Hyōgo Prefecture

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Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken; pronounced [çj̊ó̞ò̞.ɡò̞, -ŋò̞, çj̊ò̞ó̞.ɡó̞.kè̞ɴ̀, çj̊ó̞ó̞.ɡó̞-, -ŋó̞-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,292,593 (as of 1 September 2026) and a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometres (3,200 square miles). Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama and Tottori prefectures to the west. Kobe 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. 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...

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