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For the ward in the city of Kobe, see Hy\u014dgo-ku, Kobe.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Prefecture in Kansai, Japan  Hy\u014dgo Prefecture (\u5175\u5eab\u770c, Hy\u014dgo-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.[1] Hy\u014dgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 (as of 1\u00a0June\u00a02019[update]) and has a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometres (3,200\u00a0sq\u00a0mi). Hy\u014dgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west.K\u014dbe is the capital and largest city of Hy\u014dgo Prefecture, and the seventh-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki.[2] Hy\u014dgo 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. Hy\u014dgo 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. Hy\u014dgo 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.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Geography[edit]Current municipalities[edit]Islands[edit]National parks[edit]Mergers[edit]Future mergers[edit]Economy[edit]Culture[edit]National Treasures of Japan[edit]Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan[edit]Museums[edit]Education[edit]Universities[edit]Amagasaki[edit]Takarazuka[edit]Sanda[edit]Nishinomiya[edit]Ashiya[edit]Kobe[edit]Kato[edit]Akashi[edit]Kakogawa[edit]Himeji[edit]Ak\u014d[edit]High schools[edit]Tourism[edit]Festivals and events[edit]Transportation[edit]Rail[edit]People movers[edit]Road[edit]Expressways[edit]National highways[edit]Ports[edit]Airport[edit]Notable people[edit]Sister regions[edit]See also[edit]Citations[edit]General references[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]  Map of Hyogo Prefecture with former provincial boundaries and current prefectural offices.1.\u25a1Kobe city (divided between Harima and Settsu)2.\u25a0Settsu (Hanshin South office)3.\u25a0Settsu (Hanshin North office)4.\u25a0Harima East office5.\u25a0Harima North office6.\u25a0Harima Central office7.\u25a0Harima West office9.\u25a0Tanba office8.\u25a0Tajima office10.\u25a0Awaji officeAreas beyond Harima West belonged to Mimasaka (north) and Bizen (south)Present-day Hy\u014dgo Prefecture includes the former provinces of Harima, Tajima, Awaji, and parts of Tanba and Settsu.[3]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 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 Hy\u014dgo 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]          Historical populationYearPop.\u00b1% p.a.18901,551,367\u2014\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a019031,833,957+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\u22122.61%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\u22120.01%20005,550,574+0.54%20055,590,601+0.14%20105,588,133\u22120.01%20155,536,989\u22120.18%source:[4]Hy\u014dgo has coastlines on two seas: to the north, the Sea of Japan, to the south, the Seto Inland Sea. On Awaji Island, Hy\u014dgo 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 Hy\u014dgo’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 Hy\u014dgo is hot and humid. As for winter conditions in Hy\u014dgo, the north of Hy\u014dgo tends to receive abundant snow, whilst the south receives only the occasional flurry.Hy\u014dgo borders on Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture.As of 31\u00a0March\u00a02008,[update] 20% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely the Sanin Kaigan and Setonaikai National Parks; Hy\u014dnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan Quasi-National Park; and Asago Gunzan, Harima Ch\u016bbu Ky\u016bry\u014d, Inagawa Keikoku, Izushi-Itoi, Kasagatayama-Sengamine, Kiyomizu-T\u014dj\u014dko-Tachikui, Onzui-Chikusa, Seiban Ky\u016bry\u014d, Seppiko-Mineyama, Tajima Sangaku, and Taki Renzan Prefectural Natural Parks.[5]Current municipalities[edit]Municipalities in Hy\u014dgo Prefecture \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Government Ordinance Designated City \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0City \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0TownIslands[edit]Two major artificial islands are located Hy\u014dgo Prefecture:National parks[edit]Mergers[edit]Future mergers[edit]The city of Ak\u014d and the only town in Ak\u014d District (Kamig\u014dri), were scheduled to merge and the city would still retain the name Ak\u014d. Ak\u014d District would be defunct if the merger was successful.[6] However, the merger hasn’t taken place.Economy[edit]  Hyogo prefecture population pyramid in 2020As in all prefectures nationwide, agriculture, forestry, and fisheries play a big role in the economy of Hyogo Prefecture.