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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Kinki region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is Kobe
Kobe

is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
.

The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.

ent-day Hyogo Prefecture includes the former provinces
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
 of Harima
Harima Province

or Banshu was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in the part of Honshu that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyogo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima Province, Tamba Province, Settsu Province, Bizen Province, and Mimasaka Province provinces....
, Tajima
Tajima Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyogo Prefecture. Tajima bordered on Harima Province, Inaba Province, Tamba Province, and Tango Province provinces....
, Awaji
Awaji Province

Awaji was an old provinces of Japan of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshu and Shikoku. Today it is part of Hyogo Prefecture. It is sometimes called Tanshu ....
, and parts of Tamba
Tamba Province

was an Provinces of Japan of Japan. The ambit of its borders encompassed both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyogo Prefecture....
 and Settsu
Settsu Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyogo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as Tsu province , or Sesshu ....
.

In 1180, near the end of the Heian Period
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
, Emperor Antoku
Emperor Antoku

Emperor Antoku was the 81st Emperor of Japan of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185....
, Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori

was a general of the late Heian Period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the History of Japan.After the death of his father Taira no Tadamori in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and ambitiously entered the political realm in which he had previously only held a minor post....
, and the Imperial court moved briefly to Fukuhara, in what is now the city of Kobe. There the capital remained for five months.

Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle

is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture and comprising 83 wooden buildings. It is occasionally known as Hakurojo or Shirasagijo because of its brilliant white exterior....
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
, is in the city of Himeji.

The Ako
Ako Domain

The was a Han in feudal Japan. It was located in Harima Province and coincided with the present-day cities of Ako, Hyogo and Aioi, Hyogo and the town of Kamigori, Hyogo in Hyogo Prefecture....
 Han
Han (Japan)

The , or domains, were the fiefs of feudal lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their Abolition of the han system in 1871, three years after the Meiji Restoration....
, home of the 47 Ronin, is in Hyogo Prefecture.

Southern Hyogo Prefecture was severely devastated by the magnitude
Richter magnitude scale

The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude ML scale, assigns a single number to quantify the amount of moment magnitude scale#Radiated seismic energy released by an earthquake....
 7.2 Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake

The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside Japan, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 Japan Standard Time in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
 of 1995, which destroyed major parts of Kobe and Awaji
Awaji, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.Awaji City was founded on April 1, 2005 from the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan of the town of Awaji with the neighboring towns of Higashiura, Hyogo, Hokudan, Hyogo, Ichinomiya, Hyogo and Tsuna, Hyogo, all in Tsuna District, Hyogo....
, as well as Takarazuka
Takarazuka, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
 and neighboring Osaka prefecture
Osaka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
, killing nearly 5500 people.

o has coastlines on two seas: to the north, the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
, to the south, the Inland Sea
Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
 located in the Kinki region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 island
Island

An island or isle is any piece of land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls are called islets....
. The capital is Kobe
Kobe

is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
.

The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.

History

Present-day Hyogo Prefecture includes the former provinces
Provinces of Japan

Before the modern Prefectures of Japan was established, the land of Japan was divided into tens of kuni , usually known in English language as provinces....
 of Harima
Harima Province

or Banshu was a Provinces of Japan of Japan in the part of Honshu that is the southwestern part of present-day Hyogo Prefecture. Harima bordered on Tajima Province, Tamba Province, Settsu Province, Bizen Province, and Mimasaka Province provinces....
, Tajima
Tajima Province

was an old provinces of Japan of Japan in the area that is today northern Hyogo Prefecture. Tajima bordered on Harima Province, Inaba Province, Tamba Province, and Tango Province provinces....
, Awaji
Awaji Province

Awaji was an old provinces of Japan of Japan covering Awaji Island, between Honshu and Shikoku. Today it is part of Hyogo Prefecture. It is sometimes called Tanshu ....
, and parts of Tamba
Tamba Province

was an Provinces of Japan of Japan. The ambit of its borders encompassed both the central part of modern Kyoto Prefecture and the east-central part of Hyogo Prefecture....
 and Settsu
Settsu Province

was a Provinces of Japan of Japan, which today comprises the eastern part of Hyogo Prefecture and the northern part of Osaka Prefecture. It was also referred to as Tsu province , or Sesshu ....
.

