Subdivisions of Japan in Japanese: 47 prefectures, cities, districts

Japan has 47 prefectures, and below them cities (市, shi) and districts (郡, gun) that group the towns and villages. This list gives every prefecture with its seat and ISO code, then its cities, districts, Tokyo’s 23 special wards and the subprefectures of Hokkaidō, Tokyo and Nagasaki, 1161 names in kanji with a Hepburn romanisation.

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shichōson cities, towns and villages, the three kinds of Japanese municipality
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Prefecture, city, district: how the list is built

Every prefecture is one of four kinds: Tokyo is a metropolis (都, to), Hokkaidō a circuit (道, dō), Kyoto and Osaka urban prefectures (府, fu) and the other 43 plain prefectures (県, ken). Under each prefecture the list names its cities first, then its districts. A district holds the towns and villages outside the cities; it has had no government of its own since the 1920s and survives in postal addresses and statistics, so a town is written as district plus town name.

Three prefectures add another layer. Tokyo has 23 special wards (特別区) beside 26 cities and four island subprefectures (支庁, shichō); Hokkaidō is listed with 14 subprefectures, and Nagasaki with one, 対馬 (Tsushima). Names are given as the source lists them, without the suffix: 愛西 under the cities is Aisai City, 海部 under the districts is Ama District.

The 47 prefectures of Japan with their seats

Each prefecture with its name in kanji, the seat of the prefectural government and the ISO 3166-2 code, ordered by code from Hokkaidō in the north to Okinawa in the south.

Prefectures 47

Japan, ISO 3166-2:JP: 47 prefectures
PrefectureSeatISO code
北海道Hokkaidō
札幌Sapporo
JP-01
青森県Aomori-ken
青森Aomori
JP-02
岩手県Iwate-ken
盛岡Morioka
JP-03
宮城県Miyagi-ken
仙台Sendai
JP-04
秋田県Akita-ken
秋田Akita
JP-05
山形県Yamagata-ken
山形Yamagata
JP-06
福島県Fukushima-ken
福島Fukushima
JP-07
茨城県Ibaraki-ken
水戸Mito
JP-08
栃木県Tochigi-ken
宇都宮Utsunomiya
JP-09
群馬県Gunma-ken
前橋Maebashi
JP-10
埼玉県Saitama-ken
さいたまSaitama
JP-11
千葉県Chiba-ken
千葉Chiba
JP-12
東京都Tōkyō-to
東京Tōkyō
JP-13
神奈川県Kanagawa-ken
横浜Yokohama
JP-14
新潟県Niigata-ken
新潟Niigata
JP-15
富山県Toyama-ken
富山Toyama
JP-16
石川県Ishikawa-ken
金沢Kanazawa
JP-17
福井県Fukui-ken
福井Fukui
JP-18
山梨県Yamanashi-ken
甲府Kōfu
JP-19
長野県Nagano-ken
長野Nagano
JP-20
岐阜県Gifu-ken
岐阜Gifu
JP-21
静岡県Shizuoka-ken
静岡Shizuoka
JP-22
愛知県Aichi-ken
名古屋Nagoya
JP-23
三重県Mie-ken
津Tsu
JP-24
滋賀県Shiga-ken
大津Ōtsu
JP-25
京都府Kyōto-fu
京都Kyōto
JP-26
大阪府Ōsaka-fu
大阪Ōsaka
JP-27
兵庫県Hyōgo-ken
神戸Kōbe
JP-28
奈良県Nara-ken
奈良Nara
JP-29
和歌山県Wakayama-ken
和歌山Wakayama
JP-30
鳥取県Tottori-ken
鳥取Tottori
JP-31
島根県Shimane-ken
松江Matsue
JP-32
岡山県Okayama-ken
岡山Okayama
JP-33
広島県Hiroshima-ken
広島Hiroshima
JP-34
山口県Yamaguchi-ken
山口Yamaguchi
JP-35
徳島県Tokushima-ken
徳島Tokushima
JP-36
香川県Kagawa-ken
高松Takamatsu
JP-37
愛媛県Ehime-ken
松山Matsuyama
JP-38
高知県Kōchi-ken
高知Kōchi
JP-39
福岡県Fukuoka-ken
福岡Fukuoka
JP-40
佐賀県Saga-ken
佐賀Saga
JP-41
長崎県Nagasaki-ken
長崎Nagasaki
JP-42
熊本県Kumamoto-ken
熊本Kumamoto
JP-43
大分県Ōita-ken
大分Ōita
JP-44
宮崎県Miyazaki-ken
宮崎Miyazaki
JP-45
鹿児島県Kagoshima-ken
鹿児島Kagoshima
JP-46
沖縄県Okinawa-ken
那覇Naha
JP-47

