Filipinos in Hyōgo Prefecture have a registered population of 5,657 individuals as of 2022, the 14th largest group of Filipinos in Japan by prefecture, ahead of Tochigi and behind Fukuoka.[1]
Major cities
The centers of Filipino population in Hyōgo Prefecture are the cities on the coast facing the Seto Inland Sea.
The capital city of Kobe has the largest number of Filipinos in Hyōgo Prefecture, with 1,580 Filipino residents, followed by Himeji with 574 Filipinos, Amagasaki at the border with Osaka with 481 Filipinos, and Kakogawa with 349.[1:1]
The Consulate General of the Philippines was opened in 1956 in Akashimachi Chuo-ku, Kobe City. For almost four decades the consulate stood in its original location until it was transferred to Osaka following the Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated Kobe City in 1995.[2]
Cities of Hyōgo Prefecture with sizable Filipino population.[1:2][3] Darker color indicates higher population.
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Hyōgo Prefecture
Hyōgo Prefecture (兵庫県, Hyōgo-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Hyōgo Prefecture has a population of 5,469,762 (as of 1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,400 square kilometers. Hyōgo Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the east, Osaka Prefecture to the southeast, and Okayama Prefecture and Tottori Prefecture to the west.[4]
Kōbe is the capital and largest city, with other major cities including Himeji, Nishinomiya, and Amagasaki.[4:1]
Hyōgo Prefecture has an IT industry, many heavy industries, metal and medical, Kobe Port being one of the largest ports in Japan. Kobe Port also hosts one of the world’s fastest supercomputers.[4:2]
Map of Japan with Hyōgo Prefecture in red.[5]
Population by city and town
Filipinos are found in all cities and towns of Hyōgo Prefecture.
| City, town or village | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| All | 5,657 | 5,174 |
| Kobe | 1,580 | 1,442 |
| Himeji | 574 | 541 |
| Amagasaki | 481 | 469 |
| Kakogawa | 349 | 328 |
| Nishinomiya | 283 | 222 |
| Akashi | 242 | 211 |
| Toyooka | 207 | 196 |
| Miki | 135 | 115 |
| Tamba | 133 | 124 |
| Takarazuka | 106 | 107 |
| Takasago | 106 | 91 |
| Tamba-Sasayama | 106 | 105 |
| Itami | 102 | 101 |
| Harima Town | 96 | 73 |
| Asago | 83 | 80 |
| Inami Town | 80 | 76 |
| Ashiya | 79 | 102 |
| Akō | 72 | 59 |
| Sanda | 69 | 52 |
| Nishiwaki | 66 | 54 |
| Minamiawaji | 66 | 52 |
| Katō | 62 | 53 |
| Kawanishi | 53 | 51 |
| Sumoto | 50 | 44 |
| Aioi | 47 | 45 |
| Taka Town | 47 | 43 |
| Shisō | 45 | 39 |
| Tatsuno | 45 | 33 |
| Awaji | 42 | 41 |
| Kamigōri Town | 42 | 33 |
| Ono | 41 | 44 |
| Kasai | 36 | 35 |
| Fukusaki Town | 27 | 17 |
| Yabu | 23 | 23 |
| Kami Town | 21 | 18 |
| Taishi Town | 19 | 18 |
| Kamikawa Town | 11 | 8 |
| Ichikawa Town | 10 | 8 |
| Inagawa Town | 9 | 13 |
| Sayō Town | 6 | 6 |
| Shin’onsen Town | 6 | 2 |
Historical population
The population of Filipinos in Hyōgo Prefecture has seen a constant increase during the last 40 years.
Population of Filipinos in Hyōgo Prefecture and Tokyo from 1984 up to present.[6][7]
People, news and events
Fujitsu Ten employee Ernieson Ganadores talks about his experience living in the city of Kobe and his impression about the Japanese people. (26 June 2021)[8]
References
第３表 市区町村別 国籍・地域別 在留外国人 (Table 3: Foreign Residents by City, Ward, Town, Village and by Nationality/Region. 3 December 2022) (XLSX). e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan (7 July 2023). Retrieved 13 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
The Philippine Consulate General: A Brief History. Philippine Consulate General. Retrieved 30 January 2024. ↩︎
Cities of Hyōgo Prefecture with sizable Filipino population. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Original graphic © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
Hyōgo Prefecture. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia. Retrieved 18 December 2023. ↩︎ ↩︎ ↩︎
Map of Japan with Hyōgo Prefecture in red. © lincun (Wikipedia Commons) CC-BY-SA-3.0. Data used: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan. ↩︎
都道府県別 国籍（出身地）別 外国人登録者 (Registered Foreigners by Prefecture and Nationality (Place of Birth) 1984 to 2023) e-Stat政府統計の総合窓口. Immigration Services Agency of Japan. Retrieved 18 December 2023. No available data for the years 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 1993. ↩︎
Population of Filipinos in Hyōgo and Tokyo. © reon (Timog.net) CC-BY-SA-3.0. ↩︎
Filipinos in Japan: My Pinoy Life In Kobe. Illustrado Magazine. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2024. ↩︎
