Map of Hyogo Prefecture with former provincial boundaries and current prefectural offices. 1.□Kobe city (divided between Harima and Settsu) 2.■Settsu (Hanshin South office) 3.■Settsu (Hanshin North office) 4.■Harima East office 5.■Harima North office 6.■Harima Central office 7.■Harima West office 9.■Tanba office 8.■Tajima office 10.■Awaji office Areas beyond Harima West belonged to Mimasaka (north) and Bizen (south)
In 1180, near the end of the Heian period, Emperor Antoku, Taira no Kiyomori, and the Imperial court moved briefly to Fukuhara, in what is now the city of Kobe. There the capital remained for five months.
Southern Hyōgo Prefecture was severely devastated by the 6.9 MwGreat Hanshin earthquake of 1995, which destroyed major parts of Kobe and Awaji, as well as Takarazuka and neighboring Osaka Prefecture, killing nearly 6,500 people.
Hyōgo has coastlines on two seas: to the north, the Sea of Japan, to the south, the Seto Inland Sea. On Awaji Island, Hyōgo borders the Pacific Ocean coastline in the Kii Channel. The northern portion is sparsely populated, except for the city of Toyooka, and the central highlands are only populated by tiny villages. Most of Hyōgo's population lives on the southern coast, which is part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area. Awaji is an island that separates the Inland Sea and Osaka Bay, lying between Honshu and Shikoku.
Summertime weather throughout Hyōgo is hot and humid. As for winter conditions in Hyōgo, the north of Hyōgo tends to receive abundant snow, whilst the south receives only the occasional flurry.
The city of Akō and the only town in Akō District (Kamigōri), were scheduled to merge and the city would still retain the name Akō. Akō District would be defunct if the merger was successful.[6] However, the merger hasn't taken place.
Economy
Hyogo prefecture population pyramid in 2020
As in all prefectures nationwide, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries play a big role in the economy of Hyogo Prefecture.[7] Hyōgo Prefecture also has an IT industry, many heavy industries, metal and medical, Kobe Port being one of the largest ports in Japan. Kobe Port also hosts one of the world's fastest supercomputers,[8] and Hyogo Prefecture passed laws to keep Kobe Port free of nuclear weapons (a nuclear-free zone) since the year 1975.
Hyōgo is a part of the Hanshin Industrial Region. There are two research institutes of Riken, natural sciences research institute in Japan, in Kobe and Harima. "SPring-8", a synchrotron radiation facility, is in Harima.
There are 163 public and 52 private high schools within Hyogo prefecture. Of the public high schools, some are administered by the Hyogo prefectural government, whilst the others are administered by local municipalities.
Arima Onsen in the south of the province in Kita-ku, Kobe is one of the Three Ancient Springs in Japan. The north of Hyogo Prefecture has sightseeing spots such as Kinosaki Onsen, Izushi, and Yumura Onsen. Takeda Castle in Asago is often referred to locally as the "Machu Picchu of Japan". The matsuba crab and Tajima beef are both national delicacies.[9]
Piko, musician, Vocaloid singer born in Kobe, Hyōgo
Sister regions
Hyogo entered a sister state relationship with Washington state in the United States on October 22, 1963, the first such arrangement between Japan and the United States.[10][11]
In 1981, a sister state agreement was drawn up between Hyogo and the state of Western Australia in Australia.[12] To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this agreement in 1992, the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre was established in Perth.[13]
^The Hyōgo Prefectural Government has expressed the view that the "Prefectural song does not exist" and denied the fact that currently, this song has been enacted in 1947.
Citations
^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 363-365, p. 363, at Google Books; "Kansai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 477, p. 477, at Google Books.
^Nussbaum, "Kobe" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 537, p. 537, at Google Books.
^Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books.
^"General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
^"XII Income of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries" (PDF). Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^"RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science". from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
^. Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
^Camden, Jim (August 20, 2013). "Washington, Japan celebrate 50 years". Spokesman-Review. from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
^"Celebrating 50 years with Hyogo, Japan". Washington State Library. August 19, 2013. from the original on March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth (2005). Japan Encyclopedia. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press. ISBN978-0-674-01753-5. OCLC 58053128.
