Amarube Iron Bridge Where: Amarube, Kasumi-ku Ph: 0796-36-1234 It reaches a height of 41 metres and it is the highest trestle bridge in Japan. The red bridge against a blue sky is very beautiful. Kami-Town Skiing and Snowboarding December through March, Kami-Town becomes a skier’s paradise, with four ski resorts operating within 15 mintutes’ drive of each other. Full winter wear, skis or snowboards and boots can all be rented for about 6,000 yen total per day, and ski lift tickets are sold by the day, half-day or season’s pass. See www.snowjapan.com for more info. Kami-Town is made up of three smaller towns: Kasumi, Muraoka and Ojiro. The following map and guide show the different ways to get to Kami-Town by road and rail. How to get to Kami-Town January 1-3....... Early February ....... Late February ....... Early March....... Early March....... June (2nd Sunday)....... Mid-July....... July (2nd Sunday)....... July 24....... Late July....... Early August....... Late September ....... Late September ....... Mid-October ....... Early December ....... KAMI-TOWN EVENTS Choraku-ji Temple New Year’s Visit (Muraoka) Hyogo Snowball Fight (Ojiro) Hachikita Ski Festival (Hatchikita Ski Resort) Mikata Highlands Snow Festival (Mikata Ski Resort) Crab Appreciation Festival (Shibayama Fishing Port) Ojiro Winter Festival (Ojiro Ski Resort) Mikata 24km Cruel Marathon Beaches Open Saruo Waterfall Festival Mando Fire Festival Kasumi Town Festival and Fireworks Muraoka Town Festival and Parade Kasumi Sea Breeze Marathon Muraoka Double-full Ultra Marathon (44km/88km/100km) Kasumi Crab Examination Kasumi Crab Festival (Kasumi West fishing port) Web site: http://www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp Syakunage Restaurant Where: 739-1 Kanzui, Ojiro-ku Ph: 0796-97-2687 A great number of places in Kami-Town, such as Syakunage Restaurant, serve the tender Tajima Beef, which is the origin of many famous types of beef, such as Kobe Beef and Matsuzaka Beef. 10 1 5 Kasumi-zuru Sake Distillery Where: 600-2 Kobara, Kasumi-ku Ph: 0796-36-0029, www.fukuchiya.com.jp One of the premier sake makers in the region, Kasumi-zuru offers tours (book 1 day ahead) and an expansive shop selling sake and souveniers. 6 Kebi Lake Campground Where: Route 265, Ph: 0796-95-1109 Prices: 2,500 (camp) - 19,000 (cottage) yen A lakeside campground with cottages and tents for rent. Visit in the Fall to see the leaves chang- ing colour, or in Summer to view the stars. 17 The Ki-No-Dendo Wood Museum Where: Wachi 951, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-96-1388. Free, closed on Mondays. Built entirely of wood, this unique museum features wooden models and displays. Open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. in the winter). On the web at: www.inaker.or.jp/`wood/ 12 Mahoroba Ethnic Museum Where: 2324-1 Muraoka, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-26-0033, Admission: 150 Yen Built in 1894, the museum was once a coun- ty government office. Open from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends. 11 Muraoka Onsen and Spa Where: 51 Shikada, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-98-1512, Admission: 500 Yen The Muraoka Onsen and Spa is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and features indoor onsen pools. 3 Daijo-ji Temple Where: 860 Mori, Kasumi-ku, open 9-4 p.m. Ph: 076-241-2680, Admission: 800 Yen Built in 1745, Daijoji houses some of the most famous shoji screen door paintings of the Edo period by artist Oukyo Maruyama. Tajima Highlands Botanical Gardens Where: 701 Wachi, Muraoka-ku. Ph: 0796-96-1187 Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April-November. Admission: 500 Yen Founded in 1997 to conserve the Katsura tree, the Ta- jima Highlands Botanical Garderns have a thousand kinds of trees and flowers and three hundred types of plants. There are also two ponds and many types of birds. 