Hyogo famous Hijemi Castle and Hotspring - Japan

Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū island. Hyogo is located in the Kansai Region, stretching from the Seto Inland Sea to the Sea of Japan. Its largest city and prefectural capital is Kobe, its most famous tourist attraction is Himeji Castle, and its best known hot spring resorts are Arima and Kinosaki.

Hyogo prefecture is famous for the city Kobe (the capital city), Himeji City, Kinosaki Onsen, and city of Takarazuka.

Hyōgo borders on Osaka Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Tottori Prefecture and Okayama Prefecture.

Akashi Bridge



Hijemi Casle in Hijemi City
Himeji is most famous for its magnificent castle, Himeji Castle, widely considered to be Japan's most beautiful surviving feudal castle. The castle is designated both a national treasure and a UNESCO world heritage site.



Kinosaki City
Kinosaki is located in northern Hyogo Prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan. This pleasant town, built along a willow lined river, is one of the top onsen destinations of the Kansai Region.



Kitano Sight seeing