The prefectural capital is Kobe.
Hyogo Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. South continues to the Pacific Ocean. Moreover, a large industrial city is located in a southern part. It serves as a dump of heavy and chemical industries, such as a hanshin industrial area. Moreover, it is the birthplace of a globally famous company. Hyogo Prefecture is surrounded by nature. It makes agriculture-and-forestry fisheries prosperous.
Hyogo Prefecture has many sightseeing spots. Popular tourist resorts are rows of houses of Kobe, a himeji castle of a World Cultural Heritage, and an arima hot spring. Many tourists visit it. Moreover, leisure, such as sea bathing and skiing, can also enjoy Hyogo Prefecture.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Hyogo | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 11st place | 8,396 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 14st place | 41 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 7th place | 5,582,230 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 8th place | 2293683 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 7th place | 21,138,513 (unit: 1 million yen) |