18 15 Uheyama Terraced Rice Paddies Where: Nukida, Ojiro-ku Uheyama has some of the best views of ter- raced rice paddies in Japan. In early summer the mountains are reflected in the flooded pad- dies, which get bright green with grown rice by late summer.. 22 Sky Valley Ski Resort Where: 701 Nakaotani, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-96-0375, www.skyvalley.jp This eight-course snow park caters mostly to snowboarders, has a variety of challenge lev- els, and offers full/half day passes: 3,500/2,500 yen. Arrive early to get a close parking spot. 9 Ojiro Ski Resort Where: Ojiro-ku Ph: 0796-97-2717, www.ojiro.or.jp Ojiro features five lifts, three beginner slopes, three advanced slopes and one difficult slope. Full/half day passes: 4,300/3,500 yen. This Guide was designed by: Katsuya Azuma, Tomomi Fukugaki, Noriko Morimoto, Ayumi Nakamura, Shie Okamoto, Kenichiro Takebe, Ayaka Ueji, Kumoda Tak- ayuki and Jeff Morrice Muraoka Senior High School: 2931 Muraoka, Muraoka-ku, Kami-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo-ken. Postal code: 667-1311 Tel: (0796) 94-0201 www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~muraoka-hs/ 21 Hachikita Onsen and Spa Where: Osasa, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-96-1600, Admission: 600 Yen This picturesque onsen is located below the Ha- chikita ski hills and is a perfect place to relax after a day on the slopes. Restaurant and souvenier stand inside. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m., closed Tuesdays. 7 Choraku-ji Temple Where: Kawai, Muraoka-ku Ph: 0796-95-1270, Admission: 800 Yen Built over 1,200 years ago, Choraku-ji fea- tures three wooden buddhas, each over 50-feet tall and a 231-foot five-story pagoda. Kami-Town Muraoka Ojiro Kasumi Wadayama Himeji Kasuga Kobe Roads National Route 9 Dainishinmei Express Bantan Expressway Kitakinki Expressway Maizuru Expressway Local Kita Toll Road Railways JR Sanyo line JR Bantan Line JR San-in Line Yokawa
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Amarube Iron BridgeWhere: Amarube, Kasumi-kuPh: 0796-36-1234
It reaches a height of 41 metres and it is the highest trestle bridge in Japan. The red bridge against a blue sky is very beautiful.
Kami-Town Skiing and SnowboardingDecember through March, Kami-Town becomes a skier’s
paradise, with four ski resorts operating within 15 mintutes’ drive of each other. Full winter wear, skis or snowboards and boots can all be rented for about 6,000 yen total per day, and ski lift tickets are sold by the day, half-day or season’s pass. See www.snowjapan.com for more info.
Kami-Town is made up of three smaller towns: Kasumi, Muraoka and Ojiro. The following map and guide show the different ways to get to Kami-Town by road and rail.
How to get to Kami-TownJanuary 1-3.......
Early February.......Late February.......
Early March.......
Early March.......
June (2nd Sunday).......
Mid-July.......July (2nd Sunday).......July 24.......Late July.......Early August.......
Late September.......Late September.......
Mid-October.......Early December.......
Kami-Town EvEnTs
Choraku-ji Temple New Year’s Visit (Muraoka) Hyogo Snowball Fight (Ojiro)
Hachikita Ski Festival (Hatchikita Ski Resort)Mikata Highlands Snow Festival (Mikata Ski Resort)
Crab Appreciation Festival (Shibayama Fishing Port)
Ojiro Winter Festival (Ojiro Ski Resort)
Mikata 24km Cruel MarathonBeaches Open
Saruo Waterfall FestivalMando Fire Festival
Kasumi Town Festival and Fireworks
Muraoka Town Festival and ParadeKasumi Sea Breeze Marathon
Muraoka Double-full Ultra Marathon (44km/88km/100km)
Kasumi Crab Examination
Kasumi Crab Festival (Kasumi West fishing port)
Web site: http://www.town.mikata-kami.lg.jp
Syakunage RestaurantWhere: 739-1 Kanzui, Ojiro-ku Ph: 0796-97-2687
A great number of places in Kami-Town, such as Syakunage Restaurant, serve the tender Tajima Beef, which is the origin of many famous types of beef, such as Kobe Beef and Matsuzaka Beef.
