Hyōgo Prefecture

Hyōgo is a prefecture in Japan’s Kansai region, extending from the Seto Inland Sea to the Sea of Japan. Its capital is Kobe.

Kobe: Kobe is a port city in Japan and the capital of Hyōgo Prefecture. The prefectural capital anchors Hyōgo’s southern coast and international port.
Himeji: Himeji is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known for its surviving hilltop castle. Its castle is Hyōgo’s most prominent historic landmark.
Meiji Restoration: The Meiji Restoration was the political transformation that restored imperial rule in Japan beginning in 1868. The new government’s prefectural reforms created the administrative framework for modern Hyōgo.
Hanshin Industrial Region: The Hanshin Industrial Region is a major manufacturing and port area extending across Osaka and Hyōgo. It encompasses Kobe and the densely industrialized southeastern part of the prefecture.
Osaka Prefecture: Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture in western Japan, bordering Hyōgo to the east. The two prefectures form the core of the densely populated Hanshin urban corridor.
Tajima Province: Tajima was a historical province in northern Japan, largely corresponding to northern Hyōgo Prefecture. Its territory accounts for much of Hyōgo’s Sea of Japan coast.
Kinosaki Onsen: Kinosaki Onsen is a hot-spring resort town in northern Hyōgo Prefecture. It exemplifies the prefecture’s distinctive northern tourism economy.
Banshū: Banshū is a historical regional name for much of southwestern Hyōgo, corresponding largely to former Harima Province. The name preserves a regional identity older than the prefecture’s current boundaries.
Kobe beef: Kobe beef is a protected designation for highly marbled Tajima cattle beef produced under strict standards in Hyōgo. The designation ties a globally known food product to Hyōgo’s cattle and farming traditions.
Kyoto Prefecture: Kyoto Prefecture is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, bordering Hyōgo to the east. Its border shows how Hyōgo connects the Kansai region with northern Japan Sea areas.

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