/ Region Introduction / Inagawa City
Walk along the route to the Tada silver and
copper mine seeking romantic aspects of history.
- Seishi Museum, Inagawa
This is a cultural facility where Inagawa Town created a replica of the Japanese-style residence of a wealthy farming family (thatched-roofed main building made only of Japanese cypress and four warehouses) built by the late art dealer Kumasaku Tomita. Inside the facility, furniture and tools that represent that time have been left as they were.
22 Machimawari, Ueno, Imagawa-cho
072-766-0013
9:30～16:30Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)
Free of charge (The museum may be unavailable for admission during periods when it is reserved.)Tada silver and copper mine
- Yukyu no Yakata
This is a facility that introduces the history of the Tada silver and copper mine, which attracted national attention as a mine under the direct control of the government during the reign of Hideyoshi Toyotomi, and was fairly prosperous during the Edo period, described as “ginzan sanzenken”(3,000 ken silver mine). Also displayed at the mine are related materials, such as illustrations, ancient documents, ores, and mining tools.
4-1 Nagaya-mae, Ginzan, Inagawa-cho072-766-48009:00～17:00Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)
Free of charge
- Yukyu Square (Site of Horike Smeltery)
8 Nagaya-mae, Ginzan, Inagawa-cho (north side of Yukyu no Yakata)072-767-2600 (Educational Promotion Div., Inagawa Town)Parking available 9：00～17：00 Closed on Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)
- Tada silver and copper mine Aokimabu
Seto, Ginzan, Inagawa-cho072-767-2600 (Educational Promotion Div., Inagawa Town)9:00～17:00 Closed during year-end and New Year holidaysFree of charge
- Road Station Inagawa ～Refreshed by the Blessings of Nature～
At this road station, there are the “Agricultural Marketing Center,” which sells fresh vegetables grown by local farmers; “Regional Agricultural Information Center,” which includes the Regional Information & Rest Area and sells specialties; and “Restaurant Soba no Yakata,” where Juwari-soba, noodles made from 100% local buckwheat flour, can be enjoyed. The road station is located on the way to Oya Alps Land, a facility where visitors can refresh themselves and fully enjoy magnificent nature.
| Access | Take a Hankyu bus on Sugio Route from Nose Railway “Nissei-chuo” Sta. and get off at Kawadoko-guchi. The Road Station is near the bus stop. |
70-1 Takezoe, Manzen, Inagawa-cho072-767-86009:00～17:00Closed: Wednesdays (the following day if Wednesday is a holiday), January 1～6
Introduction to soba-making experience
Buckwheat noodles are a food inseparable from the diet of Japanese people. At Road Station Inagawa, visitors can experience kikouchisoba (also known as juwari soba), buckwheat noodles made from 100% buckwheat flour. Please enjoy freshly made buckwheat noodles.
- Days of soba making
- Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, from 9:30 and from 14:30 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, from 14:30～
- Time required
- Approx. 90
- Fee
- 2100 yen (per bowl / approx. 500 g of buckwheat flour) ※One bowl of buckwheat noodles serves four to five people.
Oya Alps Land
Located at the summit of Mt. Oya (753m), which boasts the highest elevation in the Hanshin district, this facility is available for camping and birdwatching. On the 2nd floor of the Inagawa Astronomical Observatory (Astropia), with a 50 cm reflecting telescope installed, visitors can enjoy astronomical observation. Also, on the 1st floor, visitors can learn about stars at the Digital Planetarium, listen to an explanation on that night’s starry skies, and enjoy 3D outer space simulations from the past 1 million years to 1 million years in the future.
1-1 Onogadake, Kashihara, Inagawa-choInagawa Astronomical Observatory Astropia
| Access | Take a Hankyu bus from Nose Railway Nissei-chuo Sta. and get off at Kashihara. It’s a 60-minute walk from the bus stop. |
072-769-0770Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays,13:30～21:30High school students or older: 200 yen, Junior high school students or younger: Free of chargeInagawa Furusato-kan
This is a museum of history and folklore where more than 200 articles are displayed, such as living tools actually being used in the town, cultural properties of the town, and specialties. With the Inagawa River running behind this museum, it is equipped with an outdoor stage, and a lawn area with an artificial canal, where visitors can play in the water.
| Access | Take a Hankyu bus on Sugio Route from Nose Railway Nissei-chuo Sta. Get off at Kizugami. It’s a 5-minute walk from the bus stop. |
19-2 Yaso, Kizu, Inagawa-cho072-768-03899:00～17:00Closed: Mondays (the following day if Monday is a holiday)￥ Free of charge
- Soba dojo
70-1 Takezoe, Manzen, Inagawa-machi, Kawabe-gun
- Aoki-mabu
Inagawacho Ginzan Seto 1
- Tada Silver and Copper Mine Yukyu Square
8 Nagaie-mae, Ginzan, Inagawa-cho
- Inagawa Environmental Community Hall
11-1 Takamachi Sasao, Inagawa-cho, Kawabe-gun 666-0227
- Hyogo Prefectural Hanshin North Area Tourism Promotion Council
- 2-4-15 Asahi-machi, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture 665-8567
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