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28100 ／ Settsu
Kobe City
こうべし
The people it lost came back in five years.
The 1995 earthquake- Population
- 1,525,152
- 5-year change
- −0.8%
- to Osaka
- 21 min
- Kyoto 52 min
By the seaMountainsPort townHot springsEasy shopping
Click to open Kobe City.
28201 ／ Harima
Himeji City
ひめじし
A National Treasure, straight ahead on the way to work.
Himeji Castle- Population
- 530,495
- 5-year change
- −1%
- to Sannomiya
- 37 min
- Osaka 57 min
World Heritage siteNational TreasureA castleCastle townFamous festival
Click to open Himeji City.
28202 ／ Settsu
Amagasaki City
あまがさきし
One person's gift rebuilt the castle.
Amagasaki Castle- Population
- 459,593
- 5-year change
- +1.6%
- to Osaka
- 5 min
- Sannomiya 15 min, Kyoto 35 min
A castleBy the seaA river runs throughTown of makersEasy shopping
Click to open Amagasaki City.
28203 ／ Harima
Akashi City
あかしし
Japan sets its clocks by this town.
The 135th meridian east- Population
- 303,601
- 5-year change
- +3.5%
- to Osaka
- 40 min
- Tokyo 207 min
By the seaGreat fishLocal cuisineStrong childcare supportEasy shopping
Click to open Akashi City.
28204 ／ Settsu
Nishinomiya City
にしのみやし
On 10 January they race to pick the lucky man.
Nishinomiya Shrine's Fukuotoko- Population
- 485,587
- 5-year change
- −0.5%
Sake countryBy the seaMountainsFamous festivalCommuter town
Click to open Nishinomiya City.
28205 ／ Awaji
Sumoto City
すもとし
The oldest mock keep in Japan stands here.
Sumoto Castle's mock keep- Population
- 41,236
- 5-year change
- −6.8%
- to Osaka
- 120 min
- Kobe 80 min
By the seaMountainsA castleHot springs洲本城
Click to open Sumoto City.
28206 ／ Settsu
Ashiya City
あしやし
A vote decided it would be a city of homes.
Ashiya's special city law- Population
- 93,922
- 5-year change
- −1.5%
- to Osaka
- 15 min
- Sannomiya 7 min
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughCommuter townAn art museum
Click to open Ashiya City.
28207 ／ Settsu
Itami City
いたみし
The state calls it the birthplace of sake.
Itami, birthplace of sake- Population
- 198,138
- 5-year change
- +0.6%
- to Osaka
- 15 min
- Sannomiya 25 min
Sake countryAn art museumCommuter townA river runs through伊丹諸白
Click to open Itami City.
28208 ／ Harima
Aioi City
あいおいし
Boats rowed by 32 people cross the bay each May.
Peron boat racing- Population
- 28,355
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
- to Osaka
- 50 min
- Kobe 35 min, Himeji 10 min
By the seaPort townFamous festivalGreat fishStrong childcare support
Click to open Aioi City.
28209 ／ Tajima
Toyooka City
とよおかし
The storks came back to the sky.
Oriental stork releases- Population
- 77,489
- 5-year change
- −5.8%
- to Himeji
- 90 min
- Sannomiya 150 min
Hot springsBy the seaIt snowsGreat fishTraditional crafts
Click to open Toyooka City.
28210 ／ Harima
Kakogawa City
かこがわし
Western food you eat with chopsticks, at 100 places.
Katsumeshi- Population
- 260,878
- 5-year change
- −2.5%
- to Sannomiya
- 29 min
- Osaka 52 min, Himeji 9 min
Local cuisineNational TreasureMany shrines and templesA river runs throughEasy shopping
Click to open Kakogawa City.
28212 ／ Harima
Ako City
あこうし
Twenty-one of the forty-seven lived in this castle town.
Home of Chushingura- Population
- 45,892
- 5-year change
- −5.5%
- to Shin-Osaka
- 90 min
- Okayama 60 min
A castleBy the seaPort townOld streetscapeGreat fish
Click to open Ako City.
28213 ／ Harima
Nishiwaki City
にしわきし
Japan's navel is here, and there are two of them.
135°E and 35°N- Population
- 38,673
- 5-year change
- −5.4%
- to Shin-Osaka
- 90 min
- Sannomiya 100 min, Kakogawa 50 min
Town of makersTraditional craftsA river runs throughAn art museumAn odd landmark
Click to open Nishiwaki City.
28214 ／ Settsu
Takarazuka City
たからづかし
The revue began at a hot spring.