[7]Hy\u014dgo 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.Hy\u014dgo 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.  Culture[edit]National Treasures of Japan[edit]Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Historic Buildings in Japan[edit]Kitano-ch\u014d Yamamoto-d\u014driMuseums[edit]Education[edit]Universities[edit]Amagasaki[edit]Takarazuka[edit]Sanda[edit]Nishinomiya[edit]Ashiya[edit]Kobe[edit]Kato[edit]Akashi[edit]Kakogawa[edit]Himeji[edit]Ak\u014d[edit]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.  The sports teams listed below are based in Hy\u014dgo.Football (soccer)BaseballVolleyballRugbyBasketballTourism[edit]A 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]Festivals and events[edit]  Dekansho Bon Dancing Festival  Castle Festival in HimejiMiyuki Street New Year’s midnight traditional sale, HimejiNishinomiya Shrine’s Ebisu Festival in JanuaryYanagihara Ebisu Festival in January, KobeTada Shrine’s Genji Festival in April, KawanishiKobe Festival and Parade in MayAioi Peron Festival in MayHimeji Yukata Festival in JuneDekansho Bon Dancing Festival in August, SasayamaNada Fighting Festival, HimejiKobe Luminarie in DecemberAko Chushingura ParadeTransportation[edit]Rail[edit]People movers[edit]Road[edit]Expressways[edit]National highways[edit]Route 2Route 9Route 28Route 29Route 43Route 171Route 173Route 174 (Sannomiya-Kobe Port)Route 175Route 176Route 178Route 179Route 250Route 312Route 372Route 373Route 426Route 427Route 428Route 429Route 436Route 477Route 482Route 483Ports[edit]Kobe Port \u2013 Mainly international container hub portAkashi PortShikama Port \u2013 Mainly Sh\u014ddo Island route ferryAirport[edit]Notable people[edit]Ume Aoki, manga artistMana Ashida, child actress from NishinomiyaKoichi Domoto, singer of KinKi KidsHeath, musician, singer-songwriter and bassist of X Japan is from AmagasakiHiro Fujiwara, manga artistMiracle Hikaru, comedian and impersonator is from ToyookaKan\u014d Jigor\u014d, founder of the martial art JudoJun, musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist of Phantasmagoria is from KobeShinji Kagawa, footballer from KobeTomoya Kanki, drummer of One Ok RockTakumi Kawanishi (J-pop idol singer and dancer, member of JO1)Tomomi Ogawa, bassist of ScandalItzuki Yamazaki, professional wrestler from IeshimaKaoru, guitarist of Dir En GreyAyaka Kimura, actress, former singer of Coconuts Musume is from KobeKeiko Kitagawa, actress from Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon and Buzzer Beat was born in KobeMiho Komatsu, singer and songwriter from KobeY\u016bji Kuroiwa, politician from Kobe, current governor of Kanagawa PrefectureKamui Kobayashi, former Sauber and Toyota Racing driver from AmagasakiChisa Maekawa, singer of Girl Next DoorKiyomatsu Matsubara, ichthyologist, herpetologist and marine biologistHitoshi Matsumoto, comedian, from AmagasakiAya Matsuura, singer is from HimejiRyuto Kazuhara, vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe is from AmagasakiMina Myoui \u2013 American-born Japanese singer of South Korean group Twice. Raised in NishinomiyaHiro Matsushita \u2013 Businessman, former driver in Champ Car series. Chairman of Swift Engineering & Swift XiMiyavi, musician, although born in Konohana-ku, Osaka grew up in KawanishiMinako Nishiyama, contemporary artistMasamune Shirow, manga artist was born in KobeSo Taguchi, outfielder for the Chicago CubsMasahiro Tanaka, pitcher for the New York YankeesNagaru Tanigawa, creator of the Haruhi Suzumiya series was born in KinkiTsuneko Taniuchi, contemporary performance artistFumito Ueda, video game creator of Ico, Shadow of the Colossus, and The Last GuardianJuri Ueno, Japanese Academy Award-winning actress best known for her performances in Swing Girls and the live-action adaptation of Nodame Cantabile, is from KakogawaShota Yasuda, guitarist of Kanjani Eight is from AmagasakiPiko, musician, Vocaloid singer born in Kobe, Hy\u014dgoSister regions[edit]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]See also[edit]^ The Hy\u014dgo 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-Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric. (2005). “Hy\u014dgo 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 \u2013 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 \u2013 City of Perth”. Archived from the original on 2015-05-30.^ Hyogo.com.au Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback MachineGeneral references[edit]External links[edit]Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hy\u014dgo.     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