Kita Ward: Dojocho-Ikuno: Muko river upstream Water purification centre - Muko River
Muko River has served as an irrigation artery in Hyogo Prefecture since the Edo period. It rises in the mountains of Tamba-Sasayama, crosses the basins of Sanda and Takarazuka, and reaches Osaka Bay between Nishinomiya and Amagasaki. This upper reach in Kobe’s Kita Ward is defined by a broad, engineered channel, low crossings and wooded banks, where river maintenance meets residential and agricultural land. Farther downstream, the Muko supplied rice fields and later supported the industrial expansion of the Hanshin area. The river gives its name to Mukogawa Women’s University in Nishinomiya, a major private university. Its course marks the transition from Hyogo’s forested interior to the densely built Osaka Bay plain.
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Few places in Hyogo Prefecture have a history as closely tied to hot-spring culture as Kita Ward. This northern ward of Kobe includes Arima Onsen, one of Japan’s oldest hot-spring resorts, long valued for its iron-rich kinsen, or “gold” spring, and clear ginsen, or “silver” spring. The Rokko Mountains rise along the ward’s southern side, placing wooded slopes and rural districts within Kobe’s wider urban area. Arima’s narrow streets, inns and bathhouses preserve the atmosphere of a resort shaped by centuries of visitors. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Kita Ward and Hyogo Prefecture.
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