Takarazuka City, Hyogo

Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture is famous for the Takarazuka Revue. Takarazuka is also a thriving tourist destination, famous for its “Daihonzan Nakayama-dera Temple” for prayers for safe delivery, “Seiarajin Seichoji Temple” dedicated to the god of fire and the god of cooking, and its hot springs, and in recent years has attracted attention as the birthplace of the Wilkinson brand. The JRA Hanshin Racecourse, where the Takarazuka Kinen and other events are held, is attracting a rapidly growing number of families. The Takarazuka Osamu Tezuka Memorial Museum was established in 1994 to honor Osamu Tezuka, who spent his childhood in Takarazuka. The museum’s library, which has access to approximately 2,000 books of Tezuka’s works, and the animation workshop, where visitors can experience the creation of animations, are also popular.