Kobe

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Tokyo

Osaka

Kyoto

Kansai International Airport

Osaka InternationalAirport Narita International

Airport

Haneda Airport芦谷トンネ

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Takeno

Kinosaki onsen

Toyooka

Tajima-Mie

Kokufu

Ebara

Genbu-dou

Kinosaki Hot Spring Resort

Genbu-dou

(Genbu Cave)

Hasakari Rock,

Yodo-no-doumon

(Yodo Sea Cave)

Takeno

Beach

Sanin Kaigan

National Park

Kitamaekan

(hot spring & restaurant with

no accommodation facilities)

Kinosaki

Country Club

Kannabe

Country Club

Hiyoriyama Coast,

Kehi-no-hama

(Kehi Beach)

Hyogo Prefectural Homeland for

the Oriental White Stork

Kaban Street

Konotori Tajima Airport

Museum of

Tajima Kokufu

and Kokubunji

Uemura Naomi

Memorial Museum

Izushi Castle ruins

Izushi

Castle Town

Izushi Onsenkan

“Otome-no-yu”

(hot spring)

Tanto Silk Onsenkan

(hot spring)

Tantan Hot Springs

“Fukuju-no-yu”

Japan Mongolia

Folk Museum

Eirakukan

(playhouse)

Izushi Shrine

Farmhouse

minshuku

(inns)

Farmhouse

minshuku

(inns)

Farmhouse

minshuku

(inns)

Farmhouse

minshuku

(inns)

Kannabe Highlands

Kiyamachi Kouji

(mall)

Ase Keikoku

(Ase Valley)

Kannabe

Yu-no-mori Yutorogi

(hot spring resort)

Ooka

Golf Club

Trademark of American Soybe an Association

Information

Access

IllustrationMap

Location of Toyooka city

Tourism Section, Commerce and Tourism Division, Toyooka City Hall 2-4 Chuo-machi, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, 668-8666　Telephone:0796-23-1111　Fax:0796-22-3872　http://www.city.toyooka.lg.jp

http://www.kannabe.jp/http://www.izushi.co.jp/http://www.tantosilk.gr.jp/

http://www.toyo-kan.jp/http://www.kinosaki-spa.gr.jp/http://www.takeno-kanko.com/

Toyooka delicacies A wide range of tempting foods including “Izushi plate soba (buckwheat) noodles” served on small white porcelain plates and “Tsuiyama” brand name snow crabs, etc is another attractive aspect of Toyooka.

Traditional handicrafts Traditional handicrafts made using willow and straw are popular as souvenirs of Toyooka.

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【豊岡市】

TOYOOKA

Tour i s tin for mat ion

ToyookaCity

Japan

日本

From Tokyo By train: Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Kyoto Station→Change trains→Limited express train from Kyoto Station to Toyooka Station (Approximately 5 hours) By plane: >From Haneda Airport to Osaka Interna-tional Airport→Change planes→To Konotori Tajima Airport (Approximately 2 hours)

From Osaka By train: Limited express train from Osaka Station to Toyooka Station (Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes) By plane: >From Osaka International Airport to Konotori Tajima Airport (Approximately 35 minutes)

From Kyoto By train: Limited express train from Kyoto Station to Toyooka Station (Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes)

Toyooka City is located in the northeast of Hyogo Prefecture and is next to the Sea of Japan to the north, and Kyoto Prefecture to the east. Toyooka City is approximately 100km from Kobe City where Hyogo Prefecture’s prefectural offices are located. It stretches 40km from east to west, 30km from north to south, and covers 8.3% of the total area of Hyogo Prefecture. Its seacoast has been designated as part of a national park, and part of its mountainous regions has been designated as a quasi-national park.

