Shobara City is dotted with nature scenic spots such as the state-run Bihoku Hills Park, Teishaku Gorge, and Lake Shinryu, where you can enjoy Hiking, boating, and cherry blossom viewing.
Specialty products such as Hiba beef, Shobara Rice, and Kuromoji tea are also abundant, so you can enjoy the Local Flavors.
In Spring, the Cherry Blossom Festival is Held in in Ueno Park, which is crowded with many tourists.
Shobara City is an area where Nature and life are in harmony, and everyone who comes can feel peace and healing.
In a spacious Nature environment, you Enjoy time to relax and feel the four seasons.
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MtHibayama is recommended for a snowshoe hike experience!
Snow rafting brings big excitement✊
“I want to try winter sports that I can only do in the winter, but I don’t know how to enjoy them…” For those people, the Snowshoe Hike held at Hiroshima Prefectural Forest Ski Resort in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture is perfect. This year the program has been upgraded to include a snow rafting experience! As someone who is new to both snow and mountains, I tried it together with members of the Shobara Travel editorial team who are used to snowy mountains!
Please check out the article📚💞🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5499...
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[Departing from Hiroshima Station!] Tickets/Reservations are now on sale for the Local Dive Train tour on the Geibi Line!🚌✨
The Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO) has launched sales for the "Local Dive Train from Hiroshima Station via the Geibi Line" tour! We hope you will join us😍
This time we offer three courses: the Saijo Course (day trip), the Takano Course (1 night, 2 days), and the Taishakukyo Course (1 night, 2 days). It’s an immersive local journey for adults, offering a deeper travel experience. Enjoy the special experiences that arise from the lush satoyama countryside.
For details and to make a reservation, please visit the "Details" URL on each course page.
Reservation page here▼
https://shobara-activity.rezio.shop/ja-JP...
● Day trip! Saijo Course
Overview: This day-trip course in Saijo lets you interact with locals, try soba-making, learn at a terakoya (traditional temple school), and savor Shobara’s local bounty.
Itinerary: Hiroshima Station (9:07 — board Geibi Line) 🚃— Miyoshi Station (arrive 10:36, transfer; depart 10:41) — Bingo-Saijo Station (depart 11:35) — Chartered bus to the Saijo Community Promotion District (arrive 11:40) — Soba-making experience (lunch) hosted by the Saijo Soba Association (14:00) — Walk and stroll — Saiganji Temple (arrive 14:10) — 'Terakoya for Adults' talk by the head priest of Saiganji Temple (15:30) — (chartered bus) — Shokusai-kan Shobara Yume Sakura (arrive 16:00) — Shopping time (local Shobara products and souvenirs) — Chartered bus — Bingo-Shobara Station (16:40) — Board the highway coach (shared) at 17:00 — Hiroshima Station (Shinkansen Exit) (19:08).
Price: Adults: ¥7,000 (tax included) — Junior high school age and above
Children (up to 6 years): ¥3,500 (tax included)
● 1 night, 2 days! Takano Course
Overview: Rock gently on the Geibi Line from Hiroshima Station to be soothed by snow-cellar (yukimuro) vegetables and Takano’s hot springs. This 1-night, 2-day course lets you meet locals, prune apple trees, tour gardens, and enjoy Okuizumo soba.
Itinerary: Day 1
Hiroshima Station (9:07 — board Geibi Line) 🚃— Miyoshi Station (arrive 10:36, transfer; depart 10:41) — Bingo-Saijo Station (arrive 11:07) — Chartered bus to Roadside Station Takano (arrive 12:00) — Snow-cellar vegetable hotpot buffet (lunch) and snow-cellar tour (13:40) — Chartered bus to Aosai Apple Orchard (arrive 13:45) — Apple pruning experience and hot apple juice tasting (14:45) — Chartered bus to Kominka (traditional house) (arrive 15:00) — Relaxed tea time by the kotatsu (16:00) — Chartered bus to Kougen-no-Eki Takano (check-in 16:15) — Chartered bus to Takanoyu Kamunose no Yu (soak in the hot spring) (18:00) — Walk to Washosaku Kurane (18:10) — Dinner using local ingredients (20:20) — Chartered bus to Kougen-no-Eki Takano (20:30) — Overnight stay
Itinerary: Day 2
Kougen-no-Eki Takano (8:55) — Chartered bus to Roadside Station Takano (9:00) — Shopping and more (9:30) — Chartered bus to Itohara Memorial Museum (10:30) — Tour of the museum and garden (11:30) — Chartered bus to Ippuan (11:45) — Enjoy Okuizumo soba (12:45) — Chartered bus to Izumo-Yokota Station (12:50) — Board the Kisuki Line at 13:07 — Experience the three-stage switchback on the Kisuki Line — Bingo-Ochiai Station (14:21) — Board Geibi Line at 14:40 🚃— Miyoshi Station (16:00, transfer; depart 16:05) 🚃— Hiroshima Station (17:30)
Price: Adults: ¥13,000 (tax included) — Junior high school age and above
Children (up to 6 years): ¥7,000 (tax included)
● 1 night, 2 days! Taishakukyo Course
Overview: Ride the Geibi Line from Hiroshima Station to Taishakukyo, where nature’s beauty remains strong. This 1-night, 2-day course lets you converse with a famous proprietress, stroll the streets, take part in a cheese factory experience, and taste Shobara’s produce.
