The capital city of the Hyogo Prefecture is Kobe, which is considered one of the most beautiful cities in the country.
Kobe is between the Sea of Japan and the Rokko Mountain Range, which provides fantastic landscape views and popular ports like Yokohama, Hakodate, and Nagasaki. Kobe was completely rebuilt after the devastating 1995 earthquake that killed more than 5,000 people. The Earthquake Museum commemorates the event.
Other attractions in Kobe include dining at the restaurants that serve the freshest Kobe beef, visiting Arima Onsen hot spring resort, Sorakuen Garden, and the Shin-Kobe Ropeway.
Visitors can also climb Mount Rokko and stand on observation decks with panoramic views of Osaka and Kobe.
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