Amagasaki

Amagasaki (尼崎) is an industrial city in Hyogo prefecture, Japan. It is located just west of Osaka.

Understand

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.

Get in

Map of Amagasaki

By plane

Amagasaki has access to Kansai International Airport. From the airport a bus or a train can be taken to JR Osaka Station. From there, Amagasaki JR and Amagasaki Hanshin (阪神) are accessible.

By train

Take the Shinkansen (新幹線) to Shin-Osaka, then transfer to a JR train to go to JR Amagasaki station.

Get around

Amagasaki has both a Hanshin (阪神) and JR station. Amagasaki Hanshin is located in southern Amagasaki, and Amagasaki JR is in the north. On the Hanshin line, there are local stops at Kuise (杭瀬) and Daimotsu (大物).

See

Most of Amagasaki consists of factories.

Do

Buy

Q's Mall (キューズモール), 1 Chome-3-1 Shioe, ☏ +81 6-6493-5583. Formerly known as CoCoe. A large shopping mall with a variety of shops in and around it. There are some nice restaurants located on the top floor shared with the movie theater. The mall can be reached directly out of JR Amagasaki station.
Costco (From the south exit of JR Amagasaki, take the AD3 or the 24 bus and get off at Kanzaki Danchi.). 10AM-8PM 7 days a week, closed New Year's Day. Members-only wholesale store carrying all manner of goods from computers to snack food, and a deli section with fresh sushi and sashimi. If you have a membership, this is a good place to stock up on Japanese snacks, games, or other items at lower prices than elsewhere, or to eat (either from the deli or the food court). (updated Feb 2024)

Eat

There is a tiny gem just north of Kuise Station (杭瀬) called Ka Ka (カカ). This Nepalese restaurant has excellent curry and an amazing lunch special.

Drink

Sleep

Hotel Vischio Amagasaki (ホテルヴィスキオ尼崎). Is located near JR Amagasaki station.

Connect

Go next

Routes through Amagasaki

Motomachi ← Koshien ←	W E	→ Nanba
Sannomiya ← Nishinomiya-kitaguchi ←	W E	→ Jūsō → Umeda
Kyōbashi ← into ← Nishinomiya ←	W E	→ Toyonaka → Suita
Akashi Nishi ← into ← Kyōbashi ←	W E	→ Himejima → Nishi Nagahori → into
Rokkō island ← Kōshienhama ←	W E	→ Nakajima → Tenpōzan

This city travel guide to Amagasaki is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!