Codes: ISO 3166-2:JP on the ISO Online Browsing Platform, read from the English Wikipedia table that reproduces it on 28 October 2026; the entry records no change to the 47 codes. Names and seats: the 2016 edition of this list.

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of every prefecture

The 780 cities and the districts of the list under their prefecture, with Tokyo’s special wards and the subprefectures. The last column checks each city against today’s list of Japanese cities; cities created later are added at the end of their prefecture.

北海道 Hokkaidō 49

JP-01Seat 札幌 (Sapporo)In this list: 35 cities, 14 subprefectures35 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Hokkaidō
NameTypeToday
網走Abashiri
市shi · city
City today
赤平Akabira
市shi · city
City today
旭川Asahikawa
市shi · city
City today
芦別Ashibetsu
市shi · city
City today
美唄Bibai
市shi · city
City today
千歳Chitose
市shi · city
City today
伊達Date
市shi · city
City today
江別Ebetsu
市shi · city
City today
恵庭Eniwa
市shi · city
City today
深川Fukagawa
市shi · city
City today
富良野Furano
市shi · city
City today
函館Hakodate
市shi · city
City today
北斗Hokuto
市shi · city
City today
石狩Ishikari
市shi · city
City today
岩見沢Iwamizawa
市shi · city
City today
北広島Kitahiroshima
市shi · city
City today
北見Kitami
市shi · city
City today
釧路Kushiro
市shi · city
City today
三笠Mikasa
市shi · city
City today
紋別Monbetsu
市shi · city
City today
室蘭Muroran
市shi · city
City today
名寄Nayoro
市shi · city
City today
根室Nemuro
市shi · city
City today
登別Noboribetsu
市shi · city
City today
帯広Obihiro
市shi · city
City today
小樽Otaru
市shi · city
City today
留萌Rumoi
市shi · city
City today
札幌Sapporo
市shi · city
City today
士別Shibetsu
市shi · city
City today
砂川Sunagawa
市shi · city
City today
滝川Takikawa
市shi · city
City today
苫小牧Tomakomai
市shi · city
City today
歌志内Utashinai
市shi · city
City today
稚内Wakkanai
市shi · city
City today
夕張Yūbari
市shi · city
City today
網走Abashiri
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: オホーツク総合振興局 (Okhotsk General Subprefectural Bureau)
日高Hidaka
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 日高振興局 (Hidaka Subprefectural Bureau)
檜山Hiyama
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 檜山振興局 (Hiyama Subprefectural Bureau)
胆振Iburi
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 胆振総合振興局 (Iburi General Subprefectural Bureau)
石狩Ishikari
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 石狩振興局 (Ishikari Subprefectural Bureau)
上川Kamikawa
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 上川総合振興局 (Kamikawa General Subprefectural Bureau)
釧路Kushiro
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 釧路総合振興局 (Kushiro General Subprefectural Bureau)
根室Nemuro
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 根室振興局 (Nemuro Subprefectural Bureau)
渡島Oshima
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 渡島総合振興局 (Oshima General Subprefectural Bureau)
留萌Rumoi
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 留萌振興局 (Rumoi Subprefectural Bureau)
後志Shiribeshi
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 後志総合振興局 (Shiribeshi General Subprefectural Bureau)
空知Sorachi
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 空知総合振興局 (Sorachi General Subprefectural Bureau)
宗谷Soya
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 宗谷総合振興局 (Sōya General Subprefectural Bureau)
十勝Tokachi
支庁shichō · subprefecture
Since April 2010: 十勝総合振興局 (Tokachi General Subprefectural Bureau)

