- Population
- 5,469,762
- 5.5M
- Elevation
- 203 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Places inside
- 45
- listed under Hyōgo
- Airports
- TJH Konotori Tajima Airport53 km
- UKB Kobe Airport58 km
About Hyōgo
Hyōgo is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 5,469,762.
Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken; pronounced [çj̊ó̞ò̞.ɡò̞, -ŋò̞, çj̊ò̞ó̞.ɡó̞.kè̞ɴ̀, çj̊ó̞ó̞.ɡó̞-, -ŋó̞-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,292,593 (as of 1 September 2026) and a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometres (3,200 square miles). Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama and Tottori prefectures to the west.
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Places bordering Hyōgo
Twin towns and sister cities of Hyōgo
- Washington· United States
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Climate of Hyōgo
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 11° | 17° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 30° | 26° | 20° | 15° | 10° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | -1° | 1° | 7° | 12° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 18° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 90 | 112 | 136 | 149 | 216 | 203 | 135 | 222 | 123 | 92 | 69 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
Airports nearest to Hyōgo
- Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 53 km
- Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 58 km
- Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 64 km
Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).
Places in Hyōgo
45 places- 1 Himeji Shi 544K
- 2 Nishinomiya Shi 482.5K
- 3 Amagasaki Shi 467.1K
- 4 Akashi Shi 297.1K
- 5 Kakogawa Shi 271.4K
- 6 Takarazuka Shi 234.3K
- 7 Itami Shi 201.8K
- 8 Kawanishi Shi 160.9K
- 9 Kawanishi 155.2K
- 10 Awaji Island 129K
- 11 Sanda Shi 114.9K
- 12 Ashiya Shi 96.8K
- 13 Takasago Shi 94.3K
- 14 Toyooka Shi 86.7K
- 15 Miki Shi 80.4K
- 16 Tatsuno-shi 79.9K
- 17 Tanba Shi 68.3K
- 18 Minamiawaji Shi 50.3K
- 19 Akō Shi 50.3K
- 20 Ono Shi 50.1K
- 21 Sumoto Shi 47K
- 22 Awaji Shi 46.9K
- 23 Kasai Shi 46.4K
- 24 Tanba-Sasayama-shi 43.8K
- 25 Nishiwaki Shi 43K
- 26 Shisō Shi 41.4K
- 27 Katō Shi 40.1K
- 28 Asago Shi 32.8K
- 29 Aioi Shi 30.9K
- 30 Kawanabe-gun 30.7K
- 31 Yabu-shi 26K
- 32 Taka-gun 23.1K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
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Akō-gun District
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Arima-onsen Natural site
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Hyōnosen-Ushiroyama-Nagisan-kokutei-kōen Natural site
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Ibo Gawa River
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Ibo-gun District
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Ieshima Shotō Island
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Kako District
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Kanzaki-gun District
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Kōbe Shi District
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Maruyama River River
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Mikata-gun District
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Mukogawa River River
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Sayō-gun District
Largest cities and towns
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Amagasaki City, Amagasaki Shi459.6K -
Takarazuka City, Takarazuka Shi226.4K -
Akashi City, Akashi Shi303.6K -
Himeji City, Himeji Shi530.5K -
Nada Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi136.3K
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Higashinada Ku Municipality, Kōbe Shi213.6K
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Kakogawa City, Kakogawa Shi271.6K -
Sandachō City, Sanda Shi132.9K
Nature and heritage in Hyōgo
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources