兵庫県庁

What 兵庫県庁 does

Hyogo Prefecture Government (兵庫県庁) is the prefectural-level public administrative authority for Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, headquartered in Kobe. Originally established in 1871 under the Meiji-era prefectural consolidation, briefly abolished in 1876, and re-established in 1881, the prefecture serves approximately 5.5 million residents across 29 municipalities. It delivers a comprehensive portfolio of public services — tax administration, healthcare delivery, social welfare, disaster preparedness, infrastructure management, education, agriculture, tourism, and economic development — through a network of 9 regional offices (県民局・県民センター) and specialized institutions including more than 120 prefectural hospitals and medical centers, agricultural research facilities, and civil engineering offices.

Its technology stack centers on digital government services: the Hyogo Bousai Net disaster alert smartphone app with push notifications and 12-language support, an electronic prefectural administrative system enabling online tax filing and permit applications, the Hyogo Ssimo official e-commerce platform for regional specialty goods, the Web Book digital publication system distributing the GOKOKU県民だより兵庫 monthly newsletter, and an integrated prefectural hospital medical information network linking cancer, particle beam, pediatric, psychiatric, and regional medical institutions. Distribution combines in-person regional centers, a 24/7 electronic application portal, specialized consultation hotlines (general, DV, pregnancy SOS, women's, mental health, financial difficulty), and SNS channels (X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube).

The revenue model is statutory tax collection supplemented by national government transfers and shared tax allocations. In the FY2026 initial budget, total prefecture revenue is approximately 2.3182 trillion yen, of which prefectural tax revenue is ~909.4 billion yen (39.2%). The tax base is diversified across individual prefectural resident tax, corporate business tax, automobile tax, and intergovernmental transfers, with mandatory salary withholding for resident tax enforced since FY2018. Customer segments are individual citizens, businesses, and 29 municipal governments, all served within Hyogo's statutory jurisdiction.

Name

兵庫県庁

Legal name

兵庫県 (Hyogo Prefecture)

Website

https://web.pref.hyogo.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Hyogo Prefecture Government (兵庫県庁) is the prefectural-level public authority in Japan, headquartered in Kobe. It delivers tax administration, healthcare, welfare, disaster preparedness, and infrastructure services to ~5.5 million residents across 29 municipalities through 9 regional offices and 120+ prefectural hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Finance Activities (92113), Executive Offices (921110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Taxation & Revenue Administration (BPAIABAD), State/Provincial Human Services & Benefits Administration (Welfare, Disability, Child & Family) (BPAIABAI), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Public administration services
• Disaster prevention systems
• Prefectural hospital network
• Tax collection services
• Citizen consultation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kobe

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. 個人県民税 (Individual Prefectural Tax): Tax levied on individual residents' income. In Hanshin South region, generates approximately 598.13 billion yen annually, comprising 53.9% of regional tax revenue.
2. 法人事業税 (Corporate Business Tax): Tax on corporate profits from businesses operating in the prefecture. Generates approximately 290.75 billion yen in Hanshin South region (26.2% of regional tax).
3. 自動車税 (Automobile Tax): Tax on automobile ownership generating approximately 87.87 billion yen in Hanshin South region (7.9% of regional tax revenue).
4. 地方交付税・譲与方法収入: National government transfers and shared tax revenue distributed to prefectures based on fiscal capacity calculations.
5. 県税总收入: Total prefectural tax revenue of approximately 909.4 billion yen in FY2026 initial budget, representing 39.2% of total prefecture revenue of 2.3182 trillion yen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hyogo Prefectural Government provides regional public administration services to approximately 5.5 million residents across 29 municipalities, including prefectural tax collection, disaster prevention and emergency response, healthcare delivery through a network of 120+ prefectural hospitals, social welfare and childcare programs, infrastructure management, and citizen consultation services. Services are delivered through ten regional offices, an official digital portal, mobile applications including the Hyogo Bousai Net alert system, telephone consultation hotlines, and coordination with municipal governments.

