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Encyclopedia > Takarazuka, Hyogo
Takarazuka City
宝塚市
Location of Takarazuka City
Takarazuka City's location in Hyogo, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Hyogo
Physical characteristics
Area 101.89 km²
Population (as of June 1, 2006)
     Total 220,182
     Density 2161.0/km²
Location 34°48′00″N, 135°21′39″E
Symbols
Tree Camellia sasanqua, Cornus kousa
Flower Viola mandshurica (Japanese violet/Sumire)
Bird Cettia diphone, Matacilla grandis
Symbol of Takarazuka City
The Takarazuka city emblem, a stylization of the characters ta-ka-ra (タ-カ-ラ), represents the town of Takarazuka joining hands over the Muko River.
Takarazuka City Hall
Mayor Yoshihide Sakaue
Address 〒665-8665
Takarazuka-shi
1-1 Toyo-cho
Phone number 0797-71-1141
+81-797-71-1141 (International)
Official website: http://www.city.takarazuka.hyogo.jp/

Coordinates: 34°48′00″N, 135°21′39″E Image File history File links Japan_Takarazuka_Location. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Wiktionary has related dictionary definitions, such as: country In political geography and international politics a country is a geographical territory. ... The regions of Japan are not official administrative units, but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts: for example, maps and geography textbooks divide Japan into the eight regions, weather reports usually give the weather by region, and many businesses and institutions... The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The prefectures of Japan are the countrys 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one metropolis (都 to), Tokyo; one circuit (道 dō), Hokkaidō; two urban prefectures (府 fu), Osaka and Kyoto; and 43 other prefectures (県 ken). ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... World map of the population density in 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Binomial name Camellia sasanqua Thunb. ... Binomial name Cornus florida L. The flowering dogwood (Cornus florida or Benthamidia florida) is a showy small tree native to eastern and southeastern North America. ... Clivia miniata right hereflowers. ... Orders Many - see section below. ... Binomial name Cettia diphone (Kittlitz, 1830) The Japanese Bush Warbler 鶯(ウグイス) (Cettia diphone) is a passerine bird more often heard than seen. ... Image File history File links Takarazuka_city_emblem. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... An address is a code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home, business or other building on the earths surface. ... A telephone number is a sequence of decimal digits that uniquely indicates the network termination point. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


Takarazuka (宝塚[1] Takarazukashi?) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ...

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Geography

Takarazuka from the Muko River
Takarazuka from the Muko River

Takarazuka is nestled between the Rokko Range to the west and Nagao Range to the north with the Muko River running through the center of the city. Image File history File linksMetadata TakarazukaScenery. ... Image File history File linksMetadata TakarazukaScenery. ... Nunobiki waterfall Mt. ...


A bedroom community for Osaka and Kobe, there are quiet, upscale residential neighborhoods like Nigawa, Sakasegawa, and Hibarigaoka. Commuters waiting for the morning train in Maplewood, New Jersey A bedroom community, dormitory town, or commuter town is a community that is primarily residential in character, with most of its workers commuting to a nearby town or city to earn their livelihood. ... Osaka City Hall Mayor Junichi Seki Address 〒530-8201 Osaka-shi,Kita-ku Nakanoshima 1-3-20 Phone number 06-6208-8181 Official website: Osaka City , Osaka ) is the capital of Osaka Prefecture and the third-largest city in Japan, with a population of 2. ... Port Tower at night For the basketball star Kobe Bryant go here. ...


Known as the inner parlor of Kansai, Takarazuka is famous for the Takarazuka Revue, hot springs, and the Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Display held since 1913. It is also famous as a choice residential area along with Ashiya and Nishinomiya. The Kansai (Japanese: 関西) region of Japan, also known as the Kinki region (近畿地方, Kinki-chihō), lies in the middle of Japans main island, Honshu. ... The Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団 Takarazuka Kagekidan) began in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1913 founded by Ichizo Kobayashi and had their first performance in 1914. ... Ashiya (芦屋市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ...


At one time, the idea was raised of merging Takarazuka with Itami, Kawanishi, and Inagawa, but it is currently on hold. Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Inagawa (猪名川町; -cho) is a town located in Kawabe District, Hyogo, Japan. ...