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Kasumi-zuru Sake DistilleryWhere: 600-2 Kobara, Kasumi-kuPh: 0796-36-0029, www.fukuchiya.com.jp
One of the premier sake makers in the region, Kasumi-zuru offers tours (book 1 day ahead) and an expansive shop selling sake and souveniers.
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Kebi Lake CampgroundWhere: Route 265, Ph: 0796-95-1109Prices: 2,500 (camp) - 19,000 (cottage) yen
A lakeside campground with cottages and tents for rent. Visit in the Fall to see the leaves chang-ing colour, or in Summer to view the stars.
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The Ki-No-Dendo Wood MuseumWhere: Wachi 951, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-96-1388. Free, closed on Mondays.
Built entirely of wood, this unique museum features wooden models and displays. Open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (4 p.m. in the winter).On the web at: www.inaker.or.jp/`wood/
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Mahoroba Ethnic MuseumWhere: 2324-1 Muraoka, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-26-0033, Admission: 150 Yen
Built in 1894, the museum was once a coun-ty government office. Open from 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Fri., and 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on weekends.
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Muraoka Onsen and SpaWhere: 51 Shikada, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-98-1512, Admission: 500 Yen
The Muraoka Onsen and Spa is open Monday to Friday from 9 a.m.-10 p.m. and features indoor onsen pools.
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Daijo-ji TempleWhere: 860 Mori, Kasumi-ku, open 9-4 p.m.Ph: 076-241-2680, Admission: 800 Yen
Built in 1745, Daijoji houses some of the most famous shoji screen door paintings of the Edo period by artist Oukyo Maruyama.
Tajima Highlands Botanical GardensWhere: 701 Wachi, Muraoka-ku. Ph: 0796-96-1187 Open 9 a.m.-4 p.m. April-November. Admission: 500 Yen
Founded in 1997 to conserve the Katsura tree, the Ta-jima Highlands Botanical Garderns have a thousand kinds of trees and flowers and three hundred types of plants.There are also two ponds and many types of birds.
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Uheyama Terraced Rice PaddiesWhere: Nukida, Ojiro-ku
Uheyama has some of the best views of ter-raced rice paddies in Japan. In early summer the mountains are reflected in the flooded pad-dies, which get bright green with grown rice by late summer..
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Sky Valley Ski ResortWhere: 701 Nakaotani, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-96-0375, www.skyvalley.jp
This eight-course snow park caters mostly to snowboarders, has a variety of challenge lev-els, and offers full/half day passes: 3,500/2,500 yen. Arrive early to get a close parking spot.
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Ojiro Ski ResortWhere: Ojiro-kuPh: 0796-97-2717, www.ojiro.or.jp
Ojiro features five lifts, three beginner slopes, three advanced slopes and one difficult slope. Full/half day passes: 4,300/3,500 yen.
This Guide was designed by:Katsuya Azuma, Tomomi
Fukugaki, Noriko Morimoto, Ayumi Nakamura, Shie
Okamoto, Kenichiro Takebe, Ayaka Ueji, Kumoda Tak-
ayuki and Jeff Morrice
Muraoka Senior High School:2931 Muraoka,
Muraoka-ku, Kami-cho, Mikata-gun, Hyogo-ken.Postal code: 667-1311Tel: (0796) 94-0201
www.hyogo-c.ed.jp/~muraoka-hs/
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Hachikita Onsen and SpaWhere: Osasa, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-96-1600, Admission: 600 Yen
This picturesque onsen is located below the Ha-chikita ski hills and is a perfect place to relax after a day on the slopes. Restaurant and souvenier stand inside. Open 11 a.m.-9 p.m., closed Tuesdays.
