What Hyogo Prefecture does

Hyogo Prefecture is a sub-national administrative division of Japan, headquartered in Kobe, operating as one of the country's 47 designated prefectural governments under national law. It delivers public services to the prefecture's residents and registered entities, with functional responsibility spanning disaster preparedness and response, prefectural healthcare administration, social welfare, education oversight, and industrial/economic support. The entity funds these services primarily through prefectural taxation and intergovernmental fiscal transfers, with no commercial revenue stream in the conventional sense.

The prefecture's operational footprint includes a headquarters in Kobe, multiple regional offices, and a network of prefectural medical institutions. It has been investing in digital governance infrastructure, including a public-facing dashboard, a 3D geospatial data platform, and an integrated ICT/Data Hub designed to consolidate data assets across departments and improve service delivery. Communication with residents is conducted through traditional administrative channels and through structured public-awareness campaigns tied to policy priorities. The entity does not participate in product or capital markets and is not subject to commercial competitive dynamics; its "competitors" in adjacent regions are other prefectural governments rather than commercial firms.

Name

Hyogo Prefecture

Legal name

Hyogo Prefectural Government

Website

https://web.pref.hyogo.lg.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hyogo Prefecture is a Japanese prefectural government headquartered in Kobe that delivers public services — disaster management, healthcare, welfare, education oversight, and industry support — to its residents, funded through taxation and operated via a regional office and prefectural hospital network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Government Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Public Finance Activities (92113), Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development (92512), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411), Administration of Conservation Programs (92412)

akta.pro primary industry

Governor/Executive Office & Cabinet Administration (BPAIABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

State/Provincial Transportation, Roads & Public Works Administration (BPAIABAK), State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration (BPAIABAL), State/Provincial Health Department & Public Health Administration (BPAIABAH), Public Works Departments (Streets, Bridges, Stormwater, Fleet, Maintenance) (BPAIALAD)

Keywords

• Regional government administration
• Disaster preparedness services
• Public healthcare administration
• Open data publishing
• Statistical yearbook reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kobe

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Prefectural Tax Revenue: Prefectural taxes including income tax, corporate tax, consumption tax allocation, and various local taxes collected from residents and businesses within Hyogo Prefecture.
2. Administrative Service Fees: Fees collected for various government services, permits, licenses, and administrative procedures.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hyogo Prefecture is a prefectural government that administers regional public services to its residents and businesses, including disaster preparedness and emergency response, healthcare and welfare, education and child-rearing support, industry and tourism promotion, environmental protection, and regional infrastructure. It also publishes open-data platforms (Prefectural Dashboard, Administrative DX Dashboard, ICT/Data HUB Hyogo), high-precision 3D geospatial data, statistical yearbooks/annual reports across multiple sectors, and operates citizen participation systems such as Public Comment Procedures.

Product overview

Hyogo Prefecture operates a comprehensive government services portal offering citizen-facing administrative services, statistical data publications, and open data platforms. The digital services include visualization dashboards for socioeconomic indicators and administrative DX metrics, 3D geospatial data portals, and various statistical yearbooks covering population, health, welfare, forestry, ports, and construction. The prefecture also provides citizen participation mechanisms through public comment procedures on draft policies. All offerings are public services provided by the prefectural government, not commercial products.

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Products and services

• Prefectural (Kenzei) Dashboard (県勢ダッシュボード) A data visualization platform that displays open data related to Hyogo Prefecture's socioeconomic indicators and statistics, enabling public access to government data.
• Administrative DX Dashboard (行政DXダッシュボード) A dashboard that visualizes the prefecture's administrative digital transformation progress and metrics for public access.
• ICT/Data HUB Hyogo (ICT・データHUBひょうご) A comprehensive contact point for ICT and data utilization initiatives, providing guidance on digital strategy and data utilization within Hyogo Prefecture.
• High-Precision 3D Geospatial Data (高精度3次元地理空間データ) High-precision 3D geographic spatial data covering the entire Hyogo Prefecture, publicly available for download and utilization across various applications.
• Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook (兵庫県統計書) Comprehensive statistical publication covering population, land, businesses, commerce, agriculture, labor, prices, education, economy, and welfare statistics across Hyogo Prefecture.
• Public Comment Procedures (パブリック・コメント手続) A citizen participation system where residents can provide feedback on draft policies and plans during the policy formation stage.
• Hyogo Prefecture Port Statistics Annual Report (兵庫県港湾統計年報) Annual statistical report on port operations and management within Hyogo Prefecture, based on national port survey regulations.
• Construction Orders Statistics Survey (建設工事受注動態統計調査) Official statistical survey tracking construction order trends and public/private sector construction projects within Hyogo Prefecture, designated as a national core statistic.
• Hyogo Prefecture Forestry Statistics (兵庫県林業統計書) Annual statistical publication covering forest conditions, forestry operations, timber production, forest associations, and forest protection within Hyogo Prefecture.
• Social Welfare Statistics Annual Report (社会福祉統計年報) Annual statistical report covering welfare administrative reports, care service facilities surveys, and social welfare facility surveys within Hyogo Prefecture.
• Health Statistics Annual Report (保健統計年報) Annual report covering vital statistics, health administration reports, hospital reports, and community health promotion activities across Hyogo Prefecture.
• Labor Union Statistics (労働組合数・労働組合員数統計) Statistics on the number of labor unions, union members, and estimated unionization rates over time in Hyogo Prefecture.
• Vital Statistics Survey (人口動態調査) National core statistical survey tracking births, deaths, marriages, divorces, and stillbirths in Hyogo Prefecture, based on legal registration records.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Kyoto Prefecture: Kansai-region prefectural government with similar administrative, statistical, and digital governance functions. Directly comparable in mandate and citizen-service orientation.
• Tokyo Metropolitan Government: Another Japanese prefectural-level government administering broad public services, digital governance, and infrastructure. Comparable as a same-class regional government with similar mandate and operational structure as Hyogo.
• Chiba Prefecture: Another Japanese prefectural government with similar administrative structure, citizen services, and statistical publishing programs. Comparable as a same-class regional government.
• Saitama Prefecture: Prefectural government operating comparable citizen services, statistical publications, and regional administration. Directly comparable in scope and operational model.
• Osaka Prefecture: Neighboring prefectural government in the Kansai region with overlapping service mandates (health, welfare, public works, industry support). Highly comparable to Hyogo in scope and operational model.
• Fukuoka Prefecture: Prefectural government with strong startup and DX promotion programs, often cited as a digital governance leader. Comparable in mandate to Hyogo with a contrasting innovation posture.
• Kanagawa Prefecture: Large Japanese prefectural government providing the same broad portfolio of citizen services, public works, and digital governance. Comparable in administrative scale and mandate to Hyogo.
• Aichi Prefecture: Major Japanese prefectural government administering similar wide-ranging public services including industrial policy, healthcare, and infrastructure. Comparable in operational breadth to Hyogo.

Broad incumbents

• Smart City initiative - Singapore Government Technology Agency: A government technology agency responsible for digital public services and smart-city infrastructure. Relevant as a comparator for Hyogo's digital governance ambitions (dashboards, open data, ICT hub).
• Cabinet Office of Japan (Government of Japan): National-level executive government body that oversees prefectural policy direction, budget allocations, and statistical standards. Relevant as the higher-tier governmental peer that Hyogo coordinates with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCY0glKCEBKMYHVN-exBjTUQ
• Xx.com/hyogokoho
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hyogo-prefecture

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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