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Ashiya

A quiet, leafy residential city between Osaka and Kobe that runs from the Rokko Mountains down to Osaka Bay.

Character
Ashiya is a small, mostly residential city known for hillside mansions and the early-20th-century culture called "Hanshinkan Modernism". The city limits flashy signs and bans pachinko parlours. Visitors come for the Ashiya River, a Frank Lloyd Wright house, a literary museum and mountain hikes.
Why it stands out
The northern area around Hankyu Ashiyagawa Station is the quieter part of the city, close to the river walk and the hills.
Getting there
JR Kobe Line from Osaka Station or Kobe's Sannomiya to JR Ashiya: roughly 10 minutes. Hankyu (Ashiyagawa Station) and Hanshin (Ashiya and Uchide stations) also serve the city. From Tokyo, take the Tokaido Shinkansen to Shin-Osaka, then the JR Kobe Line via Osaka. Nearest airports: Osaka Itami and Kansai International.
Seasons
Spring is the highlight, with cherry blossoms along the Ashiya River and in Ashiya Park. In summer the Ashiya Summer Carnival and fireworks are held by the sea. Summers are warm, and winters are cool with light snow.
Watch-outs
Many sights are up steep slopes, so wear good shoes. Yodoko Guest House opens only three days a week. On the Rock Garden trails, wild boars may appear, so keep food put away.
Neighbourhoods
North Ashiya (Hankyu Ashiyagawa): Quieter hillside area near the riverside cherry trees, Yodoko Guest House and the trail to the Rock Garden. / Central and South Ashiya: Around JR and Hanshin Ashiya stations, with museums, parks and Shio-Ashiya Beach on the bay. / Okuike: Lake and villa area on Mt. Rokko at about 500–600 m, reached by the toll Royu Parkway or by bus.
Nearby
Yodoko Guest House / Ashiya River / Tanizaki Jun'ichiro Memorial Museum of Literature / Ashiya Rock Garden / Shio-Ashiya Beach / Iwagahira Park / Ashiya City Museum of Art & History / Mt. Rokko trail to Arima Onsen

Ashiya condotels and hotel condos for sale

A condotel (hotel condominium) is a hotel room you own outright, which the hotel rents to guests when you are not using it. These are the Ashiya buildings and resort clubs this site tracks, with their current asking prices.

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