Location Hyogo Prefecture consists of 29 cities and 12 towns. The prefectural capital is Kobe City, which has developed as an international trading port. market data Hyogo Prefecture offers an ideal environment as a business base for production, logistics, sales, and other activities. Human Resources The percentage of students who go on to university is approximately 66%, well above the national average and the third highest among the 47 prefectures in Japan. Logistics Infrastructure Hyogo Prefecture is an important production and consumption center as well as a transportation and logistics hub in Japan.