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Hyōgo

Local name: 兵庫県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°02′00″ N 134°49′00″ E

Hyōgo
Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
TJH Konotori Tajima Airport53 km
UKB Kobe Airport58 km

About Hyōgo

Hyōgo is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 5,469,762.

From Wikipedia

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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At a glance

Built
1868
Area
8,401 km²
Official website
web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Hyōgo
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)83901121361492162031352221239269

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. 1 Himeji Shi 544K
  2. 2 Nishinomiya Shi 482.5K
  3. 3 Amagasaki Shi 467.1K
  4. 4 Akashi Shi 297.1K
  5. 5 Kakogawa Shi 271.4K
  6. 6 Takarazuka Shi 234.3K
  7. 7 Itami Shi 201.8K
  8. 8 Kawanishi Shi 160.9K
  9. 9 Kawanishi 155.2K
  10. 10 Awaji Island 129K
  11. 11 Sanda Shi 114.9K
  12. 12 Ashiya Shi 96.8K
  13. 13 Takasago Shi 94.3K
  14. 14 Toyooka Shi 86.7K
  15. 15 Miki Shi 80.4K
  16. 16 Tatsuno-shi 79.9K
  17. 17 Tanba Shi 68.3K
  18. 18 Minamiawaji Shi 50.3K
  19. 19 Akō Shi 50.3K
  20. 20 Ono Shi 50.1K
  21. 21 Sumoto Shi 47K
  22. 22 Awaji Shi 46.9K
  23. 23 Kasai Shi 46.4K
  24. 24 Tanba-Sasayama-shi 43.8K
  25. 25 Nishiwaki Shi 43K
  26. 26 Shisō Shi 41.4K
  27. 27 Katō Shi 40.1K
  28. 28 Asago Shi 32.8K
  29. 29 Aioi Shi 30.9K
  30. 30 Kawanabe-gun 30.7K
  31. 31 Yabu-shi 26K
  32. 32 Taka-gun 23.1K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Hyōgo

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources