Free Walking Sightseeing Tour #1 in Awaji, Japan
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4.1 km
76 m
Explore Awaji in Japan with this free self-guided walking tour. The map shows the route of the tour. Below is a list of attractions, including their details.
Individual Sights in AwajiSight 1: Akashi Kaikkyo Bridge Exhibition Center
The Hashi no Science Museum is a science museum located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It opened in April 1998. The scale is a two-story building with a total floor area of about 1,700 square meters. Previously, it was managed and operated by the Marine Bridge and Bridge Research Foundation, but now it is managed and operated by JB Highway Service Co., Ltd. It is located on the Kobe side of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge in Maiko Park.
Sight 2: Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall
The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum is a museum located in Maiko Park in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Formerly known as Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. The octagonal Chinese-style pavilion "Transitional Pavilion" is the oldest surviving concrete block building in Japan, built in 1915, and has been designated as an important cultural property of Japan.
Sight 3: Former Residence of Saji Muto
Former Muto Ichibetsu Western -style building is a Western -style building located in Tarumi -ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. Another name is the former Muto Sanji House (Kyumuto Sanji), and the Maiko Koukurabu (Kyukanbou Kokurabu).
Sight 4: Goshikizuka ancient tomb
The Goshikizuka Kofun (五色塚古墳) is a kofun burial mound located in the Goshikiyama neighborhood of Tarumi-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The tumulus is the largest in Hyōgo Prefecture, and is estimated to have been built around the end of the 4th century and the beginning of the 5th century. It is known as the first kofun to be restored to what archaeologists believe to be its original appearance. It is also known as the Sentsubo Kofun (千壺古墳). Together with the smaller neighboring Kotsubo Kofun (小壺古墳) it was designated a National Historic Site in 1921, with the area under protection extended in 1974, 1979 and 2006.
Sight 5: 瑞丘八幡神社
Mizuoka Hachimanjinja (Hachimangu Shrine) is located in Tarumi -ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. It is called Tarumi's evil god, and every year from January 18 to 20, it is crowded with many worshipers. Commonly known as Tarimizu Hachiman Shrine.
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