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Choraku-ji Temple Where: Kawai, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-95-1270, Admission: 800 Yen
Built over 1,200 years ago, Choraku-ji fea-tures three wooden buddhas, each over 50-feet tall and a 231-foot five-story pagoda.
Kami-TownMuraoka Ojiro Kasumi
Wadayama
Himeji Kasuga
Kobe RoadsNational Route 9Dainishinmei ExpressBantan ExpresswayKitakinki ExpresswayMaizuru ExpresswayLocal Kita Toll Road
RailwaysJR Sanyo lineJR Bantan LineJR San-in Line
Yokawa
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Kasumi CruiseWhere: 410 Hitoichi, Kasumi-kuPh: 0796-36-0571
Take a cruise along the Sea of Japan shoreline with three different courses to choose from.
Onsen Ettiquette1. Pour hot water on yourself to wash and also adjust to the heat of the pool.2. Enter the water very slowly, so you don’t burn yourself.3. Don’t put your towel in the tub, swim, stay in the hot water too long, or wash your clothes!
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Eiraku Yakiniku RestaurantWhere: Onuka 91-9, Muraoka-ku, Route 9Ph: 0796-98-1414, Specal Lunch Set: 800 yen
Get a taste of Tajima Beef in this Korean grill res-taurant in Muraoka. A meal will run roughly 3,000 yen per person for a Tajima Beef dinner.
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Hachikita Ski ResortWhere: Osasa, Muraoka-kuPh: 0796-96-0201, www.hachi-hachikita.co.jp
Hachikita features the most courses (13) in the area, and the longest runs. Full/half day passes: 4,500/3,500 yen.
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Mikata Snow Park (Ski Resort)Where: Niiya, Ojiro-ku, Ph: 0796-97-2297www2.nkansai.ne.jp/com/snowpark/
Mikata Ski Resort features eight courses and night skiing after 6 p.m.. Full/half day ticket: 3,600/2,000 yen. Night skiing: 2,000 yen.
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Wasabu Nishigaoka Rice PaddiesWhere: Kawai, Muraoka-ku
The Wasabu Nishi rice paddies overlook the Chorakuji Temple in the beautiful Tajima mountains. They are counted among the Top-100 Rice Paddy views in Japan.
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Yadagawa Onsen and SpaWhere: 754 Mitani, Kasumi-ku.Ph: 0796-36-1126, Admission: 500 yen
Open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., this onsen fea-tures public baths, water massage, sauna bath, a relaxation room and a gift counter.
Kasumi CoastlineKami-Town`s shoreline is dotted with beau-
tiful beaches and fantastic spots to watch the sun set along the sheer sea cliffs.
BeachesSunsets
Road StationsWhere: Yadagawa, Muraoka, Hachikita
Michi no Eki, or road stations, are scattered along the roads and highways of Japan. These road stations sell spe-cial regional products and souveniers, and are a great place to rest and relax on a long road trip. The Muraoka Farm Garden road station even has a Tajima Beef restaurant.
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Saruodaki WaterfallWhere: Hikage, Muraoka-ku, Route 267
Saruodaki is shaped like a monkey’s tail, and is rated one of Japan`s Top-100 water-falls. The falls are especially beautiful when they are frozen in the late winter.
Crab in KasumiCrab in Kasumi is delicious and unique. It comes into
season in winter, and is served baked or boiled. Crab restaurants are easy to find by the large crab signs they have outside above their door.
There is also a Crab Festival held in town in early December that shouldn`t be missed!
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Ojiron Onsen and SpaWhere: 510-1 Otani, Ojiro-kuPh: 0796-97-3232, Cost: 600 yenOpen from noon to 10 p.m., Ojiron Onsen features a large bathhouse, massage sauna baths, restaurant and Japanese-style tatami mat resting room.