Ride West Harima: 4 Towns Ultimate Photo Touring Rally

About this event

A photo touring rally where riders explore local areas will be held across four municipalities in Hyogo Prefecture: Tatsuno City, Shiso City, Kamigori Town, and Sayo Town. This event is a demonstration project for "zone tourism," connecting areas with limited public transportation and dispersed tourist resources via roads to enjoy the entire area as a single touring zone. Participants start freely from any location after sunrise and visit checkpoints across the four municipalities, visiting at least one spot per municipality for a total of four or more checkpoints. Rather than competing on speed or rank, the visiting order and driving routes are completely open; participants can enjoy their own detours by dropping by eateries, hot springs, or stopping to take photos at striking scenery along the way. Checkpoints utilize spots from the "Dr. Spring's Great Pinch! Restore the Fading Light! Mystery Solving & Stamp Rally" currently being held across the four municipalities. Participants take photos of local attractions found during touring and post them to social media, sharing the region's charm through riders' own perspectives. The goal is Tatsuno City Mitsu Ground, with reception open until 18:00 on December 5 and until 16:00 on December 6. On the night of December 5, a "Finishers Meeting" will be held for interested participants, fostering interaction among participants through BBQ, rock-paper-scissors tournaments, and more. Camping at the venue is also possible. The event will feature awards such as the "Best Photo Award" and the "Average Distance Award" presented to the person closest to the average mileage of all participants. As an adopted project under Hyogo Prefecture's "Fiscal 2026 Regional Revitalization Collaboration Project Subsidy Program", this project aims to build a new tourism model by examining how rider tours lead to local consumption and social media engagement.

Venue

Kamigori Town

Kamigori-cho, Ako-gun, Hyogo