History

Events Egbert of Wessex defeats Beornwulf of Mercia at Ellandun. ... 1492 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1500 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1940 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団 Takarazuka Kagekidan) began in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1913 founded by Ichizo Kobayashi and had their first performance in 1914. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kawabe (川辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kawabe (川辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Damage from the Great Hanshin Earthquake is kept intact at the Earthquake Memorial Park near the Port of Kobe. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Special Cities (特例市) of Japan are cities with populations of at least 200,000, and are delegated a subset of the functions delegated to core cities. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Government

Mayor: Yoshihide Sakaue (阪上善秀 Sakaue Yoshihide) (current term ends April 8, 2010) April 8 is the 98th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (99th in leap years). ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Sister Cities/Partner Cities

Domestic

, Matsue (松江市 Matsue-shi) is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture in the Chugoku region of Japan. ...

International

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Nickname: The Garden City (of the South), Masters City, The AUG Motto: We Feel Good Location Location of the consolidated areas of Augusta and Richmond County in the state of Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Melville City Crest. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Vienna (German: Wien ; Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian: Beč, Czech: Vídeň, Hungarian: Bécs, Greek: Βιέννη, Romanian: Viena, Romani: Bech or Vidnya, Russian: Вена, Slovak: Viedeň, Slovenian: Dunaj) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ...

Locality

Education

Elementary Schools
Yoshimoto Municipal, Takarazuka Number 1 Municipal, Kohama Municipal, Takarazuka Municipal, Nagao Municipal, Nishitani Municipal, Nigawa Municipal, Nishiyama Municipal, Mefu Municipal, Nagao South Municipal, Suenari Municipal, Agura Municipal, Nakayama-Sakuradai Municipal, Nagaodai Municipal, Sakasedai Municipal, Miza Municipal, Koumei Municipal, Suehiro Municipal, Nakayama-Satsukidai Municipal, Maruhashi Municipal, Takashi Municipal, Agura North Municipal, Sumiregaoka Municipal, Yamatedai Municipal, Hibarigaoka Academy
Junior High Schools
Takarazuka Number 1 Municipal, Takarazuka Municipal, Nagao Municipal, Nishitani Municipal, Houbai Municipal, Takashi Municipal, South Hibarigaoka Municipal, Agura Municipal, Nakayama-Satsukidai Municipal, Gotenyama Municipal, Hikarigaoka Municipal, Yamatedai Municipal, Hibarigaoka Academy, Obayashi Seishin Women's Institute
Senior High Schools
Takarazuka Prefectural, Takarazuka West Prefectural, Takarazuka East Prefectural, Takarazuka North Prefectural, Hibarigaoka Academy, Obayashi Seishin Women's Institute
Miscellaneous Schools
Takarazuka Music School
Vocational Colleges
Municipal Nursing College
Universities
Koshien University, Takarazuka University Of Art And Design

Neighboring Municipalities

Inagawa, Itami, Kawanishi, Kobe (Kita-ku), Nishinomiya, Sanda. Inagawa (猪名川町; -cho) is a town located in Kawabe District, Hyogo, Japan. ... Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ... This article is about the city of Sanda in Japan. ...


Specialty Products

  • Ornamental trees and flowers (dahlias, irises, etc.)
  • Soda rice crackers

Species 30 species, 20,000 cultivars Dahlia is a genus of bushy, summer- and autumn-flowering, tuberous perennials that are originally from Mexico, where they are the national flower. ... Species See text. ...

