Hyōgo Prefecture

Hyōgo Prefecture

Binh khố huyện
Hyōgo Prefecture Binh khố huyện
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
•Japanese	Binh khố huyện
•Rōmaji	Hyōgo-ken
	Rokkō IslandandHigashinadaDistrict,KobeCity, Hyōgo Prefecture at night, view fromMaya Peak
	Flag Symbol
	Anthem:Hyōgo Kenminka
	Coordinates:34°41′26.94″N135°10′59.08″E/ 34.6908167°N 135.1830778°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshu,Awaji
Capital	Kobe
Subdivisions	Districts:8,Municipalities:41
Government
•Governor	Motohiko Saitō(from August 2021)
Area
• Total	8,400.94 km2(3,243.62 sq mi)
• Rank	12th
Population (1 June 2019)
• Total	5,469,762
• Rank	7th
• Density	650/km2(1,700/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	JP¥22,195 billion; US$203.6 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-28
Website	web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/fl/english/
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Oriental white stork(Ciconia boyciana)
Flower	Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense)
Tree	Camphortree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Hyōgo Prefecture(Binh khố huyện,Hyōgo-ken)is aprefectureofJapanlocated in theKansai regionofHonshu.^[3]Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 (as of 1 June 2019^[update]) and a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometres (3,200 square miles). Hyōgo Prefecture bordersKyoto Prefectureto the east,Osaka Prefectureto the southeast, andOkayamaandTottoriprefectures to the west.

Kōbeis the capital and largest city of Hyōgo Prefecture, and theseventh-largest cityin Japan, with othermajor citiesincludingHimeji,Nishinomiya,andAmagasaki.^[4]Hyōgo Prefecture's mainland stretches from theSea of Japanto theSeto Inland Sea,whereAwaji Islandand a smallarchipelagoof 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 asNatural Parks.Hyōgo Prefecture forms part of theKobe metropolitan areaandOsaka metropolitan area,the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after theGreater Tokyo areaand one of the world's most productive regions byGDP.

History

Present-day Hyōgo Prefecture includes the formerprovincesofHarima,Tajima,Awaji,and parts ofTanbaandSettsu.^[5]

In 1180, near the end of theHeian 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,aUNESCO World Heritage Site,is in the city of Himeji.

Southern Hyōgo Prefecture was severely devastated by the 6.9Mw Great Hanshin earthquakeof 1995, which destroyed major parts of Kobe andAwaji,as well asNishinomiyaandAshiyaand theneighboring Osaka Prefecture,killing nearly 6,500 people.

Geography

Takarazuka

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1890	1,551,367	—
1903	1,833,957	+1.30%
1913	2,143,791	+1.57%
1920	2,301,799	+1.02%
1925	2,454,679	+1.29%
1930	2,646,301	+1.51%
1935	2,923,249	+2.01%
1940	3,221,232	+1.96%
1945	2,821,892	−2.61%
1950	3,309,935	+3.24%
1955	3,620,947	+1.81%
1960	3,906,487	+1.53%
1965	4,309,944	+1.99%
1970	4,667,928	+1.61%
1975	4,992,140	+1.35%
1980	5,144,892	+0.60%
1985	5,278,050	+0.51%
1990	5,405,040	+0.48%
1995	5,401,877	−0.01%
2000	5,550,574	+0.54%
2005	5,590,601	+0.14%
2010	5,588,133	−0.01%
2015	5,536,989	−0.18%
source:^[6]

Hyōgo has coastlines on two seas: to the north, theSea of Japan,to the south, theSeto Inland Sea.OnAwaji Island,Hyōgo borders thePacific Oceancoastline in theKii Channel.The northern portion is sparsely populated, except for the city ofToyooka,The central highlands are only populated by tiny villages. Most of Hyōgo's population lives on the southern coast, which is part of theOsaka-Kobe-Kyotometropolitan area. Awaji is an island that separates the Inland Sea andOsaka Bay,lying between Honshu andShikoku.

Summertime weather throughout Hyōgo is hot and humid. As for winter conditions, the north of Hyōgo tends to receive abundant snow, whilst the south receives only the occasional flurry.

Hyōgo borders onOsaka Prefecture,Kyoto Prefecture,Tottori PrefectureandOkayama Prefecture.