In 1180, near the end of the Heian Period
Heian period

The is the last division of classical History of Japan, running from 794 to 1185. It is the period in Japanese history when Confucianism and other Chinese culture were at their height....
, Emperor Antoku
Emperor Antoku

Emperor Antoku was the 81st Emperor of Japan of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. His reign spanned the years from 1180 through 1185....
, Taira no Kiyomori
Taira no Kiyomori

was a general of the late Heian Period of Japan. He established the first samurai-dominated administrative government in the History of Japan.After the death of his father Taira no Tadamori in 1153, Kiyomori assumed control of the Taira clan and ambitiously entered the political realm in which he had previously only held a minor post....
, and the Imperial court moved briefly to Fukuhara, in what is now the city of Kobe. There the capital remained for five months.

Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle

is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture and comprising 83 wooden buildings. It is occasionally known as Hakurojo or Shirasagijo because of its brilliant white exterior....
, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site

A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site that is on the list maintained by the international World Heritage Programme administered by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, composed of 21 Sovereign state which are elected by their General Assembly for a four-year term....
, is in the city of Himeji.

The Ako
Ako Domain

The was a Han in feudal Japan. It was located in Harima Province and coincided with the present-day cities of Ako, Hyogo and Aioi, Hyogo and the town of Kamigori, Hyogo in Hyogo Prefecture....
 Han
Han (Japan)

The , or domains, were the fiefs of feudal lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their Abolition of the han system in 1871, three years after the Meiji Restoration....
, home of the 47 Ronin, is in Hyogo Prefecture.

Southern Hyogo Prefecture was severely devastated by the magnitude
Richter magnitude scale

The Richter magnitude scale, or more correctly local magnitude ML scale, assigns a single number to quantify the amount of moment magnitude scale#Radiated seismic energy released by an earthquake....
 7.2 Great Hanshin earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake

The Great Hanshin Earthquake, or Kobe earthquake as it is more commonly known outside Japan, was an earthquake that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 1995, at 05:46 Japan Standard Time in the southern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
 of 1995, which destroyed major parts of Kobe and Awaji
Awaji, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.Awaji City was founded on April 1, 2005 from the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan of the town of Awaji with the neighboring towns of Higashiura, Hyogo, Hokudan, Hyogo, Ichinomiya, Hyogo and Tsuna, Hyogo, all in Tsuna District, Hyogo....
, as well as Takarazuka
Takarazuka, Hyogo

is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
 and neighboring Osaka prefecture
Osaka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
, killing nearly 5500 people.

Geography

Hyogomapcurrent
Hyogo has coastlines on two seas: to the north, the Sea of Japan
Sea of Japan

The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean, bordered by Japan, South Korea, North Korea and Russia. It is referred to in North Korea as the Korea East Sea and in South Korea as the East Sea....
, to the south, the Inland Sea
Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
. The northern portion is sparsely populated, except for the city of Toyooka, and the central highlands are only populated by tiny villages. Most of Hyogo's population lives on the southern coast, which is part of the Osaka
Osaka

is a Cities of Japan in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshu.Osaka is a City designated by government ordinance under the Local Autonomy Law and the capital city of Osaka Prefecture....
-Kyoto
Kyoto

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-Kobe
Kobe

is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
 metropolitan area. Awaji Island
Awaji Island

is an island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, in the eastern part of the Seto Inland Sea between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku. As a transit between those two islands Awaji originally means "the road to Awa province ", the historic province bordering the Shikoku side of the Naruto strait now part of Tokushima Prefecture....
 is an island in the Inland Sea, lying between Honshu and Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
.

Summertime weather throughout Hyogo is hot and humid. During the winter, the north side tends to get lots of snow
Snow

Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. The process of this precipitation is called snowfall....
, while the south side only gets occasional flurries.

Hyogo borders on Osaka Prefecture
Osaka Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka, Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area....
, Kyoto Prefecture
Kyoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto....
, Tottori Prefecture
Tottori Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Tottori, Tottori. It is the least populous prefecture in Japan....
 and Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Okayama....
.