Famous People from Takarazuka

Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 532 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚市立手塚治虫記念館, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 532 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚市立手塚治虫記念館, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Osamu Tezuka and his creations commemorated on two stamps Dr. Osamu Tezuka (手塚 治虫 Tezuka Osamu, November 3, 1928 - February 9, 1989) was a Japanese manga artist and animator born in Osaka Prefecture. ... Mangaka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. ... Koshien Stadium (in 1992) Baseball has been a popular sport in Japan for over a century since its introduction in 1872. ... The Hanshin Tigers ) are a popular Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, which are in the Central League. ... A composer is a person who writes music. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Koshien Stadium (in 1992) Baseball has been a popular sport in Japan for over a century since its introduction in 1872. ... The Seibu Lions (in Japanese, 西武ライオンズ) are a professional baseball team in Japans Pacific League and are owned by Yoshiaki Tsutsumi, who was once listed as the worlds richest man. ... The Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes (ja: 大阪近鉄バファローズ) was a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka, Japan, which were in the Pacific League. ... Stuntman refers to any of several types of skilled performers. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other meanings of DJ, see DJ (disambiguation). ... Tarento (タレント) is a Japanese rendering of the Portuguese word talento (talent in English) and is used as a catch-all term for major media personalities who regularly appear on television, radio and other forms of entertainment. ... NHK (日本放送協会, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... TV TOKYO Corporation (or TX) ) TYO: 9411 is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. ... Mainichi Broadcasting System, Inc. ... Asahi Broadcasting Corporation (朝日放送株式会社, Asahi-hōsō kabushiki Gaisha) is a Japanese broadcasting station in Osaka. ... Kyoko Hikami (氷上 恭子 Hikami Kyōko, born January 11, 1969) is a seiyū who was born in Kobe. ... A voice actor (or voice artist) is a person who provides voices for computer and video games, puppet shows, amusement rides, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, stop motion, and animation works (including cartoons, animated feature films, animated shorts), and radio and television commercials. ... Tarento (タレント) is a Japanese rendering of the Portuguese word talento (talent in English) and is used as a catch-all term for major media personalities who regularly appear on television, radio and other forms of entertainment. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ...

Facilities

Takarazuka Hotel
Takarazuka Hotel
  • Takarazuka Grand Theatre
  • Takarazuka Bow Hall
  • Flower Road
  • Hanshin Racecourse
  • Takarazuka Hot Spring
  • Takarazuka Garden Fields
  • Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
  • Takarazuka Hotel
  • Tessai Art Museum
  • Takedao Hot Spring
  • Masashi Residence: Mixed Western- and Japanese-style mansion build in 1918-1919. (Designed by Masaharu Furuzuka. National Registry of Tangible Cultural Properties. Filming location for NHK drama Twins.)
  • Takarazuka City Historical Archives (former Matsumoto Residence): Western-style mansion build in 1937. (National Registry of Tangible Cultural Properties)
  • Kohama Inn Resource Center

Major Religious Institutions

  • Temples
    • Nakayama-dera
    • Kiyoshikoujin Seichou-ji
    • Mangan-ji
  • Shrines
    • Mefu-jinja
    • Matsuo-jinja
    • Tenman-jinja

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 602 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚ホテル, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1536x2048, 602 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚ホテル, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Hanshin Racecourse is located in Hyogo, Japan. ... NHK (日本放送協会, Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ...

Siteseeing and Festivals

Takarazuka Grand Theater and Bow Hall
Takarazuka Grand Theater and Bow Hall
  • Takarazuka Revue
  • Flower Road
  • Takarazuka Garden Fields
  • Takarazuka Tourism Fireworks Display
  • Takarazuka Memorial (horse race)

Transportation

Railways

Takarazuka Station (West Japan Railway Company (JR West) Fukuchiyama Line, Hankyu Railways Takarazuka Main Line and Imazu Line) plays a central role as the city's representative station. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x1080, 577 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚大劇場と宝塚バウホール, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1920x1080, 577 KB) ファイルの概要 ja:宝塚大劇場と宝塚バウホール, 宝塚市, 兵庫県 Licensing File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Takarazuka, Hyogo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner... The Takarazuka Revue (宝塚歌劇団 Takarazuka Kagekidan) began in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan in 1913 founded by Ichizo Kobayashi and had their first performance in 1914. ... Takarazuka Station is a railway station in Takarazuka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway. ... West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 HankyÅ« Dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that links major cities in the Kansai region. ... The HankyÅ« Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚線 HankyÅ« Takarazuka sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka, Takarazuka, and the suburbs between them. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ...

Highways

  • Chugoku Turnpike Takarazuka Interchange
    • The West Takarazuka Tunnel, which goes through the city, is known as a famous spot for traffic jams.
  • National Road 176

Buses

  • Hankyu Bus
  • Hanshin Dentetsu Bus
  • Hankyu Country Bus
  • Shinki Bus

West Japan Railway Company (西日本旅客鉄道株式会社 Nishi Nihon Ryokaku Tetsudô Kabushiki Gaisha), commonly known as JR-West (JR西日本 JR Nishi Nihon), is one of JR companies in Japan that covers western Honshu. ... The Fukuchiyama Line (福知山線) is a railway line of West Japan Railway (JR-West) between Osaka and Fukuchiyama, Japan. ... Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Takarazuka Station is a railway station in Takarazuka, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ... , Kobe ) is a city in Japan located on the island of Honshu. ... Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 HankyÅ« Dentetsu) is a Japanese private railway that links major cities in the Kansai region. ... The HankyÅ« Takarazuka Line (阪急宝塚線 HankyÅ« Takarazuka sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka, Takarazuka, and the suburbs between them. ... Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Hankyu Takarazuka Station is a railway station in Takarazuka, Japan, operated by the Hankyu Railway. ... Stations on the Imazu Line ●: stop Categories: | ... Hankyu Takarazuka Station is a railway station in Takarazuka, Japan, operated by the Hankyu Railway. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ...

