[Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture] 3 spots where you can see a starry sky!
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Yabu City, Hyogo Prefecture, home to Yoka Town, which was ranked number one in Japan by the Ministry of the Environment as the "place where the stars shine the brightest," is one of the leading stargazing spots in Japan. This time, we will introduce three recommended spots!
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We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
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- Enjoy hiking under the stars! Wakasu Highlands
- The starry sky reflected on the Bekku terraces is a spectacular sight!
- Stargazing while camping! Hachi Highlands
- If you want to do some indoor stargazing, head to "Astronomical Museum Balloon Yoka" 🌟
- Enjoy the nature of Yabu City during the day!
Enjoy hiking under the stars! Wakasu Highlands
Wakasu Highlands is rumored to be the campsite with the best starry sky in Japan.
Stargazing hikes are also held on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from around the end of April to around mid-November.
If you have a picnic sheet, you can lie down and enjoy the starry night sky.
The starry sky reflected on the Bekku terraces is a spectacular sight!
© Shigekazu Takeshita
The Bekku rice terraces are popular with many photographers due to the "upside-down Mt. Hyonosen " that is captured in photos taken in early May before rice planting begins, when the rice paddies reflect the mountain.
There are about 130 rice fields where you can see not only Mt. Hyonosen but also the stars reflected upside down.
Stargazing while camping! Hachi Highlands
You can also see a starry sky at Hachi Highlands, one of the leading outdoor areas in western Japan!
Try stargazing while camping.
If you want to do some indoor stargazing, head to "Astronomical Museum Balloon Yoka" 🌟
Astronomical Museum Balloon Yoka is a facility where you can observe the heavens using an astronomical telescope.
It is built in Yoka Town, which was ranked number one in Japan as the "place where the stars shine the brightest" by the Ministry of the Environment.
The main telescopes are a refracting telescope and a reflecting telescope, and if an operator is present, you can touch the telescope yourself and adjust the focus.
There are also Hα solar observation devices that can observe prominences, and photography devices that can take celestial photographs by connecting a camera to a telescope.
Inside the museum, photos of stars, the moon, and more are on display, and visitors can learn by touring the facility and viewing the exhibits for free.
Enjoy the nature of Yabu City during the day!
Enjoy sightseeing in Yabu city during the day! There are many sights to see in Yabu city, including Tendaki Falls and Yabu Shrine.
For an area guide of Yabu City, please see this article.
We are a voluntary tourism organization that promotes the attractions of the northern part of Kinki, including Tamba, Tajima, Tango, and Wakasa. The flavors of Northern Kinki are not limited to crab, a representative winter sea delicacy, but also oysters, yellowtail, and pufferfish, as well as cockle, rock oysters, and white squid in summer, and mountain flavors such as Tamba chestnuts and Tamba black beans, and the summer fruit, sand dune melon. It is an area where you can enjoy gourmet food all year round. We would be happy to visit the vast Northern Kinki region many times and provide information that will help you take a railway journey.
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