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Cuisine: -Gokurakusan Jodo-ji: A temple of the Shingon sect
in Ono that was constructed between 1190-1198.
C
h -Wagashi- A traditional Japanese confectionery
a which is often served with tea, especially the types -Himeji Castle: A hilltop Japanese castle complex
p
t made of mochi, azuki bean paste, and fruits. located in Himeji, in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. It is
e regarded as the finest example of prototypical Japa-

r
nese castle architecture, comprising a network of 83
buildings with advanced defensive systems from the
feudal period. The castle is frequently known as
Hakuro-jo (meaning ‘White Egret Castle’) because of
HYOGO its brilliant white exterior and supposed resemblance

A prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on to a bird taking flight.
Honshu island. The capital is Kobe. -Hokkesan Ichijo-ji: A temple of the Tendai sect in

Total Area: 8,396.13 km2 (3,241.76 sq mi) Kasai, Hyogo, Japan. It was established in 650.
-Ieshima: A town located in Himeji. It is actually a
Total Population: 1,090,771
group of 44 small islands (4 main inhabited ones and
Major Cities: 40 smaller uninhabited ones) about 18 kilometers off

Aioi Kobe (capital) Nishiwaki the coast of Himeji and Ako.
Akashi Chuo-ku Ono -Sanshinzan Taisan-ji: A temple of the Tendai sect in
Kobe. It was established in 716.
Ako Higashinada-ku Sanda
-Totasan Kakurin-ji: A temple of the Tendai sect in
Amagasaki Hyogo-ku Sasayama Kakogawa. It was established in 589.
Asago Kita-ku Shiso Cuisine: N/A

Ashiya Nada-ku Sumoto

Awaji Nagata-ku Takarazuka

Himeji Nishi-ku Takasago

Itami Suma-ku Tamba
SHIGA
Kakogawa Tarumi-ku Tatsuno
A Japanese prefecture, which forms part of the Kan-
Kasai Miki Toyooka sai region in the western part of Honshu island. Its

Kato Minamiawaji Yabu capital is Otsu.

Kawanishi Nishinomiya Total Area: 4,017.36 km2 (1,551.11 sq mi)
Economy: Total Population: 499,801

Hyogo Prefecture has many industries, with metal Major Cities:
and medical being two of the largest. Kobe Port is Higashiomi Nagahama
one of the largest ports in Japan.
Hikone Otsu (capital)
Customs and Heritage: Koka Omihachiman
-Awaji Island: found in the eastern part of the Seto Konan Ritto
Inland Sea, it sits between the islands of Honshu and Kusatsu Takashima
Shikoku.
Maibara Yasu
-Choko-ji: A Buddhist temple, in Yashiro.
Moriyama

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