking lot from about 4 am until dawn. The illumination of the lanterns is also extinguished before it is fully lit, so it is a fleeting sight.

Lantern festival in Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo Prefecture The fireworks here rises every day in summer.

Traditional festival of Kasumi in Hyogo Prefecture "Lantern Fire Festival" It is a small local festival, but it was a masterpiece of the festival and power that has been passed down from ancient times.

~Kasumi Furusato Festival Marine fireworks festival~ Due to the coronavirus, the fireworks festival was held for the first time in four years. I came to the fireworks festival of Kasumi for the first time, and it was very powerful, and I was enveloped in happiness like never before to see someone I was interested in! Shooting location: Kasumi Beach, Kami Town Mikata-gun, Hyogo Prefecture

The traditional festival "Oshataka Boat Festival" that has been held for many years in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City has been active in fishing since ancient times, and prayers for safety from boats and natural disasters are held.

The traditional festival "Oshataka Boat Festival" that has been held for many years in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City has been active in fishing since ancient times, and prayers for safety from boats and natural disasters are held.

The traditional festival "Oshataka Boat Festival" that has been held for many years in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City has been active in fishing since ancient times, and prayers for safety from boats and natural disasters are held.

The traditional festival "Oshataka Boat Festival" that has been held for many years in Akashi City, Hyogo Prefecture Akashi City has been active in fishing since ancient times, and prayers for safety from boats and natural disasters are held.

It is the morning sun from the ferry from Kobe to Shodoshima. Shodoshima was also a beautiful island, but it was good that the ferry to and from was also extraordinary.

This is one of the photos I took when I went to Rokkoyama Ranch in early summer. Despite being close to the city of Kobe, the scenery was far from Japan. It was an interesting place where you can interact with various animals in addition to sheep up close.

Million Dollar Night View︎ ⭐ Japan's Three Great Night Views Hyogo Prefecture View of Kobe and Osaka from Mayayama Kiseidai Impressed by the spectacular night view

Shiwagara Falls in Hyogo Prefecture ✨ It's in a cave, it's a cool and favorite waterfall 😊❤️. However, to get here, you have to walk a harsh road, so if you go, please do your homework before going.

The "lights" of the cityscape swaying in the "light" of dawn... One of the hidden gem this time is from Ichishoyama, which is famous for the illumination of the Kobe City Emblem. At dusk, the city emblem and the Ikari mark are lit up on the mountains ... I took a picture of the night view from this very symbolic landmark of Kobe to Kobe and the Osaka Plain. With a vantage point, you can see farther than you can imagine. The night view beyond the photo is the Osaka Plain, and the mountains in the background are the Ikoma Mountains. Beyond the mountains is already Nara Prefecture. I was very surprised that Nara could be seen with the naked eye from Kobe. And the location with a good view also shows various "lights". The night sky, which was pitch black at first, gradually became bluer as the approaching sunrise approached, and then the dawn light appeared as if spilling over the eastern horizon. There was no sound, and the lights of the cityscape, which had not yet awakened from sleep, were twinkling in the cool and pleasant breeze. I like both the mysterious light of nature and this warm light of people. The moment you feel both beautiful, you strongly feel that this world is not "nature and people" but "people in nature". This time, we have delivered 😊 a piece from a special hidden gem where you can enjoy such two "lights" at the same time.

