A 26-year-old male guard at Kakogawa Prison in Hyogo Prefecture was sent to the prosecutors last May, suspected of instructing an inmate to open his mouth and then spraying hand sanitizer into it.

Source: https://newsonjapan.com/html/newsdesk/article/139721.php

For a quarter century, the Hachi Kogen Ski Resort in Hyogo Prefecture relied on artificial snow machines to prepare its slopes for the annual season.

Source: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/01/24/business/economy-business/ski-resorts-energy-squeeze/

Katana CEO Mr Morioka visited Kobe City, Hyogo.

Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/japan-hour/gaia-series-16-energize-japan-leisure-3905956?cid=cna_flip_070214

The teen ended up sporting cornrows to his in February but was reprimanded by school officials in Himeji City in Hyogo prefecture.

Source: https://atlantadailyworld.com/2023/04/02/black-japanese-student-segregated-during-graduation-for-wearing-braids/