Takarazuka Revue- Population
- 226,432
- 5-year change
- +0.7%
Hot springsA river runs throughMountainsCommuter townAn art museum
Click to open Takarazuka City.
28215 ／ Harima
Miki City
みきし
Burned down by Hideyoshi, rebuilt on hardware.
Miki hardware- Population
- 75,294
- 5-year change
- −2.4%
- to Sannomiya
- 50 min
- Akashi 40 min, Osaka 90 min
Town of makersTraditional craftsSake countryRice countryMountains
Click to open Miki City.
28216 ／ Harima
Takasago City
たかさごし
A 500-tonne stone that looks afloat.
Ishi-no-Hoden- Population
- 87,722
- 5-year change
- −3.6%
- to Himeji
- 15 min
- Kobe 30 min, Osaka 60 min
By the seaPort townMany shrines and templesAn odd landmarkOld streetscape
Click to open Takasago City.
28217 ／ Settsu
Kawanishi City
かわにしし
Said to be where the Genji began.
Tada-in, Minamoto no Mitsunaka- Population
- 152,321
- 5-year change
- −2.6%
MountainsA river runs throughCommuter townFruit growingMany shrines and temples
Click to open Kawanishi City.
28218 ／ Harima
Ono City
おのし
When the sun sinks west, Amida comes to meet you.
Jodo Hall of Jodo-ji- Population
- 47,562
- 5-year change
- −2.1%
- to Sannomiya
- 60 min
- Kakogawa 30 min, Kobe 60 min
National TreasureTraditional craftsTown of makersMany parksMany shrines and temples
Click to open Ono City.
28219 ／ Settsu
Sanda City
さんだし
Ten years running, the fastest-growing city in Japan.
Hokusetsu Sanda New Town- Population
- 109,238
- 5-year change
- −3.1%
- to Osaka
- 45 min
- Sannomiya 60 min
Commuter townCastle townMany parksMountainsA river runs through
Click to open Sanda City.
28220 ／ Harima
Kasai City
かさいし
One of the 459 faces looks like your parent's.
Five Hundred Rakan of Hojo- Population
- 42,700
- 5-year change
- −3.6%
- to Osaka
- 90 min
- Sannomiya 70 min, Himeji 52 min
Many shrines and templesNational TreasureFarming townPlains五百羅漢
Click to open Kasai City.
28221 ／ Tamba
Tamba-Sasayama City
たんばささやまし
Japan Heritage No. 1 was this town's folk song.
Dekansho-bushi- Population
- 39,611
- 5-year change
- −4.5%
- to Osaka
- 60 min
- Sannomiya 80 min
Castle townOld streetscapeFamous festivalTraditional craftsFarming town
Click to open Tamba-Sasayama City.
28222 ／ Tajima
Yabu City
やぶし
A one-yen train ran for 33 years.
Akenobe mine's one-yen train- Population
- 22,129
- 5-year change
- −8.9%
- to Osaka
- 130 min
- Kobe 130 min, Kyoto 120 min
MountainsMountain climbingSki slopesIt snowsFarming town
Click to open Yabu City.
28223 ／ Tamba
Tamba City
たんばし
At 95 metres, the water parts for two seas.
Miwakare at Iso- Population
- 61,471
- 5-year change
- −4.9%
- to Osaka
- 100 min
A river runs throughMountainsCastle townAn odd landmarkFarming town
Click to open Tamba City.
28224 ／ Awaji
Minami-Awaji City
みなみあわじし
Forty puppet troupes; one is left.
Awaji Ningyoza- Population
- 44,137
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
By the seaIslandsGreat fishHot springs淡路人形浄瑠璃
Click to open Minami-Awaji City.
28225 ／ Tajima
Asago City
あさごし
Above the sea of clouds, the walls of a ruined castle.
Takeda Castle ruins- Population
- 28,989
- 5-year change
- −5.9%
- to Osaka
- 130 min
- Kobe 120 min, Kyoto 110 min
A castleMountainsIt snows竹田城跡天空の城
Click to open Asago City.
28226 ／ Awaji
Awaji City
あわじし
They cross the bridge to work in Kobe.
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge- Population
- 41,967
- 5-year change
- −4.6%
- to Akashi
- 13 min
By the seaHot springsTraditional craftsMany parks明石海峡大橋
Click to open Awaji City.
28227 ／ Harima
Shiso City
しそうし
The oldest record of sake points here.
Niwazake, Niwata Shrine- Population
- 34,819
- 5-year change
- −7.8%
- to Osaka
- 120 min
- Sannomiya 90 min, Himeji 61 min
MountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingHot springsSake country
Click to open Shiso City.
