The level of street-network sprawl in new development in Hyōgo followed a zig-zag trend with an overall increase. To get a sense of how street development has changed in Hyōgo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Himeji, Hinomine 3-chome and Arinodai. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Hyōgo follow the same region trend.

How do development practices in Hyōgo fare in comparison to others in Japan? Most recently in 2006-2020, street construction in Hyōgo was the 26th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, street construction in Hyōgo has become more connected. Hyōgo ranked 13th in 1975, 23rd in 1976-1990, 25th in 1991-2005 and 26th in 2006-2020.

As of 2020, the city with the most disconnected street network in Hyōgo is Hinomine 3-chome with an SNDi of 2.55, which is relatively well-connected. Conversely, the most connected city is Himeji with an SNDi of 2.07, which is well-connected. See trends for these cities: Himeji, Hinomine 3-chome

The level of street-network sprawl in the aggregate network in Hyōgo rose steadily. To get a sense of how the aggregate street network has changed in Hyōgo, we can consider three of its most populous cities: Himeji, Hinomine 3-chome and Arinodai. Disconnectivity in the most populous cities in Hyōgo follow the same region trend.

To date, Hyōgo is the 14th-most disconnected out of the 44 regions in Japan. Its position in the ranks since 1975 has fallen; relative to other regions in Japan, the street network in Hyōgo has become more connected. Hyōgo ranked 13th in 1975, 12th in 1976-1990, 14th in 1991-2005 and 14th in 2006-2020.