Japan’s Greatest Evening View, Visited Even by World VIPs! What Is the Secluded “Soni Kogen”?

The station nearest to Soni Village is Kintetsu Railway’s “Nabari Station,” located approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes from Kansai International Airport.

A bus to Soni Village leaves from the #1 boarding area out of Nabari Station’s north exit.
The bus ride to Soni Village from Nabari Station takes about 40 minutes.
There is also a tourist information center nearby.

If you plan to go by rental car, leave via Nabari Station’s east exit; there is a car rental shop there!
I visited Soni Village via a rental car myself!

I had lunch in Soni Village at a soba restaurant called “Kiiroi Noren.”
As its name suggests, Kiiroi Noren (Yellow Shop Flag) is a tucked-away restaurant with just a yellow flag outside to indicate its location.

The old Japanese-style house is used as a restaurant without altering its layout, making it very comfortable.

They served fragrant and delicious authentic soba!

There are many lodging options in Soni Village, ranging from large to small, and there are even inns where you can experience what living in Japan was like in the past.

There are also many shops out here in nature that offer ceramics-making experiences or ceramics for sale.

Soni Kogen is about 15 minutes by car from Soni Village.
I finally arrived at Soni Kogen!

However….

The clouds….

Unfortunately, the sky didn’t clear up before the very end….

So, I’d love to see pictures from you all of your visits to Soni Village!

This is the “miraculous evening view” that I didn’t get to see.
You can see this beautiful scene in the autumn when the silver grass has ripened.

This photo is of Soni Kogen, which is lit up from autumn through winter, and the starry night sky.
Because there are few sources of light around, the stars stand out even more beautifully than usual.

The “miraculous evening view” is only available during autumn, but Soni Kogen in the summer, full of fresh greenery, is beautiful too!

What do you think?
This experience will definitely be one I remember forever. Please try visiting here for yourself too!