Cities

Twenty-nine cities are located in Hyogo Prefecture:
  • Aioi
    Aioi, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located between Himeji, Hyogo and Okayama, Okayama, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 32,584 and the population density of 369.14 persons per km?....
  • Akashi
    Akashi, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in southern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 292,659 and the population density of 5,929.89 persons per km?....
  • Ako
    Ako, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 51,642 and a population density of 409.55 persons per km?....
  • Amagasaki
    Amagasaki, Hyogo

    is an industrial cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, but well below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971....
  • Asago
    Asago, Hyogo

    Asago was a towns of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,452 and a population density of 57.24 persons per km?....
  • Ashiya
    Ashiya, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan founded on November 10, 1940 located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. It is known as the Beverly Hills, California of Japan....
  • Awaji
    Awaji, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located on Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.Awaji City was founded on April 1, 2005 from the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan of the town of Awaji with the neighboring towns of Higashiura, Hyogo, Hokudan, Hyogo, Ichinomiya, Hyogo and Tsuna, Hyogo, all in Tsuna District, Hyogo....
  • Himeji
    Himeji, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 535,571. The total area is 533 km?....
  • Itami
    Itami, Hyogo

    For Itami Airport, see Osaka International Airport is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city had an estimated population of 194,488 and a population density of 7,790 persons per km?....
  • Kakogawa
    Kakogawa, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 267,631 and a population density of 1,930 persons per km?....
  • Kasai
    Kasai, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 49,496 and the population density of 336.31 persons per km?....
  • Kato
    Kato, Hyogo

    is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 20, 2006 from the merger of the former towns of Yashiro, Hyogo, Takino, Hyogo, and Tojo, Hyogo....
  • Kawanishi
    Kawanishi, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the northwestern part of the Kansai Region, about 5 km north of Osaka International Airport....
  • Kobe (capital)
    • Chuo-ku
    Chuo-ku, Kobe

    Chuo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km?, and a population of 119,768 .The Diplomatic missions of Panama is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chuo-ku....
    Higashinada-ku
    Higashinada-ku, Kobe

    is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km?, and a population of 207,146 . South of the Hanshin line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage....
    Hyogo-ku
    Hyogo-ku, Kobe

    Hyogo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 14.54 km?, and a population of 107,553 .External links...
    Kita-ku
    Kita-ku, Kobe

    Kita-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km?, and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North....
    Nada-ku
    Nada-ku, Kobe

    Nada-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km?, and a population of 129,095 .A leading national university in Japan, Kobe University, is located in this ward....
    Nagata-ku
    Nagata-ku, Kobe

    Nagata-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km?, and a population of 102,387 .External links* ...
    Nishi-ku
    Nishi-ku, Kobe

    Nishi-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 137.86 km?, and a population of 248,407 . Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi-ku occupies the northwestern part of the city....
    Suma-ku
    Suma-ku, Kobe

    Suma-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 30.0 km?, and a population of 168,400 .There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season....
    Tarumi-ku
    Tarumi-ku, Kobe

    Tarumi-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 26.89 Square kilometer, and a population of 219,958 .Tarumi-ku is a western suburban area of Kobe, providing fine, quiet residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka....
    • Miki
      Miki, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 83,795 and a population density of 482 persons per km?....
    • Minamiawaji
      Minamiawaji, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in the southern part of Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on January 11, 2005 from the merger of all four towns of the former Mihara District, Hyogo: Midori, Hyogo, Seidan, Hyogo, Mihara, Hyogo and Nandan, Hyogo....
    • Nishinomiya
      Nishinomiya, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary....
  • Nishiwaki
    Nishiwaki, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city calls itself "The Navel of Japan ." Located at the crossing of the 135? East Meridian and the 35? North Circle of latitude, the city's Nihon no Heso Park marks the center of the nation....
  • Ono
    Ono, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 50,410 and the population density of 529.92 persons per km?....
  • Sanda
    Sanda, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 113,585 and the population density of 540 persons per km?....
  • Sasayama
    Sasayama, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1999 by merging the towns of Sasayama, Nishiki, Tannan and Konda from Taki District....
  • Shiso
    Shiso, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 2005 from the merger of four towns from Shiso District, Hyogo: Chikusa, Hyogo, Haga, Hyogo, Ichinomiya, Hyogo , and Yamasaki, Hyogo....
  • Sumoto
    Sumoto, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located on Awaji island and in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 11, 1940.As of March 31, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 50,087 and a population density of 267 persons per square kilometer....
  • Takarazuka
    Takarazuka, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
  • Takasago
    Takasago, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on July 1, 1954.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 94,065 and the population density of 2,730 persons per square kilometer....
  • Tamba
    Tamba, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on November 1, 2004 from the merger of all six towns of the former Hikami District, Hyogo: Aogaki, Hyogo, Ichijima, Hyogo, Kaibara, Hyogo, Kasuga, Hyogo, Sannan, Hyogo and Hikami, Hyogo....
  • Tatsuno
    Tatsuno, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Before the big merger in 2005 of the 1st generation, its name was written ???.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 82,046 and a population density of 394 persons per square kilometer....
  • Toyooka
    Toyooka, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in the northern part of Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 90,443 and a population density of 125 persons per square kilometer....
  • Yabu
    Yabu, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was formed on April 1, 2004 from the merger of all four towns of the former Yabu District, Hyogo: Sekinomiya, Hyogo, Oya, Hyogo, Yabu , and Yoka, Hyogo....


