1. Location of Hyogo Prefecture Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Kansai Region Kansai...
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1. Location of Hyogo Prefecture Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan Kyoto Osaka Hyogo Kansai Region Kansai Int’l Airport Shinkansen Seto Inland Sea Sapporo Tokyo
Location of Hyogo Prefecture Pacific Ocean Sea of Japan Kyoto
Osaka Hyogo Kansai Region Kansai Intl Airport Shinkansen Seto
Inland Sea Sapporo Tokyo Okinawa Hiroshima Beautiful Hyogo 2
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Hyogo 100 Nara Kyoto Kansai Intl Airport Osaka WakayamaShikoku
Region Chugoku Region Beautiful Hyogo Hyogo Prefecture in the
Kansai Region 3
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Access to Hyogo-Kobe Kobe Awaji Island Kyoto Osaka Himeji
Kansai Intl Airport 20 min by train Kobe Airport 20 min 65 min by
bus 30 min by high-speed boat Arima Hot Springs 30 min by train 50
min by train 1:15 from Tokyo 2:15 from Okinawa 1:50 from Sapporo
2:50 by Shinkansen from Tokyo 40 min by train Beautiful Hyogo
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The purple area is a Government Ordinance City, pink areas are
cities, yellow areas are towns. Total 29 cities and 12 towns. Basic
data Outline of Hyogo Beautiful Hyogo Area: 8,396 km 2 (12 th in
Japan) Population: 5.57 million (7 th in Japan) Real GDP: 20
trillion 631.4 billion yen = 257.5 billion dollars * Almost as
large as that of Finland 5 Toyooka Himeji Kobe
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Oriental White Stork Nojigiku (Wild Chrysanthemum) Special
Natural Monument of Japan Small, white or yellow flowers bloom in
mid November. Hyogo is the northern and eastern limit of its wild
habitat. Large evergreen tree in Lauraceae family. Produces unique
smell from branches and leaves. Camphor Laurel Hyogos Mascot:
Habatan Symbols of Hyogo Beautiful Hyogo 6
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Enjoyable experiences in Hyogo gourmet, sightseeing, hot
springs, and more For Tourists Beautiful Hyogo 7
Oysters from Harimanada Akashi Octopus Awaji Puffer Fish Akashi
Sea Bream Beautiful Hyogo 9
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Kobe Nada Japanese Sake Brewery Area Nada is the largest sake
brewing area in Japan. It occupies 30% share of the sake production
market in Japan. Many of the traditional brewers present their old
breweries as museums. Sake tasting is also available. Beautiful
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Pan-fried udon noodles with organ meats (Sayo) The B-Class
Local Gourmet Foods in Hyogo Katsumeshi (Cutlet on rice) (Kakogawa)
Bokkake (Nagata in Kobe) Tamago-yaki (Akashi) Himeji Oden (Himeji)
Steamed pork buns (Nankinmachi in Kobe)
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One of three most beautiful night views in Japan Kobe Night
View from Mt. Rokko Beautiful Hyogo 12
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The longest suspension bridge, the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge (3,911
m) Kobe The Longest Suspension Bridge in the World Beautiful Hyogo
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Awaji Hanasajiki Awaji Yumebutai Entire park designed by Ando
Tadao Awaji Flowery Island Awaji Beautiful Hyogo 14
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Naruto Whirlpools - One of worlds biggest whirlpools Awaji
Puppet Theater Awaji Naruto Whirlpools Beautiful Hyogo 15
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The Greatest Castle in Japan: Himeji Castle (World Heritage)
Himeji Himeji Castle - World Heritage site Beautiful Hyogo 16
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Engyoji Temple on Mt. Shosha: The Last Samurai shooting
location Himeji Engyoji Temple Beautiful Hyogo 17
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Takarazuka Revue - one of the most popular shows in Japan Osamu
Tezuka Manga Museum The father of Japanese animation Kobe
Takarazuka Area Beautiful Hyogo 18
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Kobe Arima Hot Springs -The greatest hot springs in Japan -The
greatest hot springs in Japan Only 30 minutes from downtown Kobe
Two types of spring water: gold-colored and transparent Traditional
performing arts by 13 geisha Beautiful Hyogo 19
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Ako Samurai Festival Nada Fighting Festival Kobe Luminarie
Seasonal Events in Hyogo Sakura festivals in various locations
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Enjoy Skiing in Hyogo! Sites Open from Dec. to Mar. Tajima
Kannabe Kogen Ski Ground Hachi Kita Ski Ground Hyper Bowl Tohachi
Ski Ground New Ojiro Ski Ground Mikata Snow Park Tajima Bokujo Koen
Ski Ground Wakasugi Kogen Ohya Ski GroundAnd more! Harima Chikusa
Kogen Ski Ground Banshu Tokura Snow Park KOBE Mt Rokko Ski Ground
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Kinosaki Hot Springs: Relax as you stroll around the nations
top hot spring destination Matsuba Crab Copyight Hyogo Prefectural
Government Beautiful Hyogo Seasonal Events in Hyogo 22
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Kobe Downtown Area Outlet Mall Department stores Lovely cafes
and shops Kobe Bay shopping site Kobe downtown Arima Hot Springs
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Marine Pia Kobe Kobe Sanda Premium Outlets
Exciting Shopping Spot Kobe Beautiful Hyogo 23
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Fruitful experiences in Hyogo For Business Beautiful Hyogo
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Appeals of Hyogo: Domestic & international trasnportation
network Gateway to the world: Kansai Intl Airport Three
domestic/international airports (to 73 cities in 27 countries; 26
cities in Japan) Kansai Intl Airport Domestic hubs: Osaka-Itami
& Kobe Airports Three airports in Kansai Beautiful Hyogo 25
Kobe Airport Kansai Intl Airport
Harima Science Garden City - Global radiation research hub -
Large-scale synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8 - X-ray Free
Electron Laser facility SACLA Himeji Cutting costs & time for
new drug discovery Highly functional/reliable next-generation
batteries and energy conservation materials Inspiring innovation by
connecting Hyogos two intellectual creation bases Appeals of Hyogo:
State-of-the-art Science & Technology Bases Beautiful Hyogo K
supercomputer 4 th fastest in the world Kobe Biomedical Innovation
Cluster Global life science research hub 27
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Large-scale Synchrotron Radiation Facility SPring-8 (Since Oct.