青森県 Aomori 18

JP-02Seat 青森 (Aomori)In this list: 10 cities, 8 districts10 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Aomori
NameTypeToday
青森Aomori
市shi · city
City today
五所川原Goshogawara
市shi · city
City today
八戸Hachinohe
市shi · city
City today
平川Hirakawa
市shi · city
City today
弘前Hirosaki
市shi · city
City today
黒石Kuroishi
市shi · city
City today
三沢Misawa
市shi · city
City today
むつMutsu
市shi · city
City today
十和田Towada
市shi · city
City today
つがるTsugaru
市shi · city
City today
東津軽Higashitsugaru
郡gun · district
上北Kamikita
郡gun · district
北津軽Kitatsugaru
郡gun · district
南津軽Minamitsugaru
郡gun · district
中津軽Nakatsugaru
郡gun · district
西津軽Nishitsugaru
郡gun · district
三戸Sannohe
郡gun · district
下北Shimokita
郡gun · district

岩手県 Iwate 25

JP-03Seat 盛岡 (Morioka)In this list: 13 cities, 11 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Iwate
NameTypeToday
八幡平Hachimantai
市shi · city
City today
花巻Hanamaki
市shi · city
City today
一関Ichinoseki
市shi · city
City today
釜石Kamaishi
市shi · city
City today
北上Kitakami
市shi · city
City today
久慈Kuji
市shi · city
City today
宮古Miyako
市shi · city
City today
盛岡Morioka
市shi · city
City today
二戸Ninohe
市shi · city
City today
大船渡Ofunato
市shi · city
City today
奥州Oshu
市shi · city
City today
陸前高田Rikuzentakata
市shi · city
City today
遠野Tono
市shi · city
City today
東磐井Higashiiwai
郡gun · district
胆沢Isawa
郡gun · district
岩手Iwate
郡gun · district
上閉伊Kamihei
郡gun · district
気仙Kesen
郡gun · district
九戸Kunohe
郡gun · district
二戸Ninohe
郡gun · district
西磐井Nishiiwai
郡gun · district
下閉伊Shimohei
郡gun · district
紫波Shiwa
郡gun · district
和賀Waga
郡gun · district
滝沢Takizawa
市shi · city
City since 2014-01-01, not in the list above

宮城県 Miyagi 24

JP-04Seat 仙台 (Sendai)In this list: 13 cities, 10 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Miyagi
NameTypeToday
東松島Higashimatsushima
市shi · city
City today
石巻Ishinomaki
市shi · city
City today
岩沼Iwanuma
市shi · city
City today
角田Kakuda
市shi · city
City today
気仙沼Kesennuma
市shi · city
City today
栗原Kurihara
市shi · city
City today
名取Natori
市shi · city
City today
大崎Ōsaki
市shi · city
City today
仙台Sendai
市shi · city
City today
塩竈Shiogama
市shi · city
City today
白石Shiroishi
市shi · city
City today
多賀Tagajō
市shi · city
Full name 多賀城市 (Tagajō)
登米Tome
市shi · city
City today
伊具Igu
郡gun · district
加美Kami
郡gun · district
刈田Katta
郡gun · district
黒川Kurokawa
郡gun · district
宮城Miyagi
郡gun · district
本吉Motoyoshi
郡gun · district
牡鹿Oshika
郡gun · district
柴田Shibata
郡gun · district
遠田Toda
郡gun · district
亘理Watari
郡gun · district
富谷Tomiya
市shi · city
City since 2016-10-10, not in the list above

