Hyogo prefecture

Hyogo prefecture (兵庫県)

Hyogo prefectural symbol
Capital	Kobe
Region:	Kinki
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 12th 8,392.42 km² 0.6%
Population  - Total (Apr 1, 2002)  - Density	Ranked 8th 5,563,231 663/km²
Districts:	19
Municipalities:	88
:	JP-28
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense)
Pref. Tree:	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Pref. Bird:	White stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Hyōgo prefecture (Japanese: 兵庫県; Hepburn: Hyōgo-ken, Kunrei-shiki: Hyôgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kobe.

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

Table of contents

1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

Hyogo has coastlines on both the Sea of Japan and Inland Sea. 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-Kyoto-Kobe metropolitan area.

Summertime weather throughout Hyogo is hot and humid. During the winter, the north side tends to get lots of snow, while the south side only gets occasional flurries.

Hyogo borders on Osaka, Kyoto, Tottori and Okayama prefectures.

Cities

• Aioi
• Akashi
• Ako
• Amagasaki
• Ashiya
• Himeji
• Itami
• Kakogawa
• Kasai
• Kawanishi
• Kobe (capital)
  • Chuo-ku
  • Higashinada-ku
  • Hyogo-ku
  • Kita-ku
  • Nada-ku
  • Nagata-ku
  • Nishi-ku
  • Suma-ku
  • Tarumi-ku
• Miki
• Nishinomiya
• Nishiwaki
• Ono
• Sanda
• Sasayama
• Sumoto
• Takarazuka
• Takasago
• Tatsuno
• Toyooka

• Ako
  • Kamigori
• Asago
  • Asago
  • Ikuno
  • Santo
  • Wadayama
• Hikami
  • Aogaki
  • Hikami
  • Ichijima
  • Kaibara
  • Kasuga
  • Sannan
• Ibo
  • Ibogawa
  • Mitsu
  • Shingu
  • Taishi
• Izushi
  • Izushi
  • Tanto
• Kako
  • Harima
  • Inami
• Kanzaki
  • Fukusaki
  • Ichikawa
  • Kanzaki
  • Kodera
  • Okawachi
• Kato
  • Takino
  • Tojo
  • Yashiro
• Kawabe
  • Inagawa
• Kinosaki
  • Hidaka
  • Kasumi
  • Kinosaki
  • Takeno
• Mihara
  • Midori
  • Mihara
  • Nandan
  • Seidan
• Mikata
  • Hamasaka
  • Mikata
  • Muraoka
  • Onsen
• Mino
  • Yokawa
• Sayo
  • Kozuki
  • Mikazuki
  • Nanko
  • Sayo
• Shikama
  • Ieshima
  • Yumesaki
• Shiso
  • Chikusa
  • Haga
  • Ichinomiya
  • Yamasaki
  • Yasutomi
• Taka
  • Kami
  • Kurodasho
  • Naka
  • Yachiyo
• Tsuna
  • Awaji
  • Goshiki
  • Higashiura
  • Hokudan
  • Ichinomiya
  • Tsuna

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Hyogo prefecture homepage