Hyogo Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Hyogo.

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by Philbert Ono

As of March 31, 2006, Hyogo has 29 cities (-shi; 市), 12 towns (-cho; 町), and 0 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Kobe (capital), Amagasaki, Ashiya, Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Takarazuka. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Aioi (相生市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Akashi (明石市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Ako (赤穂市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Amagasaki (尼崎市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Asago (朝来市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Ashiya (芦屋市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Awaji (淡路市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Himeji (姫路市) - Famous for Himeji Castle, Japan's most beautiful castle, a National Treasure, and World Heritage Site. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Itami (伊丹市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Kakogawa (加古川市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Kasai (加西市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Kawanishi (川西市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*

• Kobe (神戸市) - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
  • Chuo-ku (中央区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Higashi-nada-ku (東灘区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
  • Hyogo-ku (兵庫区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kita-ku (北区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nada-ku (灘区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nagata-ku (長田区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Nishi-ku (西区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Suma-ku (須磨区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Tarumi-ku (垂水区) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Miki (三木市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Minami-awaji (南あわじ市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nishinomiya (西宮市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Nishiwaki (西脇市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Ono (小野市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Sanda (三田市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Sasayama (篠山市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Shiso (宍粟市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Sumoto (洲本市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Takarazuka (宝塚市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Takasago (高砂市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Tanba (Tamba) (丹波市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Tatsuno (たつの市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Toyooka (豊岡市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
• Yabu (養父市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Towns and Villages

Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Ako-gun (赤穂郡)
  • Kamigori-cho (上郡町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Ibo-gun (揖保郡)
  • Taishi-cho (太子町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Kako-gun (加古郡)
  • Harima-cho (播磨町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Inami-cho (稲美町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Kanzaki-gun (神崎郡)
  • Fukusaki-cho (福崎町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Ichikawa-cho (市川町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kamikawa-cho (神河町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Kodera-cho (香寺町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Kato-gun (加東郡)
  • Takino-cho (滝野町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Tojo-cho (東条町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Yashiro-cho (社町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Kawabe-gun (川辺郡)
  • Inagawa-cho (猪名川町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
• Mikata-gun (美方郡)
  • Kami-cho (香美町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Shin-onsen-cho (新温泉町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Sayo-gun (佐用郡)
  • Sayo-cho (佐用町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Shikama-gun (飾磨郡)
  • Ieshima-cho (家島町) – Group of small islands offshore in the Seto Inland Sea. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
  • Yumesaki-cho (夢前町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Shiso-gun (宍粟郡)
  • Yasutomi-cho (安富町) – Town of flowers and fireflies. Very slick Web site. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

• Taka-gun (多可郡)
  • Taka-cho (多可町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site

Municipal Mergers

On March 31, 1999, Hyogo had 21 cities (-shi; 市), 70 towns (-machi; 町), and 0 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 29 cities, 12 towns, and 0 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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