    • Towns and villages

    Towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    :
    • Ako District
      Ako District, Hyogo

      Ako is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,014 and a population density of 119.87 persons per km?....
    Kamigori
    Kamigori, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Ako District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,883 and a population density of 119.87 persons per km?....
    • Ibo District
      Ibo District, Hyogo

      Ibo is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 74,469 and a population density of 454.63 persons per km?....
    Taishi
    Taishi, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Ibo District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 34,088 and a population density of 1,435.28 persons per square kilometer....
    • Kako District
      Kako District, Hyogo

      Kako is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 65,709 and a population density of 1,491.69 persons per km?....
    Harima
    Harima, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kako District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The town shares its name with Harima Province, one of the old provinces of Japan....
    Inami
    Inami, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kako District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 31,512 and a population density of 921.42 persons per km?....
    • Kanzaki District
      Kanzaki District, Hyogo

      Kanzaki is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 67,363 and a population density of 185.93 persons per km?....
    Fukusaki
    Fukusaki, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kanzaki District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,958 and a population density of 432.17 persons per km?....
    Ichikawa
    Ichikawa, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kanzaki District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 14,305 and a population density of 175.37 persons per km?....
    Kamikawa
    Kamikawa, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kanzaki District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The town was founded on November 7, 2005 by the merger of Kanzaki, Hyogo and Okawachi, Hyogo....
    • Kawabe District
      Kawabe District, Hyogo

      Kawabe is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 29,053 and a population density of 321.35 persons per km?....
    Inagawa
    Inagawa, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Kawabe District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 32,245 and a population density of 321.35 persons per km?....
    • Mikata District
      Mikata District, Hyogo

      Mikata is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of the April 1, 2005 merger , the district has an estimated population of 40,084 and a population density of 66 persons per km?....
    Kami
    Kami, Hyogo (Mikata)

    is a towns of Japan located in Mikata District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The town was formed on April 1, 2005 from the merger of the former towns of Mikata, Hyogo, Muraoka, Hyogo, and Kasumi, Hyogo....
    Shinonsen
    Shinonsen, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Mikata District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on October 1, 2005, as a result of the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan between the towns of Onsen, Hyogo and Hamasaka, Hyogo....
    • Sayo District
      Sayo District, Hyogo

      is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,614 and a population density of 70.29 persons per km?....
    Sayo
    Sayo, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Sayo District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of March 31, 2008, the town has an estimated population of 20,939 and a population density of 69 persons per km?....
    • Taka District
      Taka District, Hyogo

      Taka is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 33,093 and a population density of 150.09 persons per square kilometer....
    Taka
    Taka, Hyogo

    is a towns of Japan located in Taka District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.Taka Town was founded on November 1, 2005, as a result of the Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan between the towns of Japan of Kami, Hyogo , Yachiyo, Hyogo and Naka, Hyogo....