Product overview

兵庫県庁 operates a comprehensive digital service portfolio centered on its official government portal website (http://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp/). The offering includes citizen consultation services through the 兵庫県民総合相談センター and specialized support centers (DV counseling, pregnancy SOS), public safety notification via the ひょうご防災ネット mobile app, an e-commerce platform (ひょうごッシモ) for local specialty products, digital publications through the ウェブブック system including the official newsletter GOKOKU県民だより兵庫, a network of prefectural hospitals and medical centers, and professional certification programs such as the ひょうご乳幼児教育・保育マイスター養成研修. The portal serves as the central hub for administrative information, event calendars, facility directories, and citizen engagement across all 10 regions of Hyogo Prefecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• はばタン (Habatan): 兵庫県のマスコットキャラクター

Products and services

• ひょうご防災ネット (Hyogo Bousai Net)

Quantifiable outcome

• 124,931 childcare capacity target for FY2028 with 124,588 actual capacity achieved
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• 阪神南リーディングテクノロジー企業 (Hanshin Leading Technology Companies)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Since 2007, Hyogo Prefecture has supported small and medium manufacturing enterprises in the Hanshin South region by recognizing outstanding technologies as 'Leading Technologies (LT)' and supporting productization, commercialization, and market expansion.
• 県内の市町 (29 Municipalities in Hyogo)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyogo Prefecture coordinates with 29 municipalities across the prefecture for shared administrative services, regional development planning, emergency response, and citizen service delivery. Municipalities include Kobe, Himeji, Amagasaki, Nishinomiya, Ashiya, Itami, and others.
• 大阪・関西万博関連機関majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHyogo Prefecture participates in Expo 2025 Osaka-Kansai legacy initiatives including Hyogo Field Pavilion programs promoting regional attractions and sustainable development goals.
• 兵庫県内全市町・国税庁 (All Municipalities in Hyogo/ National Tax Agency)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPrefecture coordinates with all 41 municipalities and national government for individual resident tax special collection (特別徴収), with the prefecture and municipalities enforcing mandatory salary withholding since FY2018.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kyoto Prefectural Government: Neighboring Kansai prefecture with strong cultural/tourism focus and similar administrative structure. Directly comparable as a mid-sized urban-rural prefectural government.
• Saitama Prefectural Government: Suburban-heavy prefecture adjacent to Tokyo with comparable population size and citizen-service volume. Comparable in commuter-base tax dynamics and metropolitan-adjacent governance.
• Kanagawa Prefectural Government: Highly urbanized, industrial prefecture with similar population scale and economic mix. Comparable in tax structure, hospital network operations, and citizen-service demand.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Largest Japanese prefectural-level government with the broadest service portfolio and budget scale. Directly comparable in mandate, regulatory authority, and operating model.
• Fukuoka Prefectural Government: Regional hub prefecture in western Japan with comparable governance scale and economic base. Comparable as a non-capital regional economic center managing a multi-municipality region.
• Osaka Prefectural Government: Neighboring Kansai-region prefecture with overlapping economic profile, urban density, and industrial base. Most directly comparable in terms of urban-suburban composition and corporate tax base.
• Aichi Prefectural Government: Manufacturing-heavy prefecture with a strong industrial tax base and comparable population. Closely analogous in SME-support programs, industrial promotion, and tax-revenue composition.
• Shizuoka Prefectural Government: Manufacturing- and agriculture-heavy prefecture with mixed urban-rural composition. Comparable in industrial-support programs and decentralized regional office structure.
• Hiroshima Prefectural Government: Regional hub prefecture with strong industrial and disaster-recovery heritage similar to Hyogo. Comparable as a multi-region prefectural government with substantial port and manufacturing activity.
• Chiba Prefectural Government: Industrial-port-region prefecture with comparable population. Comparable in port management functions (analogous to Hyogo's Amagasaki port operations) and disaster preparedness needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hanshinm_hyogo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY0glKCEBKMYHVN-exBjTUQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/seisyounen.hm
• Instagraminstagram.com/hyogo_hankita
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/%E5%85%B5%E5%BA%AB%E7%9C%8C%E5%BA%81

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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