Hyogo ken (Hyōgo), Hyōgo
Hyogo ken: prefecture of Japan
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State Snapshot
Hyōgo at a glance
Hyōgo currently has 24 quality-checked populated place pages and 34 county pages linked on MapSof.
Mapped cities & towns
24
These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.
County pages
34
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Quick Facts about Hyōgo
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hyōgo (Japan) |
| Area | 8400.96 km2 |
| Has part | Q18908058, Q18908078, Q18908083, Q18908066, Q18908042, Q18908044, Q18908082, Q18908054, Q18908080 |
| Water as percent of area | 0.6% |
| Land as percent of area | 99.4% |
| Latitude & Longitude | 35.0333,134.8167 |
| Legislative body | Hyōgo Prefectural Assembly |
| Named for | Hyōgo Castle |
| Capital | Kōbe |
| Time Zone | UTC+09:00, Japan Standard Time |
| Local time | 19:19:57 (19th April 2026) |
Geography
Hyōgo is located at 35°1'60"N 134°49'0"E (35.0333300, 134.8166700). It has 3 neighbors: Tottori ko, Osaka fu and Kyoto fu.
Hyogo ken map
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The largest city of Hyōgo is Himeji with a population of 530,363. Other cities include, Nishinomiya-hama population 487,413, Amagasaki population 451,475, Akashi population 299,094 and Kakogawachō-honmachi population 262,308. See all Hyōgo cities & populated places.
Official website of Hyōgo
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