Itinerary: Day 1
Hiroshima Station (9:07 — board Geibi Line) 🚃— Miyoshi Station (arrive 10:36, transfer; depart 10:41) — (Geibi Line) — Bingo-Saijo Station (11:35) — Chartered bus to Tsuchinoko Tei (12:10) — Lunch and conversation with the famous proprietress at Tsuchinoko Tei (13:00) — Chartered bus to Taishaku No. 2 Parking Lot (13:40) — Walk the trail to Ohashi Bridge to see the winter scenery (14:40) — Chartered bus to Tojo townscape stroll (15:00) — Visit Sanrakuso, Yamamoto Rock Machine and others (16:30) — Chartered bus to Kyukamura Taishakukyo (16:50) — Dinner and overnight stay
Itinerary: Day 2
Kyukamura Taishakukyo (depart 8:30) — Chartered bus to Nanatsukahara Livestock Technology Center (9:30) — Revival of the red silo (9:50) — Chartered bus to Queen Farm (10:00) — Farm tour of the livestock farm (10:30) — Chartered bus to Queen's Gelato (10:40) — Gelato tasting (11:15) — Chartered bus to Cheese Factory (11:30) — Factory tour and experience (12:30) — Chartered bus to Shokusai-kan Shobara Yume Sakura (12:40) — Lunch at Sakura Cafeteria and souvenir time (14:30) — Chartered bus to Bingo-Shobara Station (15:00) — Board Geibi Line at 15:28 — Miyoshi Station (16:00, transfer; depart 16:05) 🚃— Hiroshima Station (17:30)
Price: Adults: ¥13,000 (tax included) — Junior high school age and above
Children (up to 6 years): ¥7,000 (tax included)
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Shobara, one of the snowiest areas in Hiroshima Prefecture ⛄✨
This week’s cold wave dumped a lot of snow!!
Now is your chance to fully enjoy the ski resorts and winter in Shobara💞
Win delicious rice grown in Shobara—14 winners will be chosen by lottery!?
We’re also holding the “Winter in Shobara” Instagram posting campaign✨
⛄Ski more for less by visiting Hiroshima Prefectural Forest Ski Resort ↔ Dogoyama Highland Ski Resort!⛄
During this season (Dec 2025–Mar 2026), present a used lift ticket (one-day ticket) from either ski resort at the other resort to get a one-day lift ticket there at half price as part of the campaign!
📌Campaign period: until Sunday, March 15, 2026
*Used lift tickets (one-day tickets) from the same ski resort are not eligible for the discount.
*The half-price benefit applies only once per used one-day lift ticket.
*The campaign may end once subsidy funds run out.
For details, see below🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/5484...
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Open only two days a week!? 😍
Three hidden gem bakeries in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture you’ll want to go out of your way to visit 🥐💞
Read the article here 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5461...
As a foodie in my 30s who loves sweets, I adore hunting for places that aren’t “ordinary.” In Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture, there are hidden bakeries that operate as mobile vendors or only open on limited days. I actually visited them and will introduce them here!
Be sure to check the Shobara Tourist Navi website’s “Editorial Report”!