As of 31 March 2008,^[update]20% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated asNatural Parks,namely theSanin KaiganandSetonaikaiNational Parks;Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park;andAsago Gunzan,Harima Chūbu Kyūryō,Inagawa Keikoku,Izushi-Itoi,Kasagatayama-Sengamine,Kiyomizu-Tōjōko-Tachikui,Onzui-Chikusa,Seiban Kyūryō,Seppiko-Mineyama,Tajima Sangaku,andTaki RenzanPrefectural Natural Parks.^[7]

Current municipalities

^Aioi_{Tương sinh thị}

^Akashi_{Minh thạch thị}

^Akō_{Xích tuệ thị}

^Amagasaki_{Ni kỳ thị}

^Asago_{Triều lai thị}

^Ashiya_{Lô ốc thị}

^Awaji_{Đạm lộ thị}

^Himeji_{Cơ lộ thị}

^Itami_{Y đan thị}

^Kakogawa_{Gia cổ xuyên thị}

^Kasai_{Gia tây thị}

^Katō_{Gia đông thị}

^Kawanishi_{Xuyên tây thị}

^{Kobe(capital)}_{Thần hộ thị}

^Miki_{Tam mộc thị}

^Minamiawaji_{Nam あわじ thị}

^Nishinomiya_{Tây cung thị}

^Nishiwaki_{Tây hiếp thị}

^Ono_{Tiểu dã thị}

^Sanda_{Tam điền thị}

^Shisō_{Nhục túc thị}

^Sumoto_{Châu bổn thị}

^Takarazuka_{Bảo trủng thị}

^Takasago_{Cao sa thị}

^{Tamba-Sasayama}_{Đan ba tiêu sơn thị}

^Tanba_{Đan ba thị}

^Tatsuno_{たつの thị}

^Toyooka_{Phong cương thị}

^Yabu_{Dưỡng phụ thị}

^Fukusaki_{Phúc kỳ đinh}

^Harima_{Bá ma đinh}

^Ichikawa_{Thị xuyên đinh}

^Inagawa_{Trư danh xuyên đinh}

^Inami_{Đạo mỹ đinh}

^Kami_{Hương mỹ đinh}

^Kamigōri_{Thượng quận đinh}

^Kamikawa_{Thần hà đinh}

^Sayō_{Tá dụng đinh}

^Shin'onsen_{Tân ôn tuyền đinh}

^Taishi_{Thái tử đinh}

^Taka_{Đa khả đinh}

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Municipalities in Hyōgo PrefectureGovernment Ordinance Designated CityCityTown

Islands

Two major artificial islands are located Hyōgo Prefecture:

National parks

Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park(Mt. Hyonosen view fromYabu)
Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park(Torokawataira inKami)
Sanin Kaigan National Park(Takeno Beach inToyooka)
Sanin Kaigan National Park (Tajima-mihonoura of Sanin Coast inShinonsen)

Mergers

Future mergers

The city ofAkōand the only town inAkō District(Kamigōri), were scheduled to merge and the city would still retain the nameAkō.Akō Districtwould be defunct if the merger was successful.^[8]However, the merger has not taken place.

Economy

As in all prefectures nationwide, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries play a big role in the economy of Hyogo Prefecture.^[9] Hyōgo Prefecture also has an IT industry, many heavy industries, metal and medical,Kobe Portbeing one of the largest ports in Japan. Kobe Port also hosts one of the world's fastest supercomputers,^[10]and Hyogo Prefecture passed laws to keep Kobe Port free of nuclear weapons (anuclear-free zone) since the year 1975.

Hyōgo is a part of theHanshin Industrial Region.There are two research institutes ofRiken,natural sciences research institute in Japan, in Kobe and Harima. "SPring-8",a synchrotron radiation facility, is in Harima.

Culture

National Treasures of Japan

Himeji CastleinHimeji(UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Jōdo-jiinOno
Ichijō-jiinKasai
Kakurin-jiinKakogawa
Taisan-jiinKobe
Chōkō-jiinKatō
Chorakuji inKami, Hyōgo (Mikata)

Jōdo-jiinOno
Ichijo-jiinKasai
Kakurin-jiinKakogawa
Chorakuji-daibutsu

Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan

Kitano-chō Yamamoto-dōri
Izushi
Sasayama

Museums

Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Artin Nada Ward,Kobe
Kobe City MuseuminChuo Ward, Kobe
Kobe Maritime Museumin Chuo Ward, Kobe
KOSETSU Museum of ArtinHigashinada Ward, Kobe
Hakutsuru Fine Art MuseuminHigashinada Ward, Kobe
Himeji City Museum of ArtinHimeji
Asago Art VillageinAsago
Ashiya City Museum of Art & HistoryinAshiya
TEKISUI MUSEUM OF ARTin Ashiya
Osamu Tezuka Manga Museumin Takarazuka

Education

Universities

Amagasaki

Sonoda Women's University
St. Thomas University(ex-Eichi University) – closed in 2015

Takarazuka

Sanda

Kwansei Gakuin University(Sanda Campus)

Nishinomiya

Ashiya

Ashiya University

Kobe

Himeji

Akō

University of Hyogo

High schools

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 2003

Sports

The sports teams listed below are based in Hyōgo.