External links
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Official Hyōgo prefecture homepage
Hyōgo prefecture tourist guide
Hyōgo Business & Cultural Center
April 26, 2023
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This article is about the prefecture For the ward in the city of Kobe see Hyōgo ku Kobe Hyōgo Prefecture 兵庫県 Hyōgo ken is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu 1 Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5 469 762 as of 1 June 2019 update and has a geographic area of 8 400 square kilometres 3 200 sq mi Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east Osaka Prefecture to the southeast and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west Hyōgo Prefecture 兵庫県PrefectureJapanese transcription s Japanese兵庫県 RōmajiHyōgo kenRokkō Island and Higashinada District Kobe City Hyōgo Prefecture at night view from Maya PeakFlagSymbolAnthem Hyōgo Kenminka note 1 Coordinates 34 41 26 94 N 135 10 59 08 E 34 6908167 N 135 1830778 E 34 6908167 135 1830778 Coordinates 34 41 26 94 N 135 10 59 08 E 34 6908167 N 135 1830778 E 34 6908167 135 1830778Country JapanRegionKansaiIslandHonshuCapitalKobeSubdivisionsDistricts 8 Municipalities 41Government GovernorMotohiko Saitō from August 2021 Area Total8 400 94 km2 3 243 62 sq mi Rank12thPopulation 1 June 2019 Total5 469 762 Rank7th Density650 km2 1 700 sq mi ISO 3166 codeJP 28Websiteweb wbr pref wbr hyogo wbr lg wbr jp wbr fl wbr english wbr Symbols of JapanBirdOriental white stork Ciconia boyciana FlowerNojigiku Chrysanthemum japonense TreeCamphor tree Cinnamomum camphora Himeji Castle in Himeji a UNESCO World Heritage Site Kōbe is the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture and the seventh largest city in Japan with other major cities including Himeji Nishinomiya and Amagasaki 2 Hyōgo Prefecture s mainland stretches from the Sea of Japan to the Seto Inland Sea where Awaji Island and a small archipelago of islands belonging to the prefecture are located Hyōgo Prefecture is a major economic center transportation hub and tourist destination in western Japan with 20 of the prefecture s land area designated as Natural Parks Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area the second most populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world s most productive regions by GDP Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Current municipalities 2 2 Islands 2 3 National parks 2 4 Mergers 2 5 Future mergers 3 Economy 4 Culture 4 1 National Treasures of Japan 4 2 Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan 4 3 Museums 5 Education 5 1 Universities 5 1 1 Amagasaki 5 1 2 Takarazuka 5 1 3 Sanda 5 1 4 Nishinomiya 5 1 5 Ashiya 5 1 6 Kobe 5 1 7 Kato 5 1 8 Akashi 5 1 9 Kakogawa 5 1 10 Himeji 5 1 11 Akō 5 2 High schools 6 Sports 7 Tourism 8 Festivals and events 9 Transportation 9 1 Rail 9 2 People movers 9 3 Road 9 3 1 Expressways 9 3 2 National highways 9 4 Ports 9 5 Airport 10 Notable people 11 Sister regions 12 See also 13 Notes 14 Citations 15 General references 16 External linksHistory Edit Map of Hyogo Prefecture with former provincial boundaries and current prefectural offices 1 Kobe city divided between Harima and Settsu 2 Settsu Hanshin South office 3 Settsu Hanshin North office 4 Harima East office5 Harima North office6 Harima Central office7 Harima West office9 Tanba office8 Tajima office10 Awaji officeAreas beyond Harima West belonged to Mimasaka north and Bizen south Present day Hyōgo Prefecture includes the former provinces of Harima Tajima Awaji and parts of Tanba and Settsu 3 In 1180 near the end of the Heian period Emperor Antoku Taira no Kiyomori 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 a UNESCO World Heritage Site is in the city of Himeji Southern Hyōgo Prefecture was severely devastated by the 6 9 Mw Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995 which destroyed major parts of Kobe and Awaji as well as Takarazuka and neighboring Osaka Prefecture killing nearly 6 500 people Geography Edit Kobe Takarazuka Sumoto Tatsuno Shiso Historical populationYearPop p a 18901 551 367 19031 833 957 1 30 19132 143 791 1 57 19202 301 799 1 02 19252 454 679 1 29 19302 646 301 1 51 19352 923 249 2 01 19403 221 232 1 96 19452 821 892 2 61 19503 309 935 3 24 19553 620 947 1 81 19603 906 487 1 53 19654 309 944 1 99 19704 667 928 1 61 19754 992 140 1 35 19805 144 892 0 60 19855 278 050 0 51 19905 405 040 0 48 19955 401 877 0 01 20005 550 574 0 54 20055 590 601 0 14 20105 588 133 0 01 20155 536 