Published March, 2008

Toyooka Tourist Association Kinosaki Hot Spring Association Takeno Sightseeing Association

Hidakacho Sightseeing Association Tajima Izushi Tourist Association Tanto Silk Road Sightseeing Association

兵庫県自治振興助成事業　豊岡市多言語観光パンフレット当該パンフレットは、兵庫県の競馬収益金を財源とする自治振興資金の助成を受けて作成したものです。

MoonBird

Wind

Toyooka

Flower

Hyogo Prefectural Homeland for the Oriental White Stork This facility performs research and breeding programs related to the oriental white stork. Visitors can learn about efforts to return these birds to the wild in the Konotori Bunkakan (Oriental White Stork Museum) located within the grounds of this facility.

The oriental white stork, which in Japan can only be found in Toyooka, is a symbol of a society in which nature and people coexist. White storks became extinct in the wild in 1971. However, through protection, breeding programs, and environmental improvements, white storks took to the skies once again in 2005.

“Kaze” is a Chinese character used to represent wind, but it is also used in the word “fuuryuu” which means “to possess an atmosphere, taste, aura”, etc. Take some time to enjoy the scenery that many poets and artists captured in their works when they visited Toyooka.

“Kachoufuugetsu” ( ka［花 hana］ = flower, chou ［鳥 tori］ = bird, fuu［風 kaze］= wind, getsu ［月 tsuki］ = moon) is a four Chinese character idiom that refers to the beauty of nature and also to the enjoyment of aesthetic objects and recreations such as paintings and poetry etc, which involve natural themes. This phrase evokes feelings of longing, affinity, awe, and respect with regard to nature. Toyooka’s residents possess a love for all the seasonal variations of nature, and it is with this kind of open heartedness that they welcome visitors to this area.

©Bungei Shunju

Cherry blossoms in the spring, hydrangeas in early summer, autumn leaves, and

snow in winter. Visitors can always find

exquisite scenery in Toyooka with its distinct seasonal

variations.

The light of the moon, unchanging from time immemorial, illuminates the old quarters of this area. Toyooka also boasts enticing nighttime attractions including a popular custom in the Kinosaki hot spring resort called “sotoyu meguri” (which involves trying the seven different public baths (these do not have accommodation facilities) located in this hot spring resort) and enjoying mystical festivals, etc. The Kinosaki hot spring resort’s

rows of cherry blossom treesThe cherry blossom trees of this hot spring resort romantic provide a very distinctive atmosphere. Cherry blossom trees illuminated by paper lanterns at night and cherry blossom petals covering the surface of the river flowing through this resort are also very attractive.

Autumn leaves at Ankoku TempleAt Ankoku Temple, which is a famous location for viewing autumn leaves, visitors can experience the ethos of “Zen”.

Tanto Town’s tulip fields These are fields containing one million tulips. Visitors can view “flower art” consisting of popular cartoon characters, etc during the “Tanto Tulip Festival” which is held in April. Kannabe Highlands

This is a highland resort that offers a wide range of enticing activities and facilities including one of the best ski fields in western Japan, a golf course, and a paragliding area, etc, making it popular throughout the year.

The world-renowned adventurerUemura Naomi Uemura Naomi accomplished a large number of remarkable feats including becoming the first person to travel solo to the North Pole by dog sled. His unassuming personality, which made him liked by everyone he met, is also a characteristic of people from Toyooka.

Kinosaki Hot Spring Resort This is one of Japan’s representative hot spring resorts, and one which was loved by Japanese artists. The “sotoyu meguri” (which involves trying the seven different public baths (these do not have accommo-dation facilities) located in this hot spring resort) is a popular custom.

Izushi Castle Town This is a historic castle town that once served as the stronghold of a feudal lord who controlled one sixth of Japan, and which is referred to as “Tajima’s Little Kyoto”.

Farmhouseminshuku (inns) Minshuku are also available in which visitors can experience Japan’s rural culture.

Shinkorou This is a drum tower which was constructed in 1871. This structure has been familiar to residents as a clock tower ever since the donation of a large clock 10 years after it was constructed.

Rickshaws Visitors can explore this historic castle town by rickshaw.