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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Amagasaki
Hyōgo, Japan · Asia
About Amagasaki
Amagasaki works well as a base: 10 minutes from Ebie, 11km from Osaka Castle.
Amagasaki is in Hyōgo, Japan, with about 460,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Ebie, about 5 km away.
Amagasaki (尼崎市, Amagasaki-shi) is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2022, the city had an estimated population of 455,555 in 223,812 households, and a population density of 9000 persons per km². The total area of the city is 50.72 km2 (19.58 sq mi).
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What is there to see near Amagasaki?
Within an hour or so of Amagasaki: Universal Studios Japan (6 km), Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (7 km), Dotonbori (9 km), Jiyuken (10 km).
Are there any good drives near Amagasaki?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Uradome Coast.
Where is Amagasaki?
Amagasaki is in Hyōgo, Japan, about 5 km from Ebie.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 459,593
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hyōgo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.7167, 135.4167
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Japan
Japan Helpline (24h English assistance): 0570-000-911. An International Driving Permit (1949 convention) is required to drive.
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Worth the detour from Amagasaki
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
One of the world's largest public aquariums in Osaka featuring a massive Pacific Ocean tank with whale sharks.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Dotonbori
Osaka's dazzling neon-lit entertainment and street food district along the Dotonbori canal, famed for its giant animated signs.
9 km · about 20 min drive
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Jiyuken
An Osaka institution open since 1910, serving meishi curry with the rice already mixed through the sauce and a raw egg on top, to be stirred in with Worcestershire sauce.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Osaka Castle
A Japanese castle that played a major role in the unification of Japan during the 16th century, set among sprawling urban parklands.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
World's longest suspension bridge spanning 3,911 metres across the Akashi Strait between Kobe and Awaji Island.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Nara Deer Park
A vast public park home to over a thousand free-roaming sacred deer that bow for crackers from delighted visitors.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Todai-ji Temple
Home to the world's largest bronze Buddha statue, housed within one of the largest wooden buildings ever constructed.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Amagasaki
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 48 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 58 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
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