御影駅

御影駅 is a railway station in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyogo. 御影駅 is situated nearby to the railway station Mikage, as well as near the castle 御影城跡.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mikage and Sera Art Gallery.

Mikage

Railway station

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Mikage Station is a passenger railway station located in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.

Sera Art Gallery

Art gallery

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Sera Art Gallery is situated 170 metres south of 御影駅.

Kōsetsu Museum of Art

Art gallery

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The Kōsetsu Museum of Art is an art museum that opened in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan in 1973. The museum preserves, researches, and displays the collection of Japanese and East Asian artworks—including Buddhist art, calligraphic works, tea utensils, early-modern paintings, arms and armour, and lacquerware—built up by Murayama Ryōhei, also known as Kōsetsu, founder of The Asahi Shimbun. Kōsetsu Museum of Art is situated 310 metres east of 御影駅.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nada-ku and Chūō-ku.

Nada-ku

Suburb

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Nada is one of nine wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km², and a population of 129,095. A leading national university, Kobe University, is located in this ward, as is the city's Oji Zoo.

Chūō-ku

Suburb

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Chūō is one of 9 wards of Kobe, Japan. It has an area of 28.46 km2, and a population of 127,602 with 74,814 households as of January 31, 2012. The ward was formed from the 1980 merger of the former Fukiai-ku and Ikuta-ku. Chūō-ku is situated 7 km southwest of 御影駅.