Football (soccer)

Vissel Kobe(Kobe)
INAC Kobe Leonessa(Women's) (Kobe)

Baseball

Volleyball

Rugby

Basketball

Kobe Storks(Kobe)

Tourism

A popular troupe ofTakarazuka Revueplays inTakarazuka.

Arima Onsenin the south of the province in Kita-ku, Kobe is one of theThree Ancient Springsin Japan. The north of Hyogo Prefecture has sightseeing spots such as Kinosaki Onsen,Izushi,andYumura Onsen.Takeda CastleinAsagois often referred to locally as the "Machu Picchu of Japan". The matsuba crab andTajima beefare both national delicacies.^[11]

Arima Onsen,Kobe
Million-dollar view,Kobe
Harborland–Meriken Parkarea in Kobe
Awaji Yumebutaiin Awaji
Kuchiganaya inAsago
Kinosaki Onsen
Yumura Onsen
Tonomine highland inKamikawa
Toyooka Stork Park
Takeda Castle

Festivals and events

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
HimejiYukataFestival in June
Dekansho Bon Dancing Festival in August, Sasayama
Nada Fighting Festival, Himeji
Kobe Luminarie in December
Ako Chushingura Parade

Transportation

Rail

JR West
Hankyu Railway
Nose Railway
- Myoken Line
- Nissei Line
Shintetsu
Kobe Municipal Subway
Hojo Railway (Ao-Hojo)
Hanshin Railway
Sanyo Railway
- Main Line
- Aboshi Line
Chizu Express
Kitakinki Tango Railway
- Miyazu Line

People movers

Kobe New Transit
- Port Liner
- Rokkō Liner

Road

Expressways

Chūgoku Expressway
San'yō Expressway
Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway
Meishin Expressway
Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
Bantan Expressway
Second Shinmei road
Hanshin Expressway

National highways

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

Kobe Port– Mainly international container hub port
Akashi Port
Shikama Port – MainlyShōdo Islandroute ferry

Airport

Notable people

Ume Aoki,manga artist
Mana Ashida,child actress fromNishinomiya
Koichi Domoto,singer ofKinKi Kids
Heath,musician, singer-songwriter and bassist ofX Japanis fromAmagasaki
Hiro Fujiwara,manga artist
Miracle Hikaru,comedian and impersonator is fromToyooka
Kanō Jigorō,founder of the martial art Judo
Jun,musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist ofPhantasmagoriais fromKobe
Shinji Kagawa,footballer fromKobe
Tomoya Kanki,drummer ofOne Ok Rock
Takumi Kawanishi(J-pop idol singer and dancer, member ofJO1)
Tomomi Ogawa,bassist ofScandal
Itzuki Yamazaki,professional wrestler fromIeshima
Kaoru,guitarist ofDir En Grey
Ayaka Kimura,actress, former singer ofCoconuts Musumeis from Kobe
Keiko Kitagawa,actress fromPretty Guardian Sailor MoonandBuzzer Beatwas born in Kobe
Miho Komatsu,singer and songwriter fromKobe
Yūji Kuroiwa,politician fromKobe,current governor ofKanagawa Prefecture
Kamui Kobayashi,formerSauberandToyota Racingdriver fromAmagasaki
Chisa Maekawa,singer ofGirl Next Door
Kiyomatsu Matsubara,ichthyologist, herpetologist and marine biologist
Hitoshi Matsumoto,comedian, from Amagasaki
Aya Matsuura,singer is fromHimeji
Ryuto Kazuhara,vocalist ofGenerations from Exile Tribeis fromAmagasaki
Mina Myoui– American-born Japanese singer of South Korean groupTwice.Raised inNishinomiya
Hiro Matsushita– Businessman, former driver inChamp Carseries. Chairman ofSwift Engineering&Swift Xi
Miyavi,musician, although born inKonohana-ku, Osakagrew up inKawanishi
Minako Nishiyama,contemporary artist
Rena Nōnenknown professionally as Non(のん,Non),actress, singer, fashion model fromKamikawa
Masamune Shirow,mangaartist was born in Kobe
So Taguchi,outfielder for theChicago Cubs
Masahiro Tanaka,pitcher for theNew York Yankees
Nagaru Tanigawa,creator of theHaruhi Suzumiyaseries was born inKinki
Tsuneko Taniuchi,contemporary performance artist
Fumito Ueda,video game creator ofIco,Shadow of the Colossus,andThe Last Guardian
Juri Ueno,Japanese Academy Award-winning actress best known for her performances inSwing Girlsand the live-action adaptation ofNodame Cantabile,is fromKakogawa
Shota Yasuda,guitarist ofKanjani Eightis from Amagasaki
Piko,musician,Vocaloidsinger born in Kobe, Hyōgo

