Yabu
Few places in Hyogo Prefecture have a history as closely tied to the former Tajima Province as Toyooka. The city extends from the Sea of Japan coast into a wooded interior crossed by the Maruyama River. Nefu, in Toyooka’s Hidaka district, sits on the mountain corridor of National Route 483, which connects toward Asago and inland Hyogo. Toyooka is known for its work to restore the Oriental white stork; the reintroduction programme has made the bird a regional emblem. Elsewhere in the municipality, Kinosaki Onsen is an established hot-spring town, while Izushi retains the character of a former castle town. River plain, forested ridges and coastline all shape Toyooka’s identity.
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The landscape around Yabu is predominantly mountainous and forested, a setting that has influenced both its scattered settlements and rural economy. In northern Hyogo’s Tajima region, the city spreads across valleys drained by the Yagi River, a tributary of the Maruyama River. Mount Hyōno, Hyogo Prefecture’s highest peak, stands within the wider municipal area and forms part of Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park. Yabu became a city in 2004 through the merger of the former towns of Yabu, Yoka, Oya and Sekinomiya. The surrounding Tajima district is closely associated with Tajima cattle, the breed from which Kobe beef is produced. Move on to other webcams in Hyogo Prefecture to compare mountain valleys and towns around Yabu.
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The terrain of Hyogo Prefecture ranges from coastal plains beside the Seto Inland Sea in the south to forested mountains facing the Sea of Japan in the north, giving the prefecture a markedly varied character. Its central Harima area is largely lowland and agricultural, while Kobe forms a major urban and port centre on the southern coast. Himeji Castle, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is Japan’s best-known surviving feudal castle complex and a defining landmark of western Hyogo. The prefecture also includes the Nada district of Kobe, long associated with sake brewing. Find related webcams across Hyogo Prefecture to build a fuller picture of this diverse part of Japan.
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