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# Hyogo

A prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, with its capital at Kobe City.

## Overview

Hyogo is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](/en/places/japan.html) in the Kansai region. Its area is about 8,401 km2 and its population about 0.1 million (2024), with its capital at Kobe.

## History

Comprising the old provinces of Settsu, Tanba, Tajima, Harima and Awaji; Himeji domain led in the Edo period, and the prefecture formed in 1876.

## Geography and industry

Himeji Castle (World Heritage), Arima Onsen, Kinosaki Onsen and Awaji Island are famous. Kobe Port was a center of modern trade; Kobe beef and Nada sake are renowned. Shipbuilding and steel thrive in Kobe and Himeji.

## Transport

[Sanyo Shinkansen](/en/concepts/jp-shinkansen-sanyo.html) stops at Shin-Kobe, Nishi-Akashi, Himeji and Aioi; the Tokaido Main Line (JR Kyoto and Kobe lines) links the Hanshin corridor.

更新时间：2026-10-28

## 标签

- [行政区划](/en/tags/admin-division.html)

## 关系


## 来源

- 兵庫県：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%85%B5%E5%BA%AB%E7%9C%8C 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認