Hyogo Prefecture Walk under the cherry blossoms of Tatsuno Castle

In the forest on the ridge of Rokko, I found a secret place where a mysterious anecdote between Mr. Groom and a fox with a white tail remains. This is a place called Mikuniike on Mt. Rokko, which has flourished as a villa area since the Meiji era. I knew from the map that there was a villa of Arthur Hesketh Groom, a trader who came to Kobe in the Meiji era, but I stepped in to find out why Mr. Groome, who loved Japan, Kobe, and Mt. Rokko, built a villa here. Groom was born in Vernon Terrace, a coastal city overlooking the English and French Straits, and came to the Kobe Foreign Settlement in 1868 (Keio 3/Meiji 1st year). In this way, he was involved in the trade of Japan tea and Chinese tea, and eventually in 1895 (Meiji 28), he built a villa named 101 House here on the banks of Mikuni Pond. One day, when Groom hid a lost fox chased by a hunter, he stayed near the villa and fell asleep on Groom's lap. Eventually, after Mr. Groom's passing, a man who said that this fox had moved to his family came to visit him, and the surprised family built a shrine on Mt. Rokko to enshrine the fox. The man who visited had no connection with the Groom family and had a dream (was told by you?). It was said that he had arrived at the Groom family. Because the tail was white, this shrine was named Shirohige Shrine. Actually, I found this Shirahige Shrine first, visited it to learn about its origin, and this time I came to the site of the villa site of Mikuni Pond. Now, when I entered the mountain a little from the bus stop of Mikuni Pond, I heard the sound of a frog like the sound of a cello of a stringed instrument and the murmur of the water flowing smoothly. Soon we reached a path overlooking a large pond through the bushes. There was a small island in the pond, and I could see in the distance how the frog, startled by my presence, jumped to the surface of the water and its ripples spread soundlessly. That's when I was stunned. A short tree stands on the other side of a small island with trees... The surroundings were slightly bright, and I could feel the children of families who had come to hike and running around. I felt like I had seen Mr. Groom as a young child. At that moment, oh, yes! !! I felt convinced. I'm sorry if it's just my imagination, but this is a mountain with the same atmosphere as the waterside of the happy memories that Mr. Groom spent with his family when he was a child... Perhaps this Kobe, which faces the Seto Inland Sea, was very similar to his hometown Vernon Terrace facing the English Channel. The sense of security of hometown... For some reason, I couldn't help but imagine that this was conveyed to the white-tailed fox. Since building his first villa here, Groom has embarked on resort development, tree planting, and mountain trail maintenance on Mt. Rokko. I am sure that this is a power spot where various ideas are excited. This time it was 😊 a piece from a "secret place" surrounded by such healing greenery.

The Milky Way at the ruins of Izushi Castle. It was the cherry blossom season, and I visited because I could take pictures of the castle and cherry blossoms, but the streetlights were bright and I had a hard time, but the starry sky was wonderful.

Ishi no Neya Ryokuchi, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture If you climb the stairs of the mountain, you will find a spectacular spot 😌 beyond

Stone sleeper green space in Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture Here, you can see the night view of Akashi City, Kobe City, and you can see the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in front of you, and if you go up the mountain with difficulty, a superb view awaits you, and even locals are not well known. It is 😌 a recommended night view spot

"Sarubo Falls" is located in Shinonsen Town, Mikata District, Hyogo Prefecture. With a drop of about 5 meters, the scale of the waterfall itself is not large, but you will be fascinated by its graceful appearance. Combined with the surrounding scenery, such as large trees and mossy stones in the background, it is very beautiful.

"Kobe Foreign Settlement The Miracle of Building 38" Building No. 38 from the time of the foreign settlement in Chuo-ku, Kobe City, is a very retro Western-style building. The building is accessible from northeast to southwest, where a statue of Nike, the winged goddess of victory, is installed. According to the description below the statue ... Nike is the goddess of "production" and "victory" in Greek mythology, and it is said that since ancient times, it has been attached to the end of the ship as a goddess statue to pray for safe navigation and the realization of dreams. This 38th building is currently owned by the Daimaru Kobe store, but this Nike statue was installed here to pray for the recovery of not only the Kobe store but also the region, likening the building to a ship. In the morning darkness, the rising light shone in from the atrium sky, and the red bricks embedded in the surrounding floors emerged along with the statue of the goddess. Each of these red bricks has many heartfelt messages to Kobe! I feel energized when I come here, and this may 😊 be a real "hidden gem".

Inami Town, Hyogo PrefectureA place 😯 where rice is beautiful as the name suggests. At this time, golden wheat fields can be seen in most places in Inami Town, and among them, my favorite place I found about 7 years ago, I liked the background, and the big pine tree looked like a painting, and I was away from landscape photography with scenery that I would not have encountered if I didn't have a camera, but I went back to the beginning and tried shooting with the same equipment and the same feeling as back then. If it is a horizontal composition, private houses and telephone poles will be reflected, so in a 😌 vertical composition

This is Takarazuka. The maroon-colored Hankyu train slowly passes the Takarazuka Grand Theater and the iron bridge in front of it, and the Mukogawa River is dyed in sunset colors. It is a secret scenery of the wonderful town Takarazuka.