秋田県 Akita 19

JP-05Seat 秋田 (Akita)In this list: 13 cities, 6 districts13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Akita
NameTypeToday
秋田Akita
市shi · city
City today
大仙Daisen
市shi · city
City today
潟上Katagami
市shi · city
City today
鹿角Kazuno
市shi · city
City today
北秋田Kitaakita
市shi · city
City today
にかほNikaho
市shi · city
City today
能代Noshiro
市shi · city
City today
男鹿Oga
市shi · city
City today
大館Ōdate
市shi · city
City today
仙北Senboku
市shi · city
City today
横手Yokote
市shi · city
City today
由利本荘Yurihonjō
市shi · city
City today
湯沢Yuzawa
市shi · city
City today
鹿角Kazuno
郡gun · district
北秋田Kitaakita
郡gun · district
南秋田Minamiakita
郡gun · district
雄勝Ogachi
郡gun · district
仙北Senboku
郡gun · district
山本Yamamoto
郡gun · district

山形県 Yamagata 21

JP-06Seat 山形 (Yamagata)In this list: 13 cities, 8 districts13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Yamagata
NameTypeToday
東根Higashine
市shi · city
City today
上山Kaminoyama
市shi · city
City today
村山Murayama
市shi · city
City today
長井Nagai
市shi · city
City today
南陽Nanyō
市shi · city
City today
尾花沢Obanazawa
市shi · city
City today
寒河江Sagae
市shi · city
City today
酒田Sakata
市shi · city
City today
新庄Shinjō
市shi · city
City today
天童Tendō
市shi · city
City today
鶴岡Tsuruoka
市shi · city
City today
山形Yamagata
市shi · city
City today
米沢Yonezawa
市shi · city
City today
飽海Akumi
郡gun · district
東村山Higashimurayama
郡gun · district
東置賜Higashiokitama
郡gun · district
東田川Higashitagawa
郡gun · district
北村山Kitamurayama
郡gun · district
最上Mogami
郡gun · district
西村山Nishimurayama
郡gun · district
西置賜Nishiokitama
郡gun · district

福島県 Fukushima 26

JP-07Seat 福島 (Fukushima)In this list: 13 districts, 13 cities13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Fukushima
NameTypeToday
安達Adachi
郡gun · district
伊達Date
郡gun · district
双葉Futaba
郡gun · district
東白川Higashishirakawa
郡gun · district
石川Ishikawa
郡gun · district
岩瀬Iwase
郡gun · district
河沼Kawanuma
郡gun · district
南会津Minamiaizu
郡gun · district
西白河Nishishirakawa
郡gun · district
大沼Ōnuma
郡gun · district
相馬Sōma
郡gun · district
田村Tamura
郡gun · district
耶麻Yama
郡gun · district
会津若松Aizuwakamatsu
市shi · city
City today
伊達Date
市shi · city
City today
福島Fukushima
市shi · city
City today
いわきIwaki
市shi · city
City today
喜多方Kitakata
市shi · city
City today
郡山Kōriyama
市shi · city
City today
南相馬Minamisōma
市shi · city
City today
本宮Motomiya
市shi · city
City today
二本松Nihonmatsu
市shi · city
City today
白河Shirakawa
市shi · city
City today
相馬Sōma
市shi · city
City today
須賀川Sukagawa
市shi · city
City today
田村Tamura
市shi · city
City today

茨城県 Ibaraki 39

JP-08Seat 水戸 (Mito)In this list: 32 cities, 7 districts32 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Ibaraki
NameTypeToday
坂東Bandō
市shi · city
City today
筑西Chikusei
市shi · city
City today
日立Hitachi
市shi · city
City today
ひたちなかHitachinaka
市shi · city
City today
常陸大宮Hitachiōmiya
市shi · city
City today
常陸太田Hitachiōta
市shi · city
City today
鉾田Hokota
市shi · city
City today
稲敷Inashiki
市shi · city
City today
石岡Ishioka
市shi · city
City today
潮来Itako
市shi · city
City today
常総Jōsō
市shi · city
City today
神栖Kamisu
市shi · city
City today
笠間Kasama
市shi · city
City today
鹿嶋Kashima
市shi · city
City today
かすみがうらKasumigaura
市shi · city
City today
北茨城Kitaibaraki
市shi · city
City today
古河Koga
市shi · city
City today
水戸Mito
市shi · city
City today
守谷Moriya
市shi · city
City today
那珂Naka
市shi · city
City today
行方Namegata
市shi · city
City today
小美玉Omitama
市shi · city
City today
龍ヶ崎Ryūgasaki
市shi · city
City today
桜川Sakuragawa
市shi · city
City today
下妻Shimotsuma
市shi · city
City today
高萩Takahagi
市shi · city
City today
取手Toride
市shi · city
City today
土浦Tsuchiura
市shi · city
City today
つくばTsukuba
市shi · city
City today
つくばみらいTsukubamirai
市shi · city
City today
牛久Ushiku
市shi · city
City today
結城Yūki
市shi · city
City today
東茨城Higashiibaraki
郡gun · district
稲敷Inashiki
郡gun · district
北相馬Kitasōma
郡gun · district
久慈Kuji
郡gun · district
那珂Naka
郡gun · district
猿島Sashima
郡gun · district
結城Yūki
郡gun · district

