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Hyogo Prefecture is located in the Kansai Region, stretching from the Seto Inland Sea to the Sea of Japan. Its largest city and prefectural capital is Kobe, its most famous tourist attraction is Himeji Castle, and its best known hot spring resorts are Arima and Kinosaki.

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Site of Japan's most beautiful feudal castle.
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Pleasant, old-fashioned hot spring resort.
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Harbor city, recovered from 1995 earthquake.
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