External links

  • (English) City of Takarazuka, Japan
  • (English) Takarazuka Revue
  • (Japanese) Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum

Notes

  1. ^ The kanji 塚 (UTF-8 code FA1016), which is part of Takarazuka's official name (宝塚市), is not available on all systems. (It can be entered in Wikipedia with HTML character 塚.) When not available, the kanji 塚 (UTF-8 code 585A16, HTML character 塚) is used as a substitute, rendering Takarazuka as 宝塚市.
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Coordinates: 34°48′00″N, 135°21′39″E Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Kanji (Japanese: ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), arabic numerals, and the Roman alphabet. ... UTF-8 (8-bit Unicode Transformation Format) is a variable-length character encoding for Unicode created by Ken Thompson and Rob Pike. ... Wikipedia (IPA: , or , else ) is an international Web-based free-content encyclopedia project. ... A numeric character reference (NCR) is a common markup construct used in SGML and other SGML-based markup languages such as HTML and XML. It consists of a short sequence of characters that, in turn, represent a single character from the Universal Character Set (UCS) or Unicode. ... Japanese writing Kanji 漢字 Kana 仮名 Hiragana 平仮名 Katakana 片仮名 Manyogana 万葉仮名 Uses Furigana 振り仮名 Okurigana 送り仮名 Rōmaji ローマ字 Kanji (Japanese: ) are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with hiragana (平仮名), katakana (片仮名), arabic numerals, and the Roman alphabet. ... UTF-8 (8-bit Unicode Transformation Format) is a variable-length character encoding for Unicode created by Ken Thompson and Rob Pike. ... A numeric character reference (NCR) is a common markup construct used in SGML and other SGML-based markup languages such as HTML and XML. It consists of a short sequence of characters that, in turn, represent a single character from the Universal Character Set (UCS) or Unicode. ... Image File history File links Hyogo_Prefecture_shadow_picture. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Hyogo prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Aioi (相生市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Location of Akashi City Akashi (明石市; -shi) is a city located in southern Hyogo, Japan, on the Inland Sea west of Kobe. ... Akō (赤穂市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Amagasaki (尼崎市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. ... Asago (朝来町; -cho) is a town located in Asago District, Japan. ... Ashiya (芦屋市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. ... Awaji (淡路町; -cho) is a town located in Tsuna District, Japan. ... ÅŒtemae-dōri (main-street) as seen from Himeji castle Himeji (姫路市; -shi) is a city located in Kansai region (Hyogo prefecture), Japan. ... Itami (Japanese: 伊丹市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kakogawa (加古川市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kasai (加西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Katō (加東郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kawanishi (川西市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Port Tower at night For the basketball star Kobe Bryant go here. ... Miki redirects here, for other uses, see Miki (disambiguation) Miki (三木市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Minamiawaji (南あわじ市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Nishinomiya (西宮市; Nishinomiya-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo, Japan, between the cities of ÅŒsaka and Kōbe. ... Nishiwaki (西脇市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Ono (小野市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... This article is about the city of Sanda in Japan. ... Sasayama (篠山市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Shiso (宍粟市; Shisō-shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Hyogo Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Takasago (高砂市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Tamba (丹波市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Tatsuno (龍野市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Lage von Toyooka Takeno Beach Toyooka (豊岡市; -shi) is a city located in the northern part of Hyogo, Japan. ... Yabu (養父市; -shi) is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Akō (赤穂郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Ibo (揖保郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kako (加古郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kanzaki (神崎郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Kawabe (川辺郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Mikata (美方郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Sayō (佐用郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Taka (多可郡; -gun) is a district located in Hyogo, Japan. ... Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is located in the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Hyogo Prefecture is situated in the western region of Japan's island of Honshu.
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