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Universal Studios Japan
Osaka's blockbuster theme park featuring world-class rides, the Wizarding World, and Super Nintendo World.
16 km · about 20 min drive
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Takarazuka
Hyōgo, Japan · Asia
About Takarazuka
Takarazuka works well as a base: 10 minutes from Itami, 38km from Arashiyama Bamboo Grove.
Takarazuka is in Hyōgo, Japan, with about 230,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Itami, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Takarazuka?
Within an hour or so of Takarazuka: Universal Studios Japan (16 km), Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (17 km), Osaka Castle (20 km), Dotonbori (20 km).
Are there any good drives near Takarazuka?
The nearest famous roads are Philosopher's Path, Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trail and Uradome Coast.
Where is Takarazuka?
Takarazuka is in Hyōgo, Japan, about 4 km from Itami.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 226,432
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Hyōgo
- Timezone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates
- 34.7994, 135.3570
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 Takarazuka
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.
17 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
20 km · about 25 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.
37 km · about 40 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
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Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari-taisha)
An iconic Shinto shrine famous for its thousands of vermillion torii gates that wind through the forested slopes of Mount Inari.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Takarazuka
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 47 kmPhilosopher's PathA peaceful stone-paved canal path lined with hundreds of cherry trees, connecting major temples in Kyoto's eastern hills.
- 68 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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