Nojima Fault, Awaji Island

#4 among attractions in Awaji Island

Specialty museum, Park, Museum

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Facts and practical information

Nojima Fault is a fault that was responsible for the Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995. It cuts across Awaji Island, Japan and it is a branch of the Japan Median Tectonic Line which runs the length of the southern half of Honshu island. The fault line itself and part of the damage caused by the Great Hanshin earthquake is preserved within the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum. ()

Local name: 野島断層 Elevation: 26 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 34°32'58"N, 134°56'17"E

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177 OguraAwaji Island 656-1736 Japan

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Awaji Island

Day trips

Nojima Fault – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Awaji Kannon, Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse, Awaji Yumebutai.

6.6 miNE
Expansive bridge with tours to its top
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, Akashi
168 min walk • The Akashi Kaikyo Bridge is a suspension bridge which links the city of Kobe on the Japanese island of Honshu to Iwaya on Awaji Island. It is part of the Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway, and crosses the busy and turbulent Akashi Strait.
3.9 miSE
Memorial
Awaji Kannon, Awaji Island
100 min walk • Awaji Kannon or World Peace Giant Kannon, a museum and a temple in Awaji Island, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The structure is currently abandoned.
4.1 miE
Botanical garden with a greenhouse
Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse, Awaji Island
104 min walk • The Kiseki No Hoshi Greenhouse, also known as the Miracle Planet Museum of Plants, is a botanical garden within a greenhouse located at Yumebutai 4 Banchi, Higashiura-cho, Tsuna, Awaji, Hyōgo, Japan. It is open most days; an admission fee is charged.
4.1 miE
Observation decks and towers, Garden, Playground
Awaji Yumebutai, Awaji Island
106 min walk • The Awaji Yumebutai is a complex of conference center, hotel and memorial in Awaji, Hyōgo, built near the epicenter of the 1995 Great Hanshin Awaji earthquake. It was designed by Tadao Ando, who had begun planning for the project prior to the earthquake. The hotel is operated as the Westin Awaji Island Resort.
7.8 miNE
Museum
Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Akashi
199 min walk • The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum is located in Maiko Park, Tarumi Ward, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. Formerly known as the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum. The octagonal Chinese-style pavilion, "Shijiaogak", built in 1915, is the oldest existing concrete...
7.9 miNE
Museum
Former Residence of Saji Muto, Akashi
201 min walk • Former Muto Residence is a western-style house located in Tarumi Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as the Former Yamaharu Mutoh Residence and the Former Maiko Club of Kanebo.
6.5 miNE
Neighbourhood
Akashi Strait, Akashi
166 min walk • The Akashi Strait is a strait between the Japanese islands of Honshu and Awaji. The strait connects Seto Inland Sea and Osaka Bay. The width of the Akashi Strait is approximately 4 kilometers, and maximum depth is about 110 meters. The fastest tidal current is about 4.5 metres per second.
5 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Esaki Lighthouse, Awaji Island
129 min walk • Esaki Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Awaji, Hyōgo Japan. A portion of the lighthouse is Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan.
2.3 miE
Park
Awaji huasajiki, Awaji Island
59 min walk • Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji-Hanasaji is a park located in Kusumoto, Awaji City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.On March 5, 2020, "Awaji-Hanasaji" was renamed and renewed as "Hyogo Prefectural Park Awaji-Hanasaji".