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Hyougo Prefecture

What is Hyogo Prefecture

The city of Akashi in Hyogo is where Japan Standard Time is determined. The steel industry and heavy and chemical industries have developed along the coast facing the Seto Inland Sea. Kobe is a port that has conducted overseas trade from ancient times, and is well known as a city with a cosmopolitan cultural feel.

Total area：

83.96(100km²）
Proportion of forested land：

66.8%
Average annual temperature：

17.0°C

Maximum temperature

33.1°C

Minimum temperature

2.1°C
Total population：

5,560,000people
Population density：

662people/km²
No. of foreign students：

5,529people

Himeji Castle

Akashiyaki dumplings

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