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Hyogo is one of the largest prefectures in Japan, covering the areas formerly known as Harima and Tajima, and Awaji Island. It is in the Kinki region on the edge of the Kansai megalopolis. The cities in Hyogo are:

1. Kobe 1,442,000
2. Amagasaki 474,000
3. Himeji 470,000
4. Nishinomiya 396,000
5. Akashi 288,000
6. Kakogawa 262,000
7. Takarazuka 206,000
8. Itami 188,000
9. Kawanishi 149,000
10. Sanda 102,000
11. Takasuna 98,000
12. Ashiya 79,000
13. Miki 79,000
14. Kasai 52,000
15. Ako 52,000
16. Ono 49,000
17. Toyooka 48,000
18. Sumoto 43,000
19. Tatsuno 41,000
20. Nishiwaki 39,000
21. Aioi 36,000

Things to see in Hyogo include the city of Kobe, Himeji Castle, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge, and Mount Rokko. The Sanyo Shinkansen stops at Shin-Kobe, Akashi, Himeji, and Aioi. Osaka International Airport and Toyooka Airport provide scheduled air service to other parts of Japan.

Hyogo is also a ward in Kobe, around JR Hyogo Station.