Active & Outdoor Adventures

Plastic Skiing

Active & Outdoor AdventuresDay Trips Around KinosakiKannabe

The most noticeable difference between grass and plastic skiing is the equipment. Unlike grass skiing, plastic skiing uses the exact same equipment you would use during the winter on snowy slope. This is one of the ways the pros ……

Kannabe Country Club Golf Course

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Kannabe Country Club Golf course is located at the top of Otsukue Mountain. The course goes around the mountain and is beautiful in any season. The course is an 18 hole and 72 par course. Nearby is the road side rest area “Kanna……

River Fishing

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Fish in this natural river for rainbow trout or Jyugo fish. You can keep the fish you catch, they taste great deep-fried or grilled. There is a rental shop nearby where you can rent a fishing rod and purchase some bait.……

Grass Skiing

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Up Kannabe Ski Resort offers the perfect place to zoom down the grassy knoll on a pair of their skis made specifically for grass skiing. The course has a mild incline so you don’t have to worry too much about going to fast and los……

Tajima Highlands Botanical Gardens

Active & Outdoor AdventuresDay Trips Around KinosakiBeyondMikata

Use the power of nature to refresh your body and soul. The large estate of 17 hectares is located 650 meters above sea level. The gardens now contain more than 2,000 natural plant species. You will enjoy seeing the seasonal flow……

Hasakari Rock and Kirihama Beach

Active & Outdoor AdventuresDay Trips Around KinosakiTakeno

Hasakari is local dialect that roughly translates to “stuck” or “to be wedged between”. The three rocks used to be one large rock with a cave that had been eroded by the waves. Further erosion caused the upper part of the cave to ……

Takeno Snorkeling and Visitor Center

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Takeno Snorkeling Center was created by the Ministry of Environment to educate on nature and the environment. Volunteer staff run marine life observation classes both on and off shore as well as observation of the underwater envir……

Hike Nekozaki Peninsula

Active & Outdoor AdventuresDay Trips Around KinosakiTakeno

Nekozaki Peninsula, found in Takeno near Takeno Hama Beach, juts out into the Sea of Japan and is the northern-most point in Hyogo Prefecture. Nekozaki in Japanese means crouching cat and looks like such from inland. The locals al……

Paragliding

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There are a few paragliding schools in Kannabe where you can take half or full day lessons. Some schools also offer two day courses. You will receive full safety instructions by professional paragliders. For those wishing to fly a……

Kirifuri Waterfall

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Kirifuri Waterfall is a waterfall located at the mountain valley of Shinjo, Amino Town along the Kumihama direction of National Route 178. The waterfall has a width of 4 meters, and height of 21 meters. The falling water hits agai……