Recommended restaurants & event to feel history of Takarazuka city

Takarazuka city, Hyogo prefecture, is famous for the Takarazuka Revue having over 100 years of history. On the other hand, there are also old restaurants and shops, so it can be said that this city has a brilliant and nostalgic atmosphere. Don’t you think it’s attractive to travel around Takarazuka while enjoying traditional dishes and food, do you? In addition, you can also see illuminations that create fantastic scenery everywhere around Takarazuka in December. Why don’t you go on a trip to find dishes and scenery unique to Takarazuka?

This time, we’re going to introduce our recommended restaurant and shop around Takarazuka Washington Hotel and popular winter event.

Restaurant “Pasta” loved by lots of Takaragenne

We recommend that you have lunch at “Pasta” while traveling. It’s a 5-min walk from the hotel. Lots of Takaragenne (Takara Revue performers) frequently visit this long-established restaurants with about 40 years of history. Among their 50 types of spaghetti, ‘Tarakoika Natto Spaghetti’ is by far the best dish. Its ingredients such as natto, squid and cod roe are seasoned with butter and salt kelp. Apparently, it was started to be offered in response to performers’ requests.

Opening Hours	9:00AM – 9:00PM　Closed on Wednesday
Address	1-6-2 Sakae-machi, Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture
Access	A 5-min walk from the hotel.
URL	https://pasta.owst.jp/en/

Japanese confectionery shop “Sugaya” that doesn’t compromise anything

If you want to savory traditional Japanese sweets of Takarazuka, please stop by at “Sugaya” near Nakayamadera station. It has a history of over 50 years. Handmade Japanese sweets using only carefully selected ingredients line the shelves of this shop. They also sell seasonally limited Japanese sweets using seasonal fruits including strawberry and mandarin orange, so you can enjoy the changing of the seasons with your taste sensation. In addition, all of sweets feast your eyes. Why not have a relax time while eating uncompromising confections of Sugaya?

Opening Hours	9:30AM – 7:00PM　Closed on Monday
Address	19-14 Izumi-cho, Takarazuka City, Takarazuka Prefecture
Access	A 10-min walk from Nakayamadera station where it takes 4 mins by JR Takarazuka line from Takarazuka station
URL	https://sugaya-web.com/

“Kobe Luminarie” whose illuminations express Kobe’s history and wish

Traveling around Hyogo in December, you should visit “Kobe Luminarie” held from 6th December to 16th. It’s a festival of light which serves as an ongoing remembrance to the victims of the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995. There are awesome illuminations colored with various light bulbs such as a large 21 meter high dome at Higashi Yuenchi Park and 22 meters tall gates at Former Foreign Settlement. Why not be intoxicated with light arts that give you an impression and an ease of mind peace while exploring the world of light?

Period	6th December, 2019 – 15th December, 2019 ※Please check the lighting time on the official website.
Venue	Former Foreign Settlement and Higashi Yuenchi Park
Access	Take the JR Takarazuka line at Takarazuka station, transfer to the JR Kobe line at Amagasaki station and get off it at Motomachi station. It takes about 50 mins.
URL	https://www.jnto.go.jp/ph/spot-activity/kansai/hyogo/kobe-luminarie/