A high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet, comprising: a chemical composition consisting of, by mass%, C: more than 0.1% and 0.2% or less, Si: 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or more and 3.5% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.004% or less, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.008% or less, Ti: 0.05% or more and 0.15% or less, V: more than 0.10% and 0.30% or less, optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.003% or more and 0.2% or less, B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0015% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less and REM: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, surface regions including mainly a ferrite phase, and an inner region including mainly a bainite phase, the surface regions having a microstructure including mainly a ferrite phase in an amount of 80% or more in terms of area fraction and the balance being at least one selected from a bainite phase, a martensite phase, and a retained austenite phase in an amount of 0% or more and 20% or less in terms of area fraction, the inner region having a microstructure including mainly a bainite phase in an amount of more than 90% in terms of area fraction and the balance being at least one selected from a ferrite phase, a martensite phase, and a retained austenite phase in an amount of 0% or more and less than 10% in terms of area fraction, and the proportions of the surface regions in the thickness direction of the steel sheet being 1.0% or more and 5.0% or less of the whole thickness respectively from the upper and lower surfaces of the steel sheet, and has a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more. a chemical composition consisting of, by mass%, C: more than 0.1% and 0.2% or less, Si: 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or more and 3.5% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.004% or less, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.008% or less, Ti: 0.05% or more and 0.15% or less, V: more than 0.10% and 0.30% or less, optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.003% or more and 0.2% or less, B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0015% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less and REM: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, C: more than 0.1% and 0.2% or less, Si: 0.5% or more and 3.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% or more and 3.5% or less, P: 0.05% or less, S: 0.004% or less, Al: 0.10% or less, N: 0.008% or less, Ti: 0.05% or more and 0.15% or less, V: more than 0.10% and 0.30% or less, optionally at least one selected from the group consisting of Nb: 0.003% or more and 0.2% or less, B: 0.0002% or more and 0.0015% or less, Cu: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ni: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Cr: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Mo: 0.005% or more and 0.2% or less, Ca: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less and REM: 0.0002% or more and 0.01% or less, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, surface regions including mainly a ferrite phase, and an inner region including mainly a bainite phase, the surface regions having a microstructure including mainly a ferrite phase in an amount of 80% or more in terms of area fraction and the balance being at least one selected from a bainite phase, a martensite phase, and a retained austenite phase in an amount of 0% or more and 20% or less in terms of area fraction, the inner region having a microstructure including mainly a bainite phase in an amount of more than 90% in terms of area fraction and the balance being at least one selected from a ferrite phase, a martensite phase, and a retained austenite phase in an amount of 0% or more and less than 10% in terms of area fraction, and