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Hyogo prefecture

Hyōgo prefecture (兵庫県; Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kobe.

Hyogo prefecture (兵庫県)

Capital	Kobe
Region:	Kinki
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 12th 8,392.42 km² 0.6%
Population  - Total (Apr 1, 2002)  - Density	Ranked 8th 5,563,231 663/km²
Districts:	19
Municipalities:	88
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense)
Pref. Tree:	Camphor[?] tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Pref. Bird:	White stork (Ciconia ciconia)

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

History

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links

• Official Hyogo prefecture homepage (http://web.pref.hyogo.jp/english/index.html)