Like in many other areas of Japan, the population is dwindling in Hyogo Prefecture and its capital, Kobe. City officials in May said Kobe’s population could fall below 1.5 million by the end of ...

On April 13, 2025, Prime Minister Ishiba visited Hyogo Prefecture.

Airlines have begun operating international charter flights at Kobe Airport in the western Japanese prefecture of Hyogo. The airport, which was opened in 2006, previously handled only domestic flights ...

Kobe Airport will begin international flight operations on April 18, marking a major shift from its domestic-only status to ...

Produced in Japan and prized for its rich marbling ... which comes from the city of Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture and is made exclusively from steers, or castrated bulls. Although Kobe is commonly ...

An American tourist in his 70s was recently arrested in Japan for possessing a handgun, which he had inadvertently brought ...

The disaster marked the starting point for Japan's disaster prevention ... on local governments in the region, including Kobe City. Hyogo prefecture and 12 of its cities covered about 41 billion ...

Cloudy with a high of 68 °F (20 °C). Winds variable at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Partly cloudy. Winds variable at 7 to 9 mph (11.3 to 14.5 kph). The overnight low will be 54 °F ...

The Kobe District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not ... The suspect, from Akashi in Hyogo Prefecture, stabbed the victim twice in the back with a kitchen knife, near the ticket gates. The ...

The "ultimate" version of "ekisoba" noodles offered by Maneki Foods Co. based in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture, costs 3,850 yen ...