Flag of Hyogo
Officially Hyogo Prefecture
Locally Hyōgo-ken · 兵庫県
What the flag looks like
White waves across a light blue field, forming the kanji 兵 (hyō).
What it means
兵 is the first character of Hyōgo, drawn as waves because the prefecture faces both the Sea of Japan and the Seto Inland Sea; blue stands for youth.
How to remember it
Hyogo's
flag is all waves: white stripes on blue that, looked at closely, form the kanji 兵 (hyō).
Fun facts
- Himeji Castle, the "White Heron Castle", is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Japan Standard Time is set on the 135th meridian, which runs through Akashi in Hyōgo.
Hyogo at a glance
- Type
- Prefecture (ken)
- Island
- Honshū
- Capital
- Kōbe
- Region
- Kansai
- Population
- 5.3 million
- Area
- 8,401 km²
- Languages
- Japanese
- Currency
- Japanese yen (¥)
- Flag adopted
- 1964