    Islands

    Two major artificial islands are located Hyogo Prefecture:
    • Rokko Island
      Rokko Island

      is the second major artificial island in Higashinada-ku, Kobe, Kobe, Japan located in the southeast region at Port of Kobe. The island was constructed from Land reclamation between 1973 and 1992....
    • Port Island
      Port Island

      is an artificial island in Chuo-ku, Kobe, Kobe, Japan. It was constructed between 1966 and 1981 at Port of Kobe, and officially opened with an exposition called "Port Pier '81." It now houses a heliport, numerous hotels, a large convention center, the UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Japan's 3rd and latest IKEA store, and several parks....


    Mergers


    Future mergers

    • The city of Ako
      Ako, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 51,642 and a population density of 409.55 persons per km?....
       and the only town in Ako District
      Ako District, Hyogo

      Ako is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,014 and a population density of 119.87 persons per km?....
       (Kamigori
      Kamigori, Hyogo

      is a towns of Japan located in Ako District, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 17,883 and a population density of 119.87 persons per km?....
      ), is scheduled to merge together and the city will retain the name Ako
      Ako, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 51,642 and a population density of 409.55 persons per km?....
      . Ako District
      Ako District, Hyogo

      Ako is a districts of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 18,014 and a population density of 119.87 persons per km?....
       will be defunct if the merger is successful.


    Economy

    Hyogo Prefecture has many heavy industries, metal and medical, and Kobe is one of the largest ports in Japan.

    Hyogo is a part of the Hanshin industrial region
    Hanshin Industrial Region

    The is one of the largest industrial regions in Japan. Its name comes from the kanji used to write the names of Osaka, Osaka and Kobe, Hyogo , the two largest cities in the megalopolis.The GDP in this area is $341 billion, one of the world's most productive region....
    . There are two research institute of Riken
    RIKEN

    is a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, Saitama, just outside Tokyo....
    , natural sciences research institute in Japan, in Kobe and Harima. It has "SPring-8
    SPring-8

    SPring-8 is a synchrotron radiation facility located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan and run by the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute. The machine consists of a storage ring containing an 8 GeV electron beam....
    ",a synchrotron radiation facility in Harima.

    Demographics


    Culture

    The Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art
    Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art

    is a purpose built municipal art museum in Nada-ku, Kobe, Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It was opened in 2002.The major collections of the museum are foreign and Japanese sculptures, foreign and Japanese printmaking, Western-style and Nihonga paintings associated with Hyogo Prefecture, Japanese greatworks in modern era, and contemporary art....
     in Nada Ward, Kobe
    Kobe

    is the List of Japanese cities by population in Japan and as the capital city of Hyogo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million....
    .

    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Hyogo.

    Football (soccer)
    • Vissel Kobe
      Vissel Kobe

      is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture. The home stadium is Home's Stadium Kobe, in Hyogo-ku, Kobe, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku, Kobe....
        (Kobe)


    Baseball
    • Orix Buffaloes
      Orix Buffaloes

      The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
        (Kobe)
    • Hanshin Tigers
      Hanshin Tigers

      The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly....
        (Nishinomiya
      Nishinomiya, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary....
      )


    Volleyball
    • Hisamitsu Springs
      Hisamitsu Springs

      Hisamitsu Springs is a women's volleyball team based in Kobe, Hyogo and Tosu, Saga,Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1948....
        (Kobe)
    • JT Marvelous
      JT Marvelous

      JT Marvelous is a women's volleyball team owned by Japan Tobacco, and based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan. It plays in V.League ....
        (NIshinomiya
      Nishinomiya, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary....
      )


    Rugby
    • Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers
      Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers

      For the American football team, see Pittsburgh Steelers. For other uses, see Steelers .Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers are a Japanese rugby union team owned by Kobe Steel, Ltd., and based in Kobe....
        (Kobe)
    • World Fighting Bull
      World Fighting Bull

      World Fighting Bull is a Top League team but was demoted at the end of the Top League fourth season. It is from Kobe in the Kansai area of Japan, and therefore a local rival of Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers....
        (Kobe)


    Tourism

    Himeji Castle the Keep Towers
    Kobe remains a popular tourist destination. The region symbolizes Japan's earliest contact with the West. Many homes of early American, English and European visitors still stand on the bluff overlooking the harbor.

    The vista of the Inland Sea remains a "million-dollar view." The Kobe port
    Port of Kobe

    The Port of Kobe is a Japanese maritime port in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area, backgrounded by the Hanshin Industrial Region....
     is one of the ports which are the most famous in Japan.