栃木県 Tochigi 20

JP-09Seat 宇都宮 (Utsunomiya)In this list: 14 cities, 6 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Tochigi
NameTypeToday
足利Ashikaga
市shi · city
City today
鹿沼Kanuma
市shi · city
City today
真岡Mōka
市shi · city
City today
那須烏山Nasukarasuyama
市shi · city
City today
那須塩原Nasushiobara
市shi · city
City today
日光Nikkō
市shi · city
City today
大田原Ōtawara
市shi · city
City today
小山Oyama
市shi · city
City today
さくらSakura
市shi · city
City today
佐野Sano
市shi · city
City today
下野Shimotsuke
市shi · city
City today
栃木Tochigi
市shi · city
City today
宇都宮Utsunomiya
市shi · city
City today
矢板Yaita
市shi · city
City today
芳賀Haga
郡gun · district
上都賀Kamitsuga
郡gun · district
河内Kawachi
郡gun · district
那須Nasu
郡gun · district
下都賀Shimotsuga
郡gun · district
塩谷Shioya
郡gun · district

群馬県 Gunma 20

JP-10Seat 前橋 (Maebashi)In this list: 12 cities, 8 districts12 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Gunma
NameTypeToday
安中Annaka
市shi · city
City today
藤岡Fujioka
市shi · city
City today
伊勢崎Isesaki
市shi · city
City today
桐生Kiryū
市shi · city
City today
前橋Maebashi
市shi · city
City today
みどりMidori
市shi · city
City today
沼田Numata
市shi · city
City today
太田Ōta
市shi · city
City today
渋川Shibukawa
市shi · city
City today
高崎Takasaki
市shi · city
City today
館林Tatebayashi
市shi · city
City today
富岡Tomioka
市shi · city
City today
吾妻Agatsuma
郡gun · district
甘楽Kanra
郡gun · district
北群馬Kitagunma
郡gun · district
邑楽Ōra
郡gun · district
佐波Sawa
郡gun · district
勢多Seta
郡gun · district
多野Tano
郡gun · district
利根Tone
郡gun · district

