Hyōgo Prefecture
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Hyōgo Prefecture 兵庫県 | |||
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Prefecture | |||
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| • Japanese | 兵庫県 | ||
| • Rōmaji | Hyōgo-ken | ||
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Island | Honshu | ||
| Capital | Kobe | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | Toshizō Ido | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 8,396.13 km2 (3,241.76 sq mi) | ||
| Area rank | 12th | ||
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 5,582,978 | ||
| • Rank | 7th | ||
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) | ||
| ISO 3166 code | JP-28 | ||
| Districts | 8 | ||
| Municipalities | 41 | ||
| Flower | Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense) | ||
| Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) | ||
| Bird | Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) | ||
| Website | web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/fl/english/ | ||
Himeji Castle in Himeji, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshu island.[1] The capital is Kobe.[2]
Contents
1 History
2 Geography
2.1 Cities
2.2 Towns
2.3 Islands
2.4 National parks
2.5 Mergers
2.6 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 Festival 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 References
15 External links
History[edit]
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]
Map of Hyōgo Prefecture.
Government Ordinance Designated City City Town
Kobe
Takarazuka
Sumoto
Tatsuno
Shiso
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 March 31, 2008, 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 Chūbu Kyūryō, Inagawa Keikoku, Izushi-Itoi, Kasagatayama-Sengamine, Kiyomizu-Tōjōko-Tachikui, Onzui-Chikusa, Seiban Kyūryō, Seppiko-Mineyama, Tajima Sangaku, and Taki Renzan Prefectural Natural Parks.[4]
Cities[edit]
Twenty-nine cities are located in Hyōgo Prefecture:
Kobe is where the Hyogo Prefectural Government sits.
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Towns[edit]
These are the towns in each district:
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Islands[edit]
- Awaji Island
- Ieshima Islands
Two major artificial islands are located Hyōgo Prefecture:
- Rokkō Island
- Port Island
National 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]
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.[5] However, the merger hasn't taken place.
Economy[edit]
As in all prefectures nationwide, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries play a big role in the economy of Hyogo Prefecture.[6]
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 worlds-fasted-supercomputers, and Hyogo Prefecture passed laws to keep Kobe Port free of Nuclear Weapons (a Nuclear-free zone) since the year 1975.[7]
Hyōgo is a part of the Hanshin Industrial Region. There are two research institute of Riken, natural sciences research institute in Japan, in Kobe and Harima. It has "SPring-8",a synchrotron radiation facility in Harima.
Kobe Port
Culture[edit]
National 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
Jōdo-ji in Ono
Ichijo-ji in Kasai
Kakurin-ji in Kakogawa
Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan[edit]
- Kitano-chō Yamamoto-dōri
- Izushi
- Sasayama
Kitano-chō Yamamoto-dōri
Izushi
Sasayama
Museums[edit]
Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art in Nada Ward, Kobe.
Kobe City Museum in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
Kobe Maritime Museum in Chuo Ward, Kobe.
Himeji City Museum of Art in Himeji.
Asago Art Village in Asago.
Ashiya City Museum of Art & History in Ashiya.
Hyōgo Prefectural Museum of Art in Kobe.
Kobe City Museum in Kobe.
Himeji City Museum of Art in Himeji.
Asago Art Village in Asago
Education[edit]
Universities[edit]
Amagasaki[edit]
- Sonoda Women's University
- St. Thomas University (Eichi University)
Takarazuka[edit]
- Takarazuka University
- Koshien University
Sanda[edit]
Kwansei Gakuin University (Sanda Campus)
Nishinomiya[edit]
- Kobe College
- Kwansei Gakuin University
- Otemae University
- Mukogawa Women's University
Ashiya[edit]
- Ashiya University
Kobe[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 Hyogo
Kato[edit]
- Hyogo University of Teacher Education
Akashi[edit]
- University of Hyogo
Kakogawa[edit]
- Hyogo University
Himeji[edit]
- Himeji Institute of Technology
- Himeji Dokkyo University
- Himeji Kinki University
- University of Hyogo
Akō[edit]
- University of Hyogo
High 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.
Sports[edit]
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
- Hyogo Storks (Kobe)
Tourism[edit]
A popular troupe of Takarazuka Revue plays in Takarazuka.
The north of Hyogo Prefecture has sightseeing spots such as Kinosaki Onsen, Izushi, and Yumura Onsen, and the matsuba crab, and Tajima beef are both national delicacies.[8]
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
Festival 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 Parade
Transportation[edit]
Rail[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
- Hokushin Kyūkō Electric Railway
Kobe Municipal Subway- Seishin-Yamate Line
- Kaigan 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 Line
People movers[edit]
Kobe New Transit- Port Liner
- Rokkō Liner
Road[edit]
Expressways[edit]
- Chūgoku Expressway
- San'yō Expressway
- Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway
- Meishin Expressway
- Maizuru-Wakasa Expressway
- Bantan Expressway
- Second Shinmei road
- Hanshin Expressway
National 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 ferry
Airport[edit]
- Kobe Airport
- Konotori Tajima Airport
Notable people[edit]
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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
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
Tomomi Ogawa, bassist of Scandal
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
Yūji 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
Aya Matsuura, singer is from Himeji
Ryuto Kazuhara, Vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe is from Amagasaki- Mina Myoui - American born Japanese singer of Korean group Twice. Raised in Nishinomiya
Hiro Matsushita - Businessman, former driver in Champ Car series.Chairman of Swift Engineering & 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, Hyōgo
Sister regions[edit]
Hyogo entered a sister state relationship with Washington state in the United States on October 22, 1963, the first arrangement for Japan and the United States.[9][10]
In 1981, a sister state agreement was drawn up between Hyogo and the state of Western Australia in Australia.[11] To commemorate the 10th anniversary of this agreement in 1992, the Hyogo Prefectural Government Cultural Centre was established in Perth.[12]
See also[edit]
- Banshu Yamasaki Iris Garden
Notes[edit]
^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2012..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ City.ako.hyogo.jp Archived 2006-07-08 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-09-19. Retrieved 2017-10-02.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-09-26. Retrieved 2017-10-02.CS1 maint: Archived copy as title (link)
^ "JAL Guide to Japan - Matsuba Crab". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05.
^ 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 Machine.
References[edit]
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyogo prefecture. |
 | Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hyogo. |
- Official Hyōgo prefecture homepage
- Hyōgo prefecture tourist guide
- Hyōgo Business & Cultural Center
- Medical Services in Hyōgo prefecture
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Coordinates: 34°41′26.94″N 135°10′59.08″E / 34.6908167°N 135.1830778°E / 34.6908167; 135.1830778
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