Sayo Town

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Sayo Town, at the western end of Hyogo, is a town that fascinates travelers from all over the world with the beauty of its night sky and summer "sunflowers." In summer, the sight of about 1.2 million sunflowers dyeing the vast land yellow is spectacular, and that overwhelming color will surely be a lifelong memory. Also, the "Nishi-Harima Astronomical Observatory," which has one of the world's largest telescopes, is located in the town, where you can observe a starry sky as if it's falling. Strolling through the streets of "Hirafuku," which retains the remnants of an Edo-period post town, is also a must. It is an area with a unique charm within Hyogo Prefecture that satisfies natural dynamism, historical silence, and curiosity about the universe.