1997) A large synchrotron radiation facility located in Harima
Science Garden City that can produce the worlds most powerful
synchrotron radiation (1,000,000,000 times brighter than X-rays).
The radiation is widely used for research into nanotechnology and
biotechnology, as well as for industrial uses. X-ray Free Electron
Laser Facility (SACLA) (Since Mar. 2012) Succeeded for the first
time in oscillating the worlds shortest wavelength X-ray laser (1.2
) through the use of XFEL in June 2011. Capable of capturing
instantaneous movements of substances at an atomic level, thus
capable of observing very short period reactions enabling R&D
of new materials SPring-8 & SACLA K Supercomputer (Since Sep.
2012) RIKEN established the worlds fastest performing ultra-high
speed computational system in Kobe (Port Island) as one of the Key
Technologies of National Importance. K Supercomputer Versatile
Usage: (1) Manufacturing, (2) Nanotechnology, (3) Disaster Risk
Reduction, (4) Aviation/Space, (5) Life science, (6) Earth Science
Beautiful Hyogo Cutting-edge S&T facilities 28
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Kobe Biomedical Innovation Cluster Cutting-edge S&T
facilities Beautiful Hyogo 29 A core facility for the life science
industry under an academia-industry-government partnership in the
Keihanshin area : Institute of Biomedical Research and Innovation
RIKEN (Molecular Imaging Science Research Center & Center for
Developmental Biology, etc.) Kobe is Home to 14 cluster bases! 272
top-class research organizations and medical related companies in
Hyogo/Kobe (out of which 24 are foreign/foreign- affiliated
companies) As of the end of Apr. 2014] 272 top-class research
organizations and medical related companies in Hyogo/Kobe (out of
which 24 are foreign/foreign- affiliated companies) As of the end
of Apr. 2014] Encourage activities of Hyogo
Industry-Academia-Government Coordinators Hyogo promotes activities
to reinforce the coordinator network and improve their skills in
ways corresponding to industrial and academic partnership demands
from companies and universities. This is with the aim of fostering
the growth of industry through industry-academic-government
partnerships. Formation of Hyogo-Kobe Science Cluster Council
meetings are held by academic, industrial and governmental
organizations located in Kobe Port Island in order to promote
organic partnership of research facilities and researchers.
Creating New Technology & Industries Hyogos Efforts Corporate
Research Facilities Boehringer Ingelheim Japan (Germany) Johnson
& Johnson K.K (U.S.A.) GE Healthcare Japan (U.S.A.) Olympus
(Japan)
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From Heavy Industry to SMEs Total product shipment is approx.
14 trillion 347 billion yen, National share of 5.0 (ranked 5th in
the nation (Source: 2012 Industrial Statistics) (Toyooka) (Himeji
and Kakogawa) Railway Vehicles Ships Power Generation Turbines Car
Navigation Li-ion Batteries Nickel batteries Solar Panels Railway
vehicle electric equipment Ironmaking/steel plates Hyogo Total
Shipment: \14 trillion 347 bil. \7 trillion 589.5 bil \186.5 bil.
\301.2 bil. \588.2 bil. \5 trillion710.1 bil. Thin TV Panels
Motorcycles A Wealth of Manufacturing Industries Beautiful Hyogo
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Top-class companies in global niche market Many Global Niche
Top Companies aiming at the top share in niche fields of growing
markets are located in Hyogo. Examples Sysmex Corporation Medical
testing equipment (Hematology analyzer) Teikoku El ec tri c Mfg.