★ The 17th COOL JAPAN VIDEOS Photo Contest is currently being ★ held under the theme of "Japan's Hidden Sightseeing Spots" We look forward to receiving many applications from you! This time, we will introduce "Hanabusa"'s post! You can feel the gentle atmosphere. The former Guggenheim House is an alien house located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. After the trader Guggenheim lived there until 1915, it was also used as an employee dormitory for Japan companies after several owners. Currently, it is open to the public and is a tourist spot where events and concerts are held. ◆Old Guggenheim House◆ 【Address】〒655-0872 Hyogo Prefecture, Kobe City, Tarumi-ku, Shioyacho 3-5 【Access】About 42 minutes by train from Himeji 【Parking lot】None

"View of the sea" This is a staircase to a foreign house called the former Guggenheim House in Shioya, Tarumi-ku, Kobe City. Kitano is the most important place to say Ijinkan in Kobe, but it seems that old Western-style buildings are scattered everywhere and preserved, and I can't help but think that this scenery is all about why the Western-style building was built here. On the way up the slightly steep stairs from the railroad crossing, you will enter a side street and immediately become the entrance to the Western-style building. Just to the right of me is a large garden of a Western-style building, which overlooks the sea in the same way. Even if you don't enter the Western-style building, I feel nostalgic for the view of the sea from this narrow and steep staircase for some reason, and it is one of my favorite places and often stops. This time it was 😊 such a "hidden place" staircase where you can suddenly feel the atmosphere of the life of a family who came from a foreign country in the Meiji era.

This is my first post because Photocon is being held! The photo shows the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge itself may not be that well known. However, this photo was taken from the ferry from Osaka Port to Moji Port in Fukuoka Prefecture. Aircraft landing at Kobe Port are also shown in the sky. The seven-colored Akashi Kaikyo Bridge shining in the sea at night can only be photographed from the ferry! We will introduce the boat trip x Akashi Kaikyo Bridge as a secret spot!

📍 Tada Shrine / Hyogo Tada Shrine/Hyogo Tada Shrine is the birthplace of the Seiwa Genji and is also a historic shrine where the legend of demon slaying that defeated the sake drinker Doji remains. In this season, the fresh green is very beautiful, and you can see and feel its history firsthand. Tada Shrine is the birthplace of the Seiwa Genji clan and is also a historic shrine with the legend of the extermination of the demon who defeated Shuten Doji. In the current season, the fresh greenery is very beautiful, and you can see and feel its history firsthand.

Aina Satoyama Park in Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture A hidden hidden spot that even Kobe citizens do not know It was also the 😀 filming location for the movie "Rurouni Kenshin"

The other day (around mid-April), I photographed the flowers of the otome camellia (otome tsubaki) in the Mt. Rokko of Kobe. This Mt. Rokko area has been designated as the Setonaikai National Park and has been a suitable place for recreation and summer retreat since the Meiji era. Mountain villas and recreation centers have been built here and there in the mountains, and there are sightseeing spots such as Rokko Ranch, which is inspired by a mountain ranch in Switzerland, and Arima Onsen, which is counted as one of the three famous springs of pillow grass. The mountains opened by foreigners in the Kobe Settlement have many katakana names such as Cascade Valley (a valley of many small waterfalls) and Twenty Cross (20 mountain trails), recalling the history of foreigners opening the mountain. By the way, this time the otome camellia was taken at the place of the Japanese name, Otter Pond in Viper Valley. Aside from the Mt. Rokko area where many names from the Edo period remain, such as the Shojo Pond introduced here last year, Otter Pond is ... I wonder if the pond used to be full of otters, and I still look around for signs. The camellia blooming season is almost over, but now the azalea flowers are brightly colored all over the driveway. Animals and plants are rich in nature, Mt. Rokko how about 😊 hiking?

The morning sun shines from the fresh green of spring... Mt. Rokko in Kobe has been redressed! !! The photo is a morning scene taken near the ridge of the Omote Rokko Driveway in mid-April. I climbed the hill on a road bike, but it was a pleasant cycling that felt moderately sweaty (I climbed slowly). Mt. Rokko was opened as a leisure mountain by foreigners in the Meiji era, and Arthur Herkes Groom, who built the first mountain villa, is called the "founder of Mt. Rokko." The first mountain villa was built at a place called Mikuni Pond after climbing the driveway in the photo to the ridge. From there, foreigners and Japan people built mountain villas one after another, forming a village. It seems that there are no mountain villas left from that time now, but you can still see many recreation centers of various companies in the vicinity. Even if you actually climb on a road bike, you can meet foxes, raccoons, woodpeckers, squirrels, moles and monkeys, and you can feel that you have come to nature in a different world from the city. How about 😊 forest bathing for a mental retreat this spring?