is a view point and a park just aside of the top of Maya-san in

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. It has one of the Three Major Night Views of Japan called ''ten million dollar'' night views.

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Kikuseidai is located at about 700 meters above the sea level to the north of , terminal station of

Maya Ropeway The is an aerial lift line in Kōbe, Hyōgo, Japan, operated by Kōbe City Urban Development. Together with Maya Cablecar, the line has an official nickname . Opened in 1955, the line climbs Mount Maya, with a scenic view of the city known as K ...

. It starts with a walking path decorated with

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material which is supposed to remind visitors of the

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. Because of its fabulous night view of the city lights spread out before, this place is even likened to "a hill (台) where one could scoop up (掬う) a handful of star (星)," hence the name "Kikuseidai (掬星台)".

Location

Mayasancho, Nada-ku, Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture

References

Parks and gardens in Hyōgo Prefecture Kobe {{hyōgo-geo-stub

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