Co. Ltd Canned motor pump for chemical agents, etc. Nakamura Koki
Co, Ltd. Accumulator Tacmina Corporation Precision pump Itoh D e n
k i Co., Ltd. Internally motorized conveyor roller Furuno Electric
Co., Ltd. Radar for ships Beautiful Hyogo A Wealth of Manufacturing
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Foreign/Foreign-Affiliated Companies in Hyogo Umicore Japan
(Belgium, 2011) Airbus Helicopters Japan (France, 2012) IKEA Japan
(Sweden, 2008) Air Liquide Japan (France, 2008) (Toyo Keizai Inc.
Foreign affiliated companies in Japan, a comprehensive directory
2012 Costco Wholesale Japan (USA, 2012) 320 companies have invested
in Hyogo since1998 (Research by International Economic Development
Division, Hyogo Prefectural Government) Recent FDIs in Hyogo
PrefectureNo. of HQs of foreign companies National share (%) 1
Tokyo2,33175.5 2 Kanagawa2779.0 3 Osaka1234.0 4 Hyogo822.7 5
Chiba501.6 6 Aichi361.2 7 Saitama33 1.1 8 Shizuoka18 0.6
Others1364.4 Total3,086100 Number of Foreign Companies HQs Major
companies recently moved in Beautiful Hyogo 32 Number
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Kobe Asian Business Support Center (KABSC)
http://www.city-kobe-asiabiz.com/ Hyogo-Kobe Investment Support
Center (HKIS) http://www.hyogo-kobe.jp/his/ Hyogo Business Support
Center in Tokyo http://www.hyogo-kobe.jp/his/profile.html Todofuken
Kaikan Building (Chiyoda ward, Tokyo) To Expand Economic Exchange
Beautiful Hyogo Hyogo-Kobe International Business Square (Kobe
Commerce, Industry and Trade Center Building) 33 Hyogo
International Business Center (HIBC) http://www.hyogo-kobe.jp/hibc/
JETRO Invest Japan Business Support Center (IBSC Kobe)
http://www.jetro.go.jp/invest/ibsc/locations/ One-stop Service
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Governo da Provincia de Hyogo-Japao Escritorio no Brasil Hyogo
Business and Tourism Centre (Hong Kong) Hyogo Prefectural
Government Culture Centre (Western Australia) The European
Representative Office of Hyogo Prefecture (Paris) The Hyogo
Business and Cultural Center (Washington) Hyogos Overseas Network
Enhancing economic functions of Hyogo's overseas offices Develop
systems of cooperation with local specialists (legal, tax,
accounting) through overseas offices Increasing/enhancing functions
of Hyogo International Business Support Desks Additional offices in
major Asian cities, in cooperation with local private sectors
Strengthen consulting functions in cooperation with local
specialists China (Guangdong, Shanghai, Dalian), Vietnam (Ho Chi
Minh), India (Delhi) Indonesia (Jakarta), Thailand (Bangkok)
International Business Support Desks Support Hyogo- based companies
in business & sales channel expansion Beautiful Hyogo 34
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Beautiful Hyogo Fruitful experiences in Hyogo 35
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Comfortable Living Environment for All Beautiful Hyogo Medical
care 4,000 medical institutions accessible in foreign languages
Education 12 international schools (Canadian Academy, Kobe Chinese
School, Deutsche Schule Kobe, Marist Brothers International School,
etc.) 100,000 expatriates from 142 countries live in Hyogo. Hyogo
has long accepted many expatriates and as such, boasts a
comfortable living environment for all. Consultation service
Information and Advisory Service Center 36
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There are many foreign students studying abroad in universities
in Hyogo. Number of foreign students in universities, graduate
schools, colleges, high schools, etc: Approx. 5,100 (8 th largest
in Japan) Universities in Hyogo with 100 or more foreign students
studying abroad Comfortable Living Environment for All Beautiful
Hyogo Name Under- graduate Graduate school Research students Total
Kobe Univ.1077203281,155 Kwansei Gakuin Univ.462124117703 Univ. of
Marketing and Distribution Sciences 3674150458 Japan Univ. of
Economics373 Kobe International Univ.28279361 Univ. of
Hyogo599720176 Himeji Dokkyo Univ.1521210174 Ashiya Univ.10012103
University of Hyogo 37
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Comfortable Living Environment for All Beautiful Hyogo Religion
Many religious facilities within 5 km radius in Kobe City Various
religious facilities show that Hyogo has a long history of
welcoming expatriates. Kobe Muslim MosqueKitano Church Kanteibyo
Chua Hoa Lac (Vietnamese temple) Jain Temple Jewish church 38
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Comfortable Living Environment for All Beautiful Hyogo Hyogo is
home to many foreign communities. Foreign Communities Kobe Club,
Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club, Comunidade Brasileira de Kansai,
Comunidad Latina Hyogo, etc. Salon Carnival by CBK Native language
class by Comunidad Latina Hyogo Comunidade Brasileira Kansai (CBK)
Kobe Club Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club 39