[Asago Asago City Hyogo Prefecture ] Enjoy the Asago flowers!

The most famous cherry blossom viewing spot in northern Kinki, also known as "Tajima Yoshino"

Tateunkyo Gorge, a scenic valley filled with cherry blossoms in full bloom

Cherry blossom season: late March to late April

Located on the middle of Mt. Asago, 757 meters above sea level, among countless oddly shaped rocks and huge boulders, old cherry trees said to be over 300 years old grow in clusters, creating a magnificent display of natural beauty. One of their characteristics is that they bloom for a long period of time. Along with the cherry trees at the Takeda Castle ruins in front and along the Maruyama River, this is the most famous cherry blossom spot in northern Kinki.

It has also been developed as a park, allowing you to view the ruins of Takeda Castle amid beautiful scenery that changes with the seasons all year round.

Ritsuunkyo Gorge

669-5252 Takeda, Wadayama, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture

A famous cherry blossom spot in spring, and a popular spot to view the Takeda Castle ruins surrounded by a sea of ​​clouds in autumn A prefectural natural park located on the slopes of Mt. Asago. It is a popular observation spot where you can view the "Castle in the Sky" floating in the sea of ​​clouds, and is also the best cherry blossom spot in Sanin. There is also a photo spot called "Ritsuunkyo Terrace Light Road Observatory" where it looks like a light road stretches all the way to the Takeda Castle ruins.

Cherry blossoms around Tateunkyo and Takeda Castle

Takeda Castle Ruins (Takeda Castle)

669-5252 169 Takeda Kojoyama, Wadayama-cho, Asago-shi, Hyogo Prefectur...

A "castle in the sky" that seems to float on the clouds Takeda Castle Ruins is a mountain castle ruin that has been selected as one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan. When it is enveloped in a sea of ​​clouds on a clear, sunny early morning in late autumn, it truly resembles a castle floating in the sky. The sea of ​​clouds can occur on mornings with good conditions, mainly from September to November, from dawn until around 8:00 a.m.

Many cherry trees are planted along the Maruyama River in Asago City , and the sight of them all blooming at once is a spectacular sight.

Takeda Station

6695252 241 Nakamachi Nishigawa, Takeda, Wadayama-cho, Asago-shi, Hyog...

Takeda Station building has a nostalgic atmosphere that evokes feelings of nostalgia in visitors, and still retains the appearance of the railway from when it first opened in 1906. The waiting room on the platform for Wadayama trains is a historical heritage that has remained since the Bantan Line was first opened, and there used to be a plaque on the pillar stating that it was completed in April 1906. There are also coin lockers and vending machines in the waiting room, and a tourist information center is also located inside the station building. A monument to the "Lovers' Sanctuary" has been erected next to the station.

The largest wisteria in Sanin

Shirai Omachi Fuji Park

Flowering period: Late April to mid-May

Omachi Fuji Park, the largest in the Sanin region, has a wisteria trellis stretching 500m across its 7,000m2 site. From late April to mid-May, rare wisteria flowers from all over the country bloom in abundance, creating a mysterious atmosphere, and the wisteria waves swaying in the valley breeze are a delight to visitors.

For further details, please check the website which will be launched in late April.

From late April onwards

Shirai Omachi Fuji Park

669-5220 Hyogo Prefecture, Asago City, Wadayama Town, Shirai 1008

This is the largest wisteria park in northern Kinki. The wisteria trellis stretches for 500m and is a spectacular sight. The best time to see the flowers is from early to mid-May. There is an admission fee during the opening period, so please check the website beforehand.

The cluster of Rhododendron moniliforme at Ikuno Silver Mine is rare nationwide

Flowering period: Late March to early April

A cultural property designated by Asago City. The cluster of 1,000 Hikage Tsutsuji trees, which are rare nationwide, bloom with pale yellow flowers from late March to early April, heralding the arrival of spring in Ikuno along with the cherry blossoms in full bloom.

Ikuno Silver Mine

679-3324 33-5 Ono, Ikuno-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture

The temperature inside the mine is about 13 degrees all year round! This is a valuable historical site where you can experience both the current mine tunnels and those from the Edo period at the same time. The tourist tunnels convey the history of the prosperity of the silver mine to the present day. In the tourist tunnels, which are about 1,000m long out of the total tunnel length of over 350km, you can see the elevator shafts and huge winding chambers that were once used by the many mine workers, as well as chisel marks from the Edo period.

Autumn around Ikuno

Kurokawa Valley and Ginzan Lake

Autumn leaves period: Mid-November to late November

The Japanese Heritage "Silver Carriage Road/Ore Road" starts from Ikuno Silver Mine. Take a stroll through the mining town with its streets that are designated as important cultural landscapes of Japan. Ikuno is full of nature, including Lake Ginzan, and you can see beautiful autumn foliage at Kurokawa Valley and Lake Ginzan.

You can also enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, playing in the river, golfing and mountain climbing.

Kuchiganaya Ginzan Town Museum Center

679-3301 619-2 Kuchigintani, Ikuno-cho, Asago-shi, Hyogo Prefecture

The former residence can be used as an event space or a traditional Japanese cafe The former residence was built in 1932 by the Asada family, who were local officials since the Edo period and contributed to the modernization of Japan. The main building (former Asada residence) is a stately two-story wooden building. It has a rare style for a traditional house remaining in Ikuno. The annex (former Yoshikawa residence) is a two-story building with lacquer. The gabled roof is made of Ikuno tiles. The main house's sleeve wall and the box staircase in the living room are distinctive features. In the main building, you can enjoy a handmade hospitality cafe and souvenirs, and a gallery exhibition in the storehouse. The two-story annex can also be used as a rental space.

Kurokawa Onsen　 Beauty Baths

679-3341 457-1 Kurokawa, Ikuno-cho, Asago City, Hyogo Prefecture

A hidden hot spring surrounded by nature on a mountain at an altitude of about 500 meters. A day-trip hot spring facility where you can enjoy the skin-friendly "beauty water" that springs from the flower garden of the neighboring Daimyo-ji Temple. You can also enjoy local delicacies such as Hayashi rice, a B-grade gourmet dish that represents Ikuno, and Dam Hayashi, inspired by Kurokawa Dam.