Kato, Hyogo
Kato is a few miles northwest of Kobe, Hyogo and was formed in 2006 by the merger of several towns. Yashiro High School is here.
People born here[edit]
- Ryuzo Hijii, NPB outfielder
- Norikazu Miyata, NPB pitcher
- Tomoki Sato, NPB pitcher
- Shinji Shimoyama, NPB outfielder
- Naohiko Tsutsumi, Zimbabwean national team manager


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