989 0 18 source 4 Hyōgo has coastlines on two seas to the north the Sea of Japan to the south the Seto Inland Sea On Awaji Island Hyōgo borders the Pacific Ocean coastline in the Kii Channel The northern portion is sparsely populated except for the city of Toyooka and the central highlands are only populated by tiny villages Most of Hyōgo s population lives on the southern coast which is part of the Osaka Kobe Kyoto metropolitan area Awaji is an island that separates the Inland Sea and Osaka Bay lying between Honshu and Shikoku Summertime weather throughout Hyōgo is hot and humid As for winter conditions in Hyōgo the north of Hyōgo tends to receive abundant snow whilst the south receives only the occasional flurry Hyōgo borders on Osaka Prefecture Kyoto Prefecture Tottori Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture As of 31 March 2008 update 20 of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks namely the Sanin Kaigan and Setonaikai National Parks Hyōnosen Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park and Asago Gunzan Harima Chubu Kyuryō Inagawa Keikoku Izushi Itoi Kasagatayama Sengamine Kiyomizu Tōjōko Tachikui Onzui Chikusa Seiban Kyuryō Seppiko Mineyama Tajima Sangaku and Taki Renzan Prefectural Natural Parks 5 Current municipalities Edit Aioi相生市 Akashi明石市 Akō赤穂市 Amagasaki尼崎市 Asago朝来市 Ashiya芦屋市 Awaji淡路市 Himeji姫路市 Itami伊丹市 Kakogawa加古川市 Kasai加西市 Katō加東市 Kawanishi川西市 Kobe capital 神戸市 Miki三木市 Minamiawaji南あわじ市 Nishinomiya西宮市 Nishiwaki西脇市 Ono小野市 Sanda三田市 Shisō宍粟市 Sumoto洲本市 Takarazuka宝塚市 Takasago高砂市 Tamba Sasayama丹波篠山市 Tanba丹波市 Tatsunoたつの市 Toyooka豊岡市 Yabu養父市 Fukusaki福崎町 Harima播磨町 Ichikawa市川町 Inagawa猪名川町 Inami稲美町 Kami香美町 Kamigōri上郡町 Kamikawa神河町 Sayō佐用町 Shin onsen新温泉町 Taishi太子町 Taka多可町class notpageimage Municipalities in Hyōgo Prefecture Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Islands Edit Awaji Island Ieshima IslandsTwo major artificial islands are located Hyōgo Prefecture Rokkō Island Port IslandNational parks Edit Sanin Kaigan National Park Setonaikai National Park Hyōnosen Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park Hyōnosen Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park Mt Hyonosen view from Yabu Hyōnosen Ushiroyama Nagisan Quasi National Park Torokawataira in Kami Sanin Kaigan National Park Takeno Beach in Toyooka Sanin Kaigan National Park Tajima mihonoura of Sanin Coast in Shinonsen Mergers Edit Main article List of mergers in Hyōgo Prefecture Future mergers Edit The city of Akō and the only town in Akō District Kamigōri were scheduled to merge and the city would still retain the name Akō Akō District would be defunct if the merger was successful 6 However the merger hasn t taken place Economy Edit Hyogo prefecture population pyramid in 2020 As in all prefectures nationwide agriculture forestry and fisheries play a big role in the economy of Hyogo Prefecture 7 Hyōgo Prefecture also has an IT industry many heavy industries metal and medical Kobe Port being one of the largest ports in Japan Kobe Port also hosts one of the world s fastest supercomputers 8 and Hyogo Prefecture passed laws to keep Kobe Port free of nuclear weapons a nuclear free zone since the year 1975 Hyōgo is a part of the Hanshin Industrial Region There are two research institutes of Riken natural sciences research institute in Japan in Kobe and Harima SPring 8 a synchrotron radiation facility is in Harima Kobe PortCulture EditNational Treasures of Japan Edit Himeji Castle in Himeji UNESCO World Heritage Site Jōdo ji in Ono Ichijō ji in Kasai Kakurin ji in Kakogawa Taisan ji in Kobe Chōkō ji in Katō Chorakuji in Kami Hyōgo Mikata Jōdo ji in Ono Ichijo ji in Kasai Kakurin ji in Kakogawa Chorakuji daibutsuImportant Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan Edit Kitano chō Yamamoto dōri Izushi Sasayama Kitano chō Yamamoto dōri Izushi SasayamaMuseums Edit Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art in Nada Ward Kobe Kobe City Museum in Chuo Ward Kobe Kobe Maritime Museum in Chuo Ward Kobe KOSETSU Museum of Art in Higashinada Ward Kobe Hakutsuru Fine Art Museum in Higashinada Ward Kobe Himeji City Museum of Art in Himeji Asago Art Village in Asago Ashiya City Museum of Art amp History in Ashiya TEKISUI MUSEUM OF ART in Ashiya Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takarazuka Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe Kobe City Museum in Kobe KOSETSU Museum of Art in Kobe Himeji City Museum of Art in Himeji Asago Art Village in Asago Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum in Takarazuka Education EditUniversities Edit Amagasaki Edit Sonoda Women s University St Thomas University ex Eichi University closed in 2015Takarazuka Edit Takarazuka University Koshien UniversitySanda Edit Kwansei Gakuin University Sanda Campus Nishinomiya Edit Kobe College Kwansei Gakuin University Otemae University Mukogawa Women s UniversityAshiya Edit Ashiya UniversityKobe Edit Kobe University Kobe University of Commerce Kobe Gakuin University Kobe City University of Foreign Studies Kobe Women s University Kobe Shukugawa Gakuin University Kobe Institute of Computing Konan University University of Marketing and Distribution Sciences University of HyogoKato Edit Hyogo University of Teacher EducationAkashi Edit University of HyogoKakogawa Edit Hyogo UniversityHimeji Edit Himeji Institute of Technology Himeji Dokkyo University Himeji Kinki University University of HyogoAkō Edit University of HyogoHigh schools Edit There are 163 public and 52 private high schools within Hyogo prefecture Of the public high schools some are administered by the Hyogo prefectural government whilst the others are administered by local municipalities Ashiya International Secondary School founded 2003Sports Edit Kyocera Dome Osaka The sports teams listed below are based in Hyōgo Football soccer Vissel Kobe Kobe INAC Kobe Leonessa Women s Kobe Baseball Orix Buffaloes Kobe Hanshin Tigers Nishinomiya Volleyball Hisamitsu Springs Kobe JT Marvelous Nishinomiya Rugby Kobelco Steelers Kobe World Fighting Bull Kobe Basketball Nishinomiya Storks Nishinomiya Tourism EditA popular troupe of Takarazuka Revue plays in Takarazuka Arima Onsen in the south of the province in Kita ku Kobe is one of the Three Ancient Springs in Japan The north of Hyogo Prefecture has sightseeing spots such as Kinosaki Onsen Izushi and Yumura Onsen Takeda Castle in Asago is often referred to locally as the Machu Picchu of Japan The matsuba crab and Tajima beef are both national delicacies 9 Arima Onsen Kobe Million dollar view Kobe Harborland Meriken Park area in Kobe Awaji Yumebutai in Awaji Kuchiganaya in Asago Kinosaki Onsen Yumura Onsen Tonomine highland in Kamikawa Toyooka Stork Park Takeda CastleFestivals and events Edit Dekansho Bon Dancing Festival Castle Festival in Himeji Miyuki Street New Year s midnight traditional sale Himeji Nishinomiya Shrine s Ebisu Festival in January Yanagihara Ebisu Festival in January Kobe Tada Shrine s Genji Festival in April Kawanishi Kobe Festival and Parade in May Aioi Peron Festival in May Himeji Yukata Festival in June Dekansho Bon Dancing Festival in August Sasayama Nada Fighting Festival Himeji Kobe Luminarie in December Ako Chushingura ParadeTransportation EditRail Edit JR West San yō Shinkansen JR Kobe Line Wadamisaki Line San yō Main Line San in Line Fukuchiyama Line JR Takarazuka Line Kakogawa Line Bantan Line Kishin Line Akō Line Hankyu Railway Kobe Line Kobe Kosoku Line Itami Line Imazu Line Koyo Line Takarazuka Line Nose Railway Myoken Line Nissei Line Shintetsu Arima Line Kobe Kosoku Line Sanda Line Kōen Toshi Line Ao Line Kobe Municipal Subway Seishin Yamate Line Kaigan Line Hokushin Line Hojo Railway Ao Hojo Hanshin Railway Main Line Kobe Kosoku Line Mukogawa Line Hanshin Nanba Line Sanyo Railway Main Line Aboshi Line Chizu Express Kitakinki Tango Railway Miyazu LinePeople movers Edit Kobe New Transit Port Liner Rokkō LinerRoad Edit Expressways Edit Chugoku Expressway San yō Expressway Kobe Awaji Naruto Expressway Meishin Expressway Maizuru Wakasa Expressway Bantan Expressway Second Shinmei road Hanshin ExpresswayNational highways Edit Route 2 Route 9 Route 28 Route 29 Route 43 Route 171 Route 173 Route 174 Sannomiya Kobe Port Route 175 Route 176 Route 178 Route 179 Route 250 Route 312 Route 372 Route 373 Route 426 Route 427 Route 428 Route 429 Route 436 Route 477 Route 482 Route 483 Ports Edit Kobe Port Mainly international container hub port Akashi Port Shikama Port Mainly Shōdo Island route ferryAirport Edit Kobe Airport Konotori Tajima AirportNotable people EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ume Aoki manga artist Mana Ashida child actress from Nishinomiya Koichi Domoto singer of KinKi Kids Heath musician singer songwriter and bassist of X Japan is from Amagasaki Hiro Fujiwara manga artist Miracle Hikaru comedian and impersonator is from Toyooka Kanō Jigorō founder of the martial art Judo Jun musician singer songwriter and guitarist of Phantasmagoria is from Kobe Shinji Kagawa footballer