Discover Amagasaki

Amagasaki can be explored through two very different aspects: the history of the castle town and routes that make it possible to enjoy nature right in the city. In Teramachi, you’ll find a deliberately established group of temples; the Inagawa-Mogawa Course focuses on river scenery and activity. This gives you the option to choose different priorities for your trip, from culture and walks to a bike ride.

Teramachi: Temples and Castle-Town History

Teramachi was established in 1617 at the behest of Toda Ujitsune. Temples were brought together to lay out the district as part of the development of Amagasaki Castle Town. Its history is therefore closely connected with the urban development of the time. If you’re interested in historic places, this gives you a tangible point of connection rather than viewing Amagasaki’s past only through the name of its castle.

Teramachi is home to the Kaizandō at Honkōji and the Tahōtō at Chōonji. Both are designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan. These two named cultural properties give the district its own distinct cultural focus. A volunteer-guided tour of Teramachi includes the standard “Teramachi–Amashin Kaikan” route, which takes 120 minutes. This offers a clearly defined way to combine a visit to the district with a guided exploration.

Getting Around by Bike or on Foot

The “Amakko Rinrin Road” course connects Hanshin Amagasaki Station with Uotsuri Park. It passes through Teramachi and by Ama-lock, and reaches Amagasaki Sports Forest. The course was extended to Uotsuri Park by the end of March 2016. Its listed stops connect different places and can help you plan if you’d like to combine a bike ride with Teramachi and other destinations mentioned here.

The Inagawa-Mogawa Course offers a different perspective. This cycling and walking path runs around a sandbar enclosed by the Inagawa and Moga rivers. Along the course are an agricultural park, the Tano Museum and Inagawa Park; the path also offers opportunities to enjoy nature within the city. This route focuses both on being out by the river and on the facilities mentioned along the way. You can decide whether you’d rather explore Amagasaki along a route connecting named destinations, or on a walk or bike ride around the sandbar.

The Castle and What You’d Like to See

Amagasaki Castle is also part of the area’s history: it opened to the public on March 29, 2019. Its opening adds a more recent point of interest to the older traces of the castle town; the routes described above offer a different focus.

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Discover more destinations

You can also discover Kato, Akō, Takarazuka, Inagawa, Kōbe, Nishinomiya, Toyooka and Sumoto as other destinations.

For the main travel overview: Hyōgo Prefecture.