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Mount Rokkō
is the name of a range of mountains in southeastern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. Outline There is no single mountain or peak called "Rokkō," although the highest peak of the mountains is called , (literally, ''the highest peak of the Rokkō Mountains'') and the area to the south is known as the Rokkō area. The mountains run approximately east-west from Sumaura Kōen Park in western Kobe to Takarazuka, and the length of the range is about . The highest point is . It also includes Mount Maya, Mount Kabutoyama, Mount Iwahara and Mount Iwakura. Today, the Rokkō mountain area is a centerpiece of a popular sightseeing and hiking area for people in the metropolitan Kansai region. Mt. Rokkō is a symbol of Kobe as well as Osaka. History Arthur Hasketh Groom opened the first golf course in Japan, Kobe Golf Club, on Mt. Rokko in 1903. Mount Rokkō was the first place to introduce rock climbing to the Japanese by Kuzou Fujiki who established the first rock climbing club in Ja ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kobe
Kobe ( , ; officially , ) is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture Japan. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan's seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama. It is located in Kansai region, which makes up the southern side of the main island of Honshū, on the north shore of Osaka Bay. It is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area along with Osaka and Kyoto. The Kobe city centre is located about west of Osaka and southwest of Kyoto. The earliest written records regarding the region come from the '' Nihon Shoki'', which describes the founding of the Ikuta Shrine by Empress Jingū in AD 201.Ikuta Shrine official website – "History of Ikuta Shrine" (Japanese) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nunobiki Falls
is a set of waterfalls near downtown Kobe, Japan, with an important significance in Japanese literature and Japanese art. In Japan, Nunobiki is considered one of the greatest "divine falls" together with Kegon Falls and Nachi Falls. Nunobiki waterfalls comprises four separate falls: Ontaki, Mentaki, Tsutsumigadaki, and Meotodaki. ''Tales of Ise'' A well-known section of the ''Tales of Ise is a Japanese ''uta monogatari'', or collection of ''waka'' poems and associated narratives, dating from the Heian period. The current version collects 125 sections, with each combining poems and prose, giving a total of 209 poems in most versions ...'' (') describes a trip taken by a minor official and his guests to Nunobiki Falls. They begin a poetry-writing contest, to which one of the guests, a commander of the guards, contributes: Which, I wonder, is higher- This waterfall or the fall of my tears As I wait in vain, Hoping today or tomorrow To rise in the world. The minor official off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōrai Valley
The is a geographical area that is located in the Rokkō Mountains, Hyōgo, Japan. This valley is a part of Setonaikai National Park in Japan. The name of Hōrai Valley coming from a name of the mountain in a mystical land found in Chinese mythology. Outline Horai Valley is a typical ‘Badland' along Ōtada River in the Rokkō Mountains. It is said that there is no so many typical bad land as Hōrai Valley. The valley is made from granite and the stones are soft enough to be broken by hands of climbers. Many climbers and tourists are attracted by the unique sights just not far from down town of Osaka or Kobe. Hōrai Valley is made of two parts. The lower part, Hōrai Valley for the narrow part, and the upper part, Oku-Horai Valley, or Deep Hōrai Valley. Access * Shirube Iwa Bus stop or Zatodani Bus stop of Hankyu Bus , trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamakura Valley
The is a geographical area that is located in the Rokko Mountains, Hyōgo, Japan. This valley is a part of Setonaikai National Park in Japan. History The name of Kamakura Valley originated from a historical anecdote: In the 13th century, Hōjō Tokiyori, the Shikken, or regent, for the shōgun, visited this valley and praised the beauty. Geography This valley is along the Funazaka River, which is a branch of the Muko River The is a river in the south-eastern part of Hyōgo Prefecture. This river was selected as the second most important river in the region by the prefecture governor. Its total length is 66 kilometers, and the drainage area is 496 square kilometers. .... The length of the valley is about two kilometers. This valley was made by the river, which eroded the liparite stone, resulting the tall cliff faces along the river. This valley has the famous Hyakujo Rock, which is a land mark and a popular climbing spot. Route * Dōjō Station of Fukuchiyama Line G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Cable
The Maya Cablecar, officially the is a Japanese funicular line in Kobe, Hyōgo, operated by the public company Kōbe City Urban Development. The line opened in 1925, originally as a route to Tōri Tenjō-ji temple on Mount Maya. Now the line is used to see the scenic view of Kobe. Together with Maya Ropeway, the line has an official nickname . Basic data *Distance: *System: Single track with two cars *Gauge: *Stations: 2 *Vertical interval: *Tunnels: 1 () *Cars: 2, each with 53 passenger capacity *Operational speed: stations *Maya Cable Eki ( 摩耶ケーブル駅) *Niji no Eki ( 虹の駅) (halfway up Mount Maya) Surroundings *Hyogo Prefectural Kobe High School ( 兵庫県立神戸高等学校) *The tunnel of cherry trees ( 桜のトンネル) Buses *Kobe City Bus **Route 18 (westbound) for Kobe-sannomiya Station ( 三宮駅) and Rokkōmichi Station ( 六甲道駅) **Route 102 (eastbound) for Rokkōmichi Station ( 六甲道駅) *Kobe Minato Kanko Bus **Maya V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoshi No Eki Station