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Get drunk on the delicious flavors of Shobara City in Hiroshima Prefecture! 😍 Savor smoked dishes and sake at Kaneki-ya in Hakushima-Kitamachi, Naka Ward, Hiroshima City 🥩🍶
Kaneki-ya in Hakushima-Kitamachi, Naka Ward is a popular stop for many people with ties to Shobara. Here you can enjoy snacks made with Hiba Beef and a range of smoked items from Smoked Hakoda. Kaneki-ya also offers sake from breweries in Shobara City! This time, we explored what makes Kaneki-ya so appealing.
[Shobara Sightseeing Guide website "Editorial Report" has been updated!]
Read the article here 🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5454...
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Happy New Year! I look forward to your continued support this year 🎍✨
We sincerely thank you for your warm support for Shobara’s town development and tourism promotion over the past year.
Shobara is a town where nature changes with the seasons and local culture and everyday life thrive.
Last year many people visited to enjoy Shobara’s signature scenes: the verdant terraced rice fields, autumn foliage, and MtHibayama dusted with snow! 😍
This year we will continue to carefully uncover the unique charms of Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture,
and, together with the local community, cultivate experiences that will remain in visitors’ hearts ✨
We will keep taking on challenges and trying new ideas so that the warmth of Shobara—its nature and people—reaches even more visitors,
and we humbly ask for your continued support and cooperation.
May this year bring you abundant blessings…✨
We offer our heartfelt prayers.
Shobara Tourism Promotion Organization (Shobara DMO)
[Winter Highlights! Read the article here 🔽]
Winter is here—let’s enjoy winter sports!
Top 3 recommended ski resorts in Shobara
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5444...
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Did you know that some areas in Hiroshima Prefecture get heavy snowfall? ⛄
Shobara City, located in the heart of the Chugoku region at the northernmost part of Hiroshima Prefecture, is known as one of the prefecture’s major heavy-snow zones. You can ski and snowboard at three ski areas in Shobara—Hiroshima Kenmin-no-Mori Ski Area, Dogoyama Kogen Ski Resort, and Ringo Kyowakoku Ski Area—and some campers enjoy winter camping at local campgrounds, so you can get active and enjoy various snow activities.
At the National Bihoku Hillside Park, the winter illumination event “Bihoku Illumi” is taking place.
The display runs through Monday, January 12, 2026 (a public holiday).
Enjoy a magical time with your loved ones as snow, light, and sound come together. ⛄
Also, on Sunday, February 1, a snowball fight tournament will be held. Spectators are welcome even if you don’t participate.
Winter is the time to visit Shobara! Please come and see us…! ✨
For winter event details, see below🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/133...
Visit the “Shobara Tourism Navi” website🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com//
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Merry Christmas! 🎅✨
How are you spending this Christmas?
Hiroshima Prefecture’s largest illumination event, Bihoku Illumination, is now underway at National Bihoku Hillside Park 🎄💞
An installation art collective called Mirror Baller, known for creating spaces of light and reflection, presents artworks themed around “Dream,” filling the winter park with magical light and sound.
Enjoy a photogenic, moving experience.
Last year Mirror Baller occupied a paid special area; this year they are free to enter.
🌟Event details here🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/event/5326...
🌟Recommended articles🔽
[2025 Updated] Pair the National Bihoku Hillside Park illumination with delicious on-site gourmet treats!
https://www.shobara-info.com/report/5380...
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[Spectacular Views in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture — This Is the Place!]
Experience beautiful nature🍃 Top scenic spots in Shobara!
Located in the center of the Chugoku region, Shobara covers a territory where 80 percent of the area is forest. This town, where people and nature live together in satoyama-style communities, still preserves natural wonders you won’t find in the city. Here are breathtaking vistas that remind you of the everyday, long-forgotten but precious gifts of vast nature and the kindness of its people.
For more details, visit the Shobara Tourism Navi website🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/spot/4019...
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[Outdoor and Active Picks in Shobara City, Hiroshima Prefecture]
Fun for everyone! 😍 Enjoy Shobara’s vast nature with these activities
Blessed with expansive wilderness, Shobara is a summer retreat and home to Ogidani Auto Campsite, one of Hiroshima Prefecture’s largest campgrounds where you can even try rare snow camping in Western Japan during winter. Beyond camping, thrill-seekers can enjoy rafting, canoe and kayak experiences, and river walking. In winter, you can fully enjoy outdoor sports like skiing.
For more details, visit the Shobara Tourist Navi website🔽
https://www.shobara-info.com/spot/4018...
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