[2025 Latest] Found on Awaji Island! Stylish Tourist Spots Feature

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The Trapol editoral department introduces fascinating places across Japan, including regions visited by Trapo staff who have traveled to 47 prefectures and 600 cities. We present them in an easy-to-understand manner, focusing on locally popular spots, gourmet food, and unique ways to enjoy these places as experienced by the locals.

Awaji Island is known as one of Japan's premier resort destinations. Beyond its stunning scenery, Awaji Island is dotted with stylish cafes, unique shops, and Instagram-worthy spots. This article, themed around "Exploring Awaji Island's Stylish Spots," introduces places that will make your heart sing just by visiting. From breathtaking Instagrammable viewpoints to exquisite gourmet dishes made with local ingredients, we'll reveal all of Awaji Island's hidden charms. We'll be introducing recommended tourist spots for friends, families, and couples alike, so please read on to the end.

DATE POSTEDNOV 202307

Heart-pounding Awaji Island Sightseeing! 6 Stylish Spots

Recommended for couples! Crafting authentic coaster with "Awaji Tile," one of Japan's three great tiles.

Did you know that Awaji Island is famous for its roof tiles? At "GALLERY tsuchiza," you can experience making coasters using roof tile materials.

All you need to prepare is a patient craftsman's spirit! Choose your favorite design and get absorbed in the process of carving with a spatula, so much so that you might forget to talk. It's also possible to create simple designs for young children. Why not make a one-of-a-kind original coaster that will arrive in your hands about a week later?

Access: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Osaka.
Experience Site: <https://trapol.jp/plans/dp7s87?adults_count=3&children_count=0&toddlers_count=0&juniors_count=0>

A Journey Immersed in Onions at "Uzunokao Ōnarutokyō Kinenkan"

"Uzu no Oka," famous for the giant onion sculpture "O-tama-negi." Everyone has likely seen a photo of the large onion towering over the hill overlooking the sea at least once, haven't they?

At Uzunokao Odarutokyokyo Memorial Hall, you can enjoy a wide range of experiences related to Awaji Island's onions, including the "Spectacular View Restaurant Uzunokao," where you can savor the landscape spread out below and island delicacies, as well as the popular burger shop "Awajishima Burger Awajishima Onion Kitchen."

Why not take a stylish photo with a giant onion against the backdrop of a blue sky and a beautiful sea?

Quote:Uzunokao Oonarutobashi Memorial HallOfficial website

Access: Approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes by car from Osaka.
Official website: <https://kinen.uzunokuni.com/>

Savor Awaji Island's exquisite gourmet delights! An ultimate culinary experience of catching live flatfish, preparing it, and then tasting it.

When you think of Awaji Island, you think of seafood! You can experience everything from preparing "safe and secure" farmed flatfish, raised through aquaculture on this land rich in nature.

After touring a farm that looks like a carpet of flounders, we hold live flounders with our hands and slice them with a knife. Finally, we eat the freshly prepared flounder on the spot. Let's not just "eat" Awaji Island's special gourmet, but experience it with our whole bodies.

Access: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Osaka
Experience Site: <https://trapol.jp/plans/onpskd?adults_count=3&children_count=0&toddlers_count=0&juniors_count=0>

Want to enjoy Awaji Island with your children! Create lasting memories with original tile lanterns that adults can enjoy too!

Awaji tiles, known as "ibushi-gin" (aged silver). At "Yaniike Tile Factory," you can tour the tile manufacturing process. Create your own lantern using tile clay by pressing your favorite shapes or adding letters; it's a lantern-making experience that even children can easily enjoy. With a little creativity, they can even be used as flowerpots, offering limitless possibilities...!

The finished tile lanterns are delivered to your home after being fired for several weeks, making them perfect for creating family memories.

Also recommended for children's independent research projects. Learn about the history of tiles, creatively add your own unique patterns, and if you submit the finished product as your independent research, you'll surely be the star of the school!

Access: Approximately 1 hour 30 minutes by car from Osaka
Experience Site: <https://trapol.jp/plans/vzmspp?adults_count=3&children_count=0&toddlers_count=0&juniors_count=0>

Recommended for sightseeing in Awaji Island on a rainy day! Make an "Aroma Sachet," a fragrant pouch to enjoy the scent of Awaji Island's forests.

In the midst of your hectic daily life, have you ever found yourself longing to experience the scent of nature? For you, who spends your days working on a computer in the city, we recommend "making aroma sachets."

Even with the beautiful nature of Awaji Island, the enjoyment is halved by rain. However, at "Fukuoka Zoen Ryokka," you can experience nature indoors by using materials such as nuts and dried flowers sourced from the natural environment of Awaji Island.

Decorate it with your favorite pattern and take a piece of daily healing home from Awaji Island.

Access: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Osaka
Experience Site: <https://trapol.jp/plans/47ysv8?adults_count=3&children_count=0&toddlers_count=0&juniors_count=0>

Heal your travel fatigue in the great nature of Awaji Island! Pilates & Earthing at the tourist spot "Keino Matsubara"

Keino Matsubara is one of Japan's leading pine groves, designated as a National Place of Scenic Beauty (Agency for Cultural Affairs) in 1928. It is close to the sea where you can enjoy a beach in the summer, and you can also see "Neagari Matsu" (pine trees with exposed roots), which are rarely seen.

At Kino Matsubara, you can even experience the currently popular Pilates. While it's typically done indoors, Pilates outdoors is the best with the refreshing breeze.

This plan allows you to learn Pilates from an instructor and experience "earthing" by walking barefoot on the sandy beach.

Your time at Keinomatsubara will undoubtedly soothe the fatigue of your drive.

Access: Approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes by car from Osaka.
Experience Site: <https://trapol.jp/plans/47ysv8?adults_count=3&children_count=0&toddlers_count=0&juniors_count=0>

How to access Awaji Island?

We've introduced Awaji Island's tourist spots and activities so far, but how do you get to Awaji Island?

If using public transportation, take a highway bus from Kobe Sannomiya to Sumoto BC, which takes approximately 80 minutes.

Also, if you are coming by car, it will take approximately 35 minutes from Tarumi JCT in Kobe to Sumoto IC, and approximately 50 minutes to Awaji Island South IC in the southern part of the island.

Of course, there are also local buses on the island, but it's nice to get around smoothly with your own car or a rental car! When visiting Awaji Island, it's a good idea to thoroughly research your route and transportation methods in advance.

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In conclusion

Let's make our next trip to Awaji Island a stylish one!

How was it?Awaji IslandThere are still many hidden charms to discover.

Why not consider Awaji Island for your next trip, whether it's a solo adventure, a group getaway, or a romantic escape with a loved one?

Here's a glimpse of some of the experiences on Awaji Island that we've introduced!

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