is the Japanese word for "'' Star''", and the Japanese word for a Buddhist "''Priest''" &/or "''Monk''" ( 僧, 法師 and 比丘). Hoshi may also refer to: People with the surname * , Japanese badminton athlete * , Japanese professional wrestler * , Japanese alpine skier * or Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler * , Japanese novelist and science fiction writer * Shizuko Hoshi, Japanese-American actress, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer * , Japanese voice actor and singer * , Japanese baseball player * , Japanese politician and cabinet minister * , Japanese actress * , Japanese musician * , Japanese actress Arts and entertainment Anime and manga * or '' Stargazing Dog'', a Japanese manga series by Takashi Murakami * , a Japanese manga series by Hidenori Hara * , a Japanese anime series created by Shotaro Ishinomori * , a Japanese anime series produced by Jiho Eigasha * or ''Voices of a Distant Star'', a Japanese OVA directed by Makoto Shinkai * , a Jap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankyu Bus
, trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flagship properties of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., in turn part of the Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group (which includes H2O Retailing Corporation and Toho Co., the creator of ''Godzilla''). The railway's main terminal is at Umeda Station in Osaka. The signature color of Hankyu cars is maroon. The Hankyu network serves 1,950,000 people every weekday and offers several types of express service with no extra charge. The head offices of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. and Hankyu Corporation are at 1-16-1, Shibata, Kita-ku, Osaka; the both companies' registered headquarters are at 1-1, Sakaemachi, Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. The Takarazuka Revue, an all-female musical theatre performance company, is well known as a division of the Hankyu railway company; all of its members are employed by Hankyu. History Etymology The name is an abbreviation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokkō Cable Line
The is a Japanese funicular line on Mount Rokkō in Kobe, Hyōgo. It is the only railway line operates, while it also operates bus lines. The line opened in 1932. The line's two stations differ in elevation by . See also *List of funicular railways *List of railway companies in Japan * List of railway lines in Japan *Maya Cablecar *Maya Ropeway *Rokkō Arima Ropeway *Shin-Kōbe Ropeway The is Japanese aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. It has an official nickname . Opened in 1991, the line links Shin-Kōbe Station and Nunobiki Herb Garden. Its scenic view is popular among tourists. ... References External links Rokkō Maya Railwayofficial website Funicular railways in Japan Rail transport in Hyōgo Prefecture 1067 mm gauge railways in Japan 1932 establishments in Japan Transport in Kobe {{Japan-cable-line-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanshin Tigers
The Hanshin Tigers (Japanese: 阪神タイガース ''Hanshin Taigāsu'') are a Nippon Professional Baseball team playing in the Central League. The team is based in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, and is owned by Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc. The Hanshin Tigers are one of the oldest professional clubs in Japan. They played their first season in 1936 as the Osaka Tigers and assumed their current team name in 1961. History The Hanshin Tigers, second of the oldest professional clubs in Japan, were founded on December 10, 1935, with the team being formed in 1936. The team was first called "the Ōsaka Tigers". In 1940, amid anti-foreign sentiment, the Tigers changed the name to "Hanshin" and in 1947 changed the name back to "Ōsaka Tigers". The current team name was assumed in 1961. The Tigers won four titles before the establishment of the two league system in 1950. Since the league was split into the Central League and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rokkor
Rokkor was a brand name used for all Chiyoda Kōgaku Seikō and later Minolta lenses between 1940 and 1980, including a few, which were marketed and sold by other companies like Leica. The name was derived from the name of Rokkō (六甲山), a 932 metre (3058') high mountain, which could be seen from the company's glass-making and optics factory at Mukogawa near Osaka, Japan. The company's founder wanted the name to symbolize the high quality in optics. Overview The first lens to carry the Rokkor designation was a 200mm 4.5 lens that came with the hand-holdable aerial camera Chiyoda SK-100 in 1940. After the Rokkor name was dropped and no longer engraved in new lenses after 1980/1981, the Rokkor name resurfaced two times. As was revealed not before 2006, the Rokkor name was still used internally for prototypes of a never released SR-mount '' Minolta MD Apo Tele Rokkor 300mm 2.8'' manual-focus lens in the early 1980s, a lens design, which later saw life as the A-mount ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
