Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Kobe.[2]
| Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Kobe | ||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||
| Island | Honshu | ||||||||
| Governor | Motohiko Saitō | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 8,396.13 km² (12th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.6% | ||||||||
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |||||||||
| - Population | 5582978 (7th) | ||||||||
| - Density | auto /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 8 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 41 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-28 | ||||||||
| Website | web | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Oriental white stork (Ciconia boyciana) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
 Symbol of Hyōgo Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
History
In the Meiji period, Hyōgo Prefecture was formed by merging the provinces of Harima, Tajima, Awaji, and parts of Tamba and Settsu.[3]
In 1993, Himeji Castle was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is in the city of Himeji.[4]
In 1995, the Great Hanshin earthquake damaged Kobe and neighboring Osaka Prefecture. It caused the deaths of 5,000+ people.[5]
Geography
Hyōgo has coastlines on two seas. The Sea of Japan is north of the prefecture and the Seto Inland Sea is on the south. Awaji Island in the Inland Sea is part of Hyōgo.
Hyōgo shares land borders with Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture.
Cities
There are twenty-nine cities in Hyōgo Prefecture, including
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 20% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
Shrines and Temples
Izumo daijinju is the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]
Hyōgo Prefecture Media
KOBE Biennale 2011 at Po-ai Shiosai Park in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, Japan
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Sumoto city view from Sumoto Castle Awaji Island Japan01n
Ibo River view form Shirasagi-yama Park in Tatsuno, Hyogo prefecture, Japan
Yamasakitown Shisocity Hyogopref arban area
Hyogo prefecture population pyramid in 2020
阪神×オリックスのオープン戦。京セラドーム大阪にて。
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 363-365; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kobe" at p. 537.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan-i.jp, Himeji-jo[dead link]. Retrieved 2012-8-30.
- ↑ Fukushima, Glen S. "The Great Hanshin Earthquake," Archived 2012-12-18 at the Wayback Machine Japan Policy Research Institute (JPRI), March 1995. Retrieved 2012-8-30.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Hyōgo prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 34°41′26.94″N 135°10′59.08″E / 34.6908167°N 135.1830778°E