Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Amagasaki, Japan

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.4 km
Ascend 26 m
Descend 27 m

Experience Amagasaki in Japan in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Amagasaki

Sight 1: 尼崎えびす神社

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Amagasaki Ebisujinja is a shrine located in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Kuramochi Ebi-Omiya or "Chijimi Mr./Ms." 。 It is popular among worshippers as the god of business prosperity "Nun Ebe-Ms.", and the Ten-Day Ebi Grand Festival is held every year from January 9 to 11.

Wikipedia: 尼崎戎神社 (JA), Website

311 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: 本興寺

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Honkoji Temple is located in Kaimei-cho, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and is the main temple of the Honmon-ryu of the Hoka sect. There are six temples (Honkyo-in, Ichijo-in, Keiun-in, Yoju-in, Honsei-in, and Shoun-in).

Wikipedia: 本興寺 (尼崎市) (JA)

104 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: 廣徳寺

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廣徳寺

Kotokuji Temple is a temple of the Daitokuji sect of the Rinzai sect located in Teramachi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Ruiun. Officially, the old font is used and written as "Kotokuji".

Wikipedia: 広徳寺 (尼崎市) (JA)

165 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 4: 尼信記念館

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尼信記念館

The Amagasaki Shinkin Museum is a corporate museum of the Amagasaki Shinkin Bank in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It opened on June 1, 2001.

Wikipedia: 尼信博物館 (JA), Website

42 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: 世界の貯金箱博物館

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The World Piggy Bank Museum is a museum located in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is the corporate museum of the Amagasaki Shinkin Union, and the theme is a piggy bank.

Wikipedia: 世界の貯金箱博物館 (JA)

238 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: 全昌寺

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全昌寺 KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0

Zenshoji Temple is a temple of the Soto sect located in Teramachi, Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Taoyuan.

Wikipedia: 全昌寺 (尼崎市) (JA)

370 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 7: 櫻井神社

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Sakurai Shrine is a shrine located in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. The former company name is Gosha. Located on the east bank of the Shoshita River. It enshrines the Sakurai Matsudaira family (Matsudaira clan, changed name to Sakurai clan after the Meiji era), who ruled the Amagasaki domain from the first year of Shotoku (1711) to the end of the Edo period, from the first Nobusada to the 16th Tadaoki.

Wikipedia: 桜井神社_(尼崎市) (JA)

255 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Amagasaki castle

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Amagasaki Castle was a flatland type Japanese castle located in the city of Amagasaki, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The castle was the headquarters of Amagasaki Domain, which ruled this portion of northern Settsu Province under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo Period Japan. The castle was destroyed in the early Meiji period, but a portion was reconstructed in 2018.

Wikipedia: Amagasaki Castle (EN), Website

397 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: 尼崎市立歴史博物館

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Amagasaki City Museum of History is a historical museum located in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 尼崎市立歴史博物館 (JA), Website

523 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 10: 大物主神社

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The Great Lord Shrine is a shrine located in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is worshipped as a god of the local residents in the former Omonomachi (now Omonomachi 2-chome) and Omono Village (near the current Omonomachi).

Wikipedia: 大物主神社 (JA)

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