28228 ／ Harima
Kato City
かとうし
Japan's ayu season opens here first.
Toryunada- Population
- 40,645
- 5-year change
- +0.8%
Rice countrySake countryA river runs throughNational TreasureMany shrines and temples
Click to open Kato City.
28229 ／ Harima
Tatsuno City
たつのし
Light soy sauce began with this river's water.
Birthplace of usukuchi soy- Population
- 74,316
- 5-year change
- −4%
Castle townOld streetscapeA river runs throughTown of makersLocal cuisine
Click to open Tatsuno City.
28301 ／ Settsu
Inagawa Town
いながわちょう
A 50-centimetre telescope on the hilltop.
Inagawa Observatory- Population
- 29,680
- 5-year change
- −3.8%
- to Osaka
- 40 min
MountainsA river runs throughCampingLocal cuisine猪名川天文台
Click to open Inagawa Town.
28365 ／ Harima
Taka Town
たかちょう
Three things began in this one town.
Aged Day, paper, sake rice- Population
- 19,261
- 5-year change
- −9.1%
MountainsRice countrySake countryTraditional craftsFarming town
Click to open Taka Town.
28381 ／ Harima
Inami Town
いなみちょう
No river to speak of, and 89 ponds.
89 reservoirs- Population
- 30,268
- 5-year change
- −2.4%
Farming townPlainsFruit growingA lakeMany parks
Click to open Inami Town.
28382 ／ Harima
Harima Town
はりまちょう
Three junior high students found it.
Onaka Yayoi site- Population
- 33,604
- 5-year change
- −0.4%
- to Kobe
- 40 min
- Himeji 30 min
By the seaTown of makersCommuter townMany parksPlains
Click to open Harima Town.
28442 ／ Harima
Ichikawa Town
いちかわちょう
Irons and screenplays both came out of this valley.
Iron heads, Hashimoto Shinobu- Population
- 11,231
- 5-year change
- −8.7%
- to Himeji
- 30 min
Town of makersMountainsA river runs throughMountain climbingMany shrines and temples
Click to open Ichikawa Town.
28443 ／ Harima
Fukusaki Town
ふくさきちょう
A yokai surfaces every 15 minutes.
Gajiro the kappa- Population
- 19,377
- 5-year change
- −1.8%
- to Osaka
- 90 min
An odd landmarkLocal cuisineFarming townMany shrines and templesA river runs through
Click to open Fukusaki Town.
28446 ／ Harima
Kamikawa Town
かみかわちょう
In autumn, 90 hectares ripple silver.
Tonomine Plateau- Population
- 10,616
- 5-year change
- −7.3%
HighlandsMountainsA river runs throughSki slopesMountain climbing
Click to open Kamikawa Town.
28464 ／ Harima
Taishi Town
たいしちょう
The town is named after Prince Shotoku.
Ikaruga-dera, Horyu-ji estate- Population
- 33,477
- 5-year change
- −0.6%
Commuter townMany shrines and templesPlains聖徳太子斑鳩寺
Click to open Taishi Town.
28481 ／ Harima
Kamigori Town
かみごおりちょう
Two thousand held off sixty thousand for 50 days.
Shirahata Castle ruins- Population
- 13,879
- 5-year change
- −8.8%
- to Himeji
- 35 min
A castleA river runs throughMountainsFarming town白旗城
Click to open Kamigori Town.
28501 ／ Harima
Sayo Town
さようちょう
Two metres wide: the largest telescope open to the public.
Nayuta telescope- Population
- 15,863
- 5-year change
- −9.4%
- to Osaka
- 90 min
- Himeji 70 min
MountainsA river runs throughFarming townAn odd landmarkA castle
Click to open Sayo Town.
28585 ／ Tajima
Kami Town
かみちょう
99.9% of Japan's black wagyu dams descend from one bull here.
Tajiri-go, Tajima cattle- Population
- 16,064
- 5-year change
- −11.1%
By the seaMountainsIt snowsGreat fishSki slopes
Click to open Kami Town.
28586 ／ Tajima
Shin'onsen Town
しんおんせんちょう
Water at 98°C rises from the valley floor.
Arayu, Yumura Onsen- Population
- 13,318
- 5-year change
- −10.1%
- to Osaka
- 225 min
- Kobe 200 min, Tottori 45 min, Toyooka 70 min
Hot springsBy the seaMountainsIt snowsGreat fish
Click to open Shin'onsen Town.