Sister regions

Hyogo entered asister staterelationship withWashington statein the United States on October 22, 1963, the first such arrangement between Japan and the United States.^[12]^[13]

In 1981, a sister state agreement was drawn up between Hyogo and the state ofWestern AustraliainAustralia.^[14]To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this agreement in 1992, the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre was established inPerth.^[15]

Notes

^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

^Kim mân cách (2015-01-01)."Bố く tân hiến pháp ゆくては minh かるし… Huyễn の binh khố huyện dân ca".Kobe Shimbun.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-09.Retrieved2015-01-09.
^"2020 niên độ quốc dân kinh tế kế toán ( 2015 niên cơ chuẩn ・2008SNA ): Kinh tế xã hội tổng hợp nghiên cứu sở - nội các phủ".Nội các phủ ホームページ(in Japanese).Retrieved2023-05-18.
^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" inJapan Encyclopedia,pp. 363-365,p. 363, atGoogle Books;"Kansai" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 477,p. 477, atGoogle Books.
^Nussbaum, "Kobe" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 537,p. 537, atGoogle Books.
^Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 780,p. 780, atGoogle 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.Retrieved4 February2012.
^City.ako.hyogo.jp Archived2006-07-08 at theWayback Machine
^"XII Income of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"(PDF).Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2015-09-19.Retrieved2017-10-02.
^"RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science".Archivedfrom the original on 2017-09-26.Retrieved2017-10-02.
^"JAL Guide to Japan – Matsuba Crab".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-05.Retrieved2015-04-02.
^Camden, Jim (August 20, 2013)."Washington, Japan celebrate 50 years".Spokesman-Review.Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2018.RetrievedMarch 11,2018.
^"Celebrating 50 years with Hyogo, Japan".Washington State Library.August 19, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2018.RetrievedMarch 11,2018.
^"Sister Cities – City of Perth".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-05-30.
^Hyogo.com.au Archived2015-04-02 at theWayback Machine

General references

Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth (2005).Japan Encyclopedia.Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5.OCLC 58053128.

External links

[1] 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.

[2] Kim mân cách (2015-01-01)."Bố く tân hiến pháp ゆくては minh かるし… Huyễn の binh khố huyện dân ca".Kobe Shimbun.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-03-09.Retrieved2015-01-09.

[3] "2020 niên độ quốc dân kinh tế kế toán ( 2015 niên cơ chuẩn ・2008SNA ): Kinh tế xã hội tổng hợp nghiên cứu sở - nội các phủ".Nội các phủ ホームページ(in Japanese).Retrieved2023-05-18.

[4] Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" inJapan Encyclopedia,pp. 363-365,p. 363, atGoogle Books;"Kansai" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 477,p. 477, atGoogle Books.

[5] Nussbaum, "Kobe" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 537,p. 537, atGoogle Books.

[6] Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" inJapan Encyclopedia,p. 780,p. 780, atGoogle Books.

[7] Statistics Bureau of Japan

[8] "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"(PDF).Ministry of the Environment.Archived(PDF)from the original on 21 April 2012.Retrieved4 February2012.

[9] City.ako.hyogo.jp Archived2006-07-08 at theWayback Machine

[10] "XII Income of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries"(PDF).Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.Archived(PDF)from the original on 2015-09-19.Retrieved2017-10-02.

[11] "RIKEN Advanced Institute for Computational Science".Archivedfrom the original on 2017-09-26.Retrieved2017-10-02.

[12] "JAL Guide to Japan – Matsuba Crab".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-04-05.Retrieved2015-04-02.

[13] Camden, Jim (August 20, 2013)."Washington, Japan celebrate 50 years".Spokesman-Review.Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2018.RetrievedMarch 11,2018.

[14] "Celebrating 50 years with Hyogo, Japan".Washington State Library.August 19, 2013.Archivedfrom the original on March 11, 2018.RetrievedMarch 11,2018.

[15] "Sister Cities – City of Perth".Archived fromthe originalon 2015-05-30.

[16] Hyogo.com.au Archived2015-04-02 at theWayback Machine

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History

Geography

Current municipalities

Islands

National parks

Mergers

Future mergers

Economy

Culture

National Treasures of Japan

Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan

Museums

Education

Universities

Amagasaki

Takarazuka

Sanda

Nishinomiya

Ashiya

Kobe

Kato

Akashi

Kakogawa

Himeji

Akō

High schools

Sports

Tourism

Festivals and events

Transportation

Rail

People movers

Road

Expressways

National highways

Ports

Airport

Notable people

Sister regions

See also

Notes

Citations

General references

External links