あわ神あわ姫バスの一日パスで淡路島の北部を見て回りました。
英語学習中の皆さま-日本の景勝地や名所、祭りについて英語音声で説明しています。英語字幕も付けていますので、是非、英語学習にお役立てください。
A tour of attractions in the northern part of Awaji Island (Awajishima) in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.
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Pls. click links below for details of bus services between Kobe and Awaji Island:
https://shinki.bus-japan.net/timetable/02.php
https://www.awaji-kotsu.co.jp/en/
Akashi, Hyōgo-ken Today, we are in the city of Akashi in Hyōgo Prefecture. We’re at the Jenova Line Ferry Terminal, where we will board a boat for Awaji Island, a journey of just 13 minutes This is the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, a suspension bridge that links the city of Kōbe with Awaji Island. The bridge was completed in 1998 and has a central span of 1,991 metres. At the time of its completion, it had the longest central span of any suspension bridge in the world. This spot marks the start and finish of Awaichi, a 150 km circuit of the island’s coastline. Picturesque Eshima Island was once a popular spot among visitors to the island, having been mentioned in many poems down the years. Today, however, entry is prohibited due to the risk of collapse. This complex, which is known as Awaji Yumebutai, is located just 4-5 km from the ferry port. It is a group of facilities designed by the Japanese architect, Tadao Ando (Ando Tadao) which was built to blend in with the local nature. The facilities are arranged across a number of layers, which take advantage of the slopes behind the complex. One of the most attractive features of the complex is the 100 Step Gardens, known in Japanese as Hyakudan-en. The name refers to the 100 small square flower beds that are laid out in a grid pattern over several levels. Visitors have the option of either climbing the steps, of which there are 1,575, or taking an elevator from the lowest level of the incline. This is the Grand Nikko Hotel, formerly the Westin Awaji Island Resort, which was the base for the England soccer team during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This is Shiohama Park, located at the mouth of the Urakawa River estuary. The most striking feature of this park is the Sunshine Bridge, which was surely modelled on London’s Tower Bridge, but is just a fraction of its size, We are now at Toshima Port on the west coast of the island. Aside from being the base for fishing boat crews, it is a popular spot for anglers. One of the main attractions in the northern part of Awaji Island is Hokudan Earthquake Memorial Park (Hokudanshinsai Kinen Kōen) The park is the site of the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum (Nojima Dansō Hozonkan), which commemorates the Great Hanshin Earthquake. The centerpiece of the museum’s displays is a long hall with a preserved section of the Nojima Fault, which is fully exposed for easy public viewing. This section has been left exactly as it was after the earthquake caused the earth to shift. We can see how one side of the fault line is now higher than the other. This earthquake happened on January 17, 1995. It is estimated that more than 6,000 people were killed in this earthquake and more than 400,000 buildings were destroyed Although the earthquake is also known as the Kōbe Earthquake, its epicentre was actually below the surface of Awaji Island The Kōbe Wall was built around 1929 as a fire prevention wall for a public market. It withstood the air raids in Kōbe city during World War II, and while surrounding buildings collapsed and burned down during the 1995 earthquake, this wall remained intact. It was relocated to this spot both as a memorial and to convey to future generations the lessons of disaster prevention. This Memorial House has been preserved to show the extent of damage to one property that had been built right beside the fault. Ezaki Lighthouse (also sometimes labeled as "Esaki Lighthouse") was one of the first five western-style lighthouses to be built in Japan during the Meiji Period by the British engineer, Richard Henry Brunton. It was illuminated for the first time in 1871. It’s now time for us to take the high-speed ferry back to Akashi. Although we prefer taking ferries wherever possible, most visitors to the island probably arrive and leave by road across the huge bridge that dominates the skyline of this area. There are various bus services to the island leaving from Kōbe and Maiko. In the description for this video, we’ve posted a couple of links to the websites of bus companies that offer regular services to the island (although most of the information is only written in Japanese). *Ssee links for some info in English.