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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Kimokawa
Hyōgo, Japan · Asia
About Kimokawa
Kimokawa works well as a base: 15 minutes from Kawanishi, 32km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Kimokawa is in Hyōgo, Japan, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kawanishi, about 8 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kimokawa?
Within an hour or so of Kimokawa: Universal Studios Japan (25 km), Osaka Castle (26 km), Dotonbori (26 km), Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Kimokawa?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Uradome Coast.
Where is Kimokawa?
Kimokawa is in Hyōgo, Japan, about 8 km from Kawanishi.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 29,680
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hyōgo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.8797, 135.3670
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 Kimokawa
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
26 km · about 30 min 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.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Arashiyama Bamboo Grove
A mesmerizing pathway through towering bamboo stalks in western Kyoto, creating one of Japan's most photographed natural scenes.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion)
A Zen Buddhist temple in Kyoto whose top two floors are completely covered in gold leaf.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Nijō Castle
A flatland castle in Kyoto built by the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, famous for its nightingale floors and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Kimokawa
- 42 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 74 kmMount YoshinoJapan's most famous cherry blossom viewing spot with over 30,000 trees covering an entire mountainside in waves of pink each spring.
- 79 kmAmanohashidateA 3.6-kilometer pine-covered sandbar spanning Miyazu Bay, considered one of Japan's three most scenic views.
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