    A popular troupe of Takarazuka Revue
    Takarazuka Revue

    The Takarazuka Revue is a Japanese all-female musical theater in the city of Takarazuka, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. Women play both male and female roles in lavish, Broadway-style productions ? most of their plays are Western-style musicals, and sometimes they are stories adapted from shojo manga and folktales of China and Japan....
     plays in Takarazuka
    Takarazuka, Hyogo

    is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan....
    .

    Himeji Castle
    Himeji Castle

    is a flatland-mountain Japanese castle complex located in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture and comprising 83 wooden buildings. It is occasionally known as Hakurojo or Shirasagijo because of its brilliant white exterior....
     receives this praise from UNESCO: "masterpiece of construction in wood, combining function with aesthetic appeal... ." Together with its historical significance and its easy access from Kyoto or Osaka by Shinkansen, Himeji Castle receives tremendous numbers of visitors annually.

    Miscellaneous topics

    • So Taguchi
      So Taguchi

      is an outfielder for the Chicago Cubs....
      , outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
      Philadelphia Phillies

      The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and are the reigning 2008 World Series champions....
      , was born in Hyogo Prefecture.
    • Katsumi Yamada
      Katsumi Yamada

      Born October 22, 1965, Katsumi Yamada is best known as a competitor on the Japanese obstacle course show Sasuke . He is from Harima, Hyogo Prefecture, and is known as "Mr....
      , one of the All-Star competitors of Sasuke
      Sasuke (TV series)

      SASUKE is a Japanese sports entertainment television special where 100 competitors attempt to complete four obstacle course stages. An edited version, Ninja Warrior, is screened in the United States by G4 , in the United Kingdom by Challenge and Virgin 1, in Germany by RTL2, in Greece by Skai TV, in New Zealand by C4 , in Italy...
       (and who is known as Mr. Sasuke), is from Harima in Hyogo Prefecture.
    • Juri Ueno
      Juri Ueno

      Juri Ueno is an award-winning Japanese people actor from Kakogawa, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. She was one of six actors to receive the "Newcomer of the Year" prize at the Japanese Academy Awards in 2005 in film for her role in Swing Girls....
      , Japanese Academy Award-winning actress best known for her performances in Swing Girls
      Swing Girls

      is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker Shinobu Yaguchi about the efforts of a group of high school girls to form a jazz band....
       and the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile
      Nodame Cantabile

      is an ongoing manga by Tomoko Ninomiya. It has been serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the magazine Kiss since 2001 and collected in 21 tankobon volumes as of August 2008....
      , is from Kakogawa
      Kakogawa, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on June 15, 1950.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 267,631 and a population density of 1,930 persons per km?....
       in Hyogo Prefecture.
    • Kaoru (musician), Guitarist of Dir en grey
      Dir en grey

      Dir en grey is a Japanese band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2008, they have recorded seven Album and while the group's lineup has remained consistent since its inception, numerous stylistic changes have made its music's genre difficult to determine ....
      , resides in Hyogo Prefecture.
    • Shota Yasuda
      Shota Yasuda

      is a member of the popular Japanese male idol unit Kanjani8 of Johnny & Associates. He is the group's guitarist, and one of its main rappers. He was previously guitarist of Kansai Johnny's Jr unit V.WEST before it was absorbed to form Kanjani8....
      , Guitarist of Kanjani8, is from Amagasaki
      Amagasaki, Hyogo

      is an industrial cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, but well below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971....
       in Hyogo Prefecture.
    • Aya Matsuura
      Aya Matsuura

      is a J-pop artist and actress from Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan within Hello! Project....
      , Singer from Hello Project, is from Himeji
      Himeji, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 535,571. The total area is 533 km?....
       in Hyogo
    • Hiroshi Morie or HEATH in X JAPAN
      X Japan

      is a Japan band founded in 1982 by Toshi and Yoshiki . Originally named X , the group achieved its breakthrough success in 1989 with the release of their second album Blue Blood ....
      is a musician, songwriter and Bass is from Amagasaki
      Amagasaki, Hyogo

      is an industrial cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, but well below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971....
       in Hyogo


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