from Kobe Tomoya Kanki drummer of One Ok Rock Takumi Kawanishi J pop idol singer and dancer member of JO1 Tomomi Ogawa bassist of Scandal Itzuki Yamazaki professional wrestler from Ieshima Kaoru guitarist of Dir En Grey Ayaka Kimura actress former singer of Coconuts Musume is from Kobe Keiko Kitagawa actress from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and Buzzer Beat was born in Kobe Miho Komatsu singer and songwriter from Kobe Yuji Kuroiwa politician from Kobe current governor of Kanagawa Prefecture Kamui Kobayashi former Sauber and Toyota Racing driver from Amagasaki Chisa Maekawa singer of Girl Next Door Kiyomatsu Matsubara ichthyologist herpetologist and marine biologist Hitoshi Matsumoto comedian from Amagasaki Aya Matsuura singer is from Himeji Ryuto Kazuhara vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe is from Amagasaki Mina Myoui American born Japanese singer of South Korean group Twice Raised in Nishinomiya Hiro Matsushita Businessman former driver in Champ Car series Chairman of Swift Engineering amp Swift Xi Miyavi musician although born in Konohana ku Osaka grew up in Kawanishi Minako Nishiyama contemporary artist Masamune Shirow manga artist was born in Kobe So Taguchi outfielder for the Chicago Cubs Masahiro Tanaka pitcher for the New York Yankees Nagaru Tanigawa creator of the Haruhi Suzumiya series was born in Kinki Tsuneko Taniuchi contemporary performance artist Fumito Ueda video game creator of Ico Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian Juri Ueno Japanese Academy Award winning actress best known for her performances in Swing Girls and the live action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile is from Kakogawa Shota Yasuda guitarist of Kanjani Eight is from Amagasaki Piko musician Vocaloid singer born in Kobe HyōgoSister regions EditHyogo entered a sister state relationship with Washington state in the United States on October 22 1963 the first such arrangement between Japan and the United States 10 11 In 1981 a sister state agreement was drawn up between Hyogo and the state of Western Australia in Australia 12 To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this agreement in 1992 the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre was established in Perth 13 See also EditBanshu Yamasaki Iris Garden Fastest Computer in the worldNotes Edit The Hyōgo Prefectural Government has expressed the view that the Prefectural song does not exist and denied the fact that currently this song has been enacted in 1947 Citations Edit Nussbaum Louis Frederic 2005 Hyōgo prefecture in Japan Encyclopedia pp 363 365 p 363 at Google Books Kansai in Japan Encyclopedia p 477 p 477 at Google Books Nussbaum Kobe in Japan Encyclopedia p 537 p 537 at Google Books Nussbaum Provinces and prefectures in Japan Encyclopedia p 780 p 780 at Google Books Statistics Bureau of Japan General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture PDF Ministry of the Environment Archived PDF from the original on 21 April 2012 Retrieved 4 February 2012 City ako hyogo jp Archived 2006 07 08 at the Wayback Machine XII Income of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries PDF Ministry of Agriculture Forestry and Fisheries Archived PDF from the original on 2015 09 19 Retrieved 2017 10 02 RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science Archived from the original on 2017 09 26 Retrieved 2017 10 02 JAL Guide to Japan Matsuba Crab Archived from the original on 2015 04 05 Retrieved 2015 04 02 Camden Jim August 20 2013 Washington Japan celebrate 50 years Spokesman Review Archived from the original on March 11 2018 Retrieved March 11 2018 Celebrating 50 years with Hyogo Japan Washington State Library August 19 2013 Archived from the original on March 11 2018 Retrieved March 11 2018 Sister Cities City of Perth Archived from the original on 2015 05 30 Hyogo com au Archived 2015 04 02 at the Wayback MachineGeneral references EditNussbaum Louis Frederic and Kathe Roth 2005 Japan Encyclopedia Cambridge Mass Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 01753 5 OCLC 58053128 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyōgo Prefecture Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hyōgo Official Hyōgo prefecture homepage Hyōgo prefecture tourist guide Hyōgo Business amp Cultural Center Medical Services in Hyōgo prefecture Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hyōgo Prefecture amp oldid 1151523279, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