埼玉県 Saitama 50

JP-11Seat さいたま (Saitama)In this list: 40 cities, 9 districts40 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Saitama
NameTypeToday
上尾Ageo
市shi · city
City today
朝霞Asaka
市shi · city
City today
秩父Chichibu
市shi · city
City today
富士見Fujimi
市shi · city
City today
ふじみ野Fujimino
市shi · city
City today
深谷Fukaya
市shi · city
City today
行田Gyōda
市shi · city
City today
飯能Hannō
市shi · city
City today
羽生Hanyū
市shi · city
City today
蓮田Hasuda
市shi · city
City today
鳩ヶ谷Hatogaya
市shi · city
Merged into 川口市 (Kawaguchi), 11 October 2011
日高Hidaka
市shi · city
City today
東松山Higashimatsuyama
市shi · city
City today
本庄Honjō
市shi · city
City today
入間Iruma
市shi · city
City today
春日部Kasukabe
市shi · city
City today
川越Kawagoe
市shi · city
City today
川口Kawaguchi
市shi · city
City today
加須Kazo
市shi · city
City today
北本Kitamoto
市shi · city
City today
越谷Koshigaya
市shi · city
City today
鴻巣Kōnosu
市shi · city
City today
久喜Kuki
市shi · city
City today
熊谷Kumagaya
市shi · city
City today
三郷Misato
市shi · city
City today
新座Niiza
市shi · city
City today
桶川Okegawa
市shi · city
City today
さいたまSaitama
市shi · city
City today
坂戸Sakado
市shi · city
City today
幸手Satte
市shi · city
City today
狭山Sayama
市shi · city
City today
志木Shiki
市shi · city
City today
草加Sōka
市shi · city
City today
戸田Toda
市shi · city
City today
所沢Tokorozawa
市shi · city
City today
鶴ヶ島Tsurugashima
市shi · city
City today
和光Wakō
市shi · city
City today
蕨Warabi
市shi · city
City today
八潮Yashio
市shi · city
City today
吉川Yoshikawa
市shi · city
City today
秩父Chichibu
郡gun · district
比企Hiki
郡gun · district
入間Iruma
郡gun · district
北足立Kitaadachi
郡gun · district
北葛飾Kitakatsushika
郡gun · district
北埼玉Kitasaitama
郡gun · district
児玉Kodama
郡gun · district
南埼玉Minamisaitama
郡gun · district
大里Ōsato
郡gun · district
白岡Shiraoka
市shi · city
City since 2012-10-01, not in the list above

千葉県 Chiba 43

JP-12Seat 千葉 (Chiba)In this list: 36 cities, 6 districts37 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Chiba
NameTypeToday
我孫子Abiko
市shi · city
City today
旭Asahi
市shi · city
City today
千葉Chiba
市shi · city
City today
銚子Chōshi
市shi · city
City today
船橋Funabashi
市shi · city
City today
富津Futtsu
市shi · city
City today
市原Ichihara
市shi · city
City today
市川Ichikawa
市shi · city
City today
印西Inzai
市shi · city
City today
いすみIsumi
市shi · city
City today
鎌ケ谷Kamagaya
市shi · city
City today
鴨川Kamogawa
市shi · city
City today
柏Kashiwa
市shi · city
City today
香取Katori
市shi · city
City today
勝浦Katsuura
市shi · city
City today
君津Kimitsu
市shi · city
City today
木更津Kisarazu
市shi · city
City today
松戸Matsudo
市shi · city
City today
南房総Minamiboso
市shi · city
City today
茂原Mobara
市shi · city
City today
流山Nagareyama
市shi · city
City today
習志野Narashino
市shi · city
City today
成田Narita
市shi · city
City today
野田Noda
市shi · city
City today
佐倉Sakura
市shi · city
City today
山武Sanmu
市shi · city
City today
白井Shiroi
市shi · city
City today
袖ヶ浦Sodegaura
市shi · city
City today
匝瑳Sōsa
市shi · city
City today
館山Tateyama
市shi · city
City today
富里Tomisato
市shi · city
City today
東金Tōgane
市shi · city
City today
浦安Urayasu
市shi · city
City today
八街Yachimata
市shi · city
City today
八千代Yachiyo
市shi · city
City today
四街道Yotsukaidō
市shi · city
City today
安房Awa
郡gun · district
長生Chōsei
郡gun · district
印旛Inba
郡gun · district
夷隅Isumi
郡gun · district
香取Katori
郡gun · district
山武Sanbu
郡gun · district
大網白里Ōamishirasato
市shi · city
City since 2013-01-01, not in the list above

東京都 Tōkyō 54

JP-13Seat 東京 (Tōkyō)In this list: 26 cities, 23 special wards, 4 subprefectures, 1 district27 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Tōkyō
NameTypeToday
あきる野Akiruno
市shi · city
City today
昭島Akishima
市shi · city
City today
調布Chōfu
市shi · city
City today
府中Fuchū
市shi · city
City today
福生Fussa
市shi · city
City today
八王子Hachiōji
市shi · city
City today
羽村Hamura
市shi · city
City today
東久留米Higashikurume
市shi · city
City today
東村山Higashimurayama
市shi · city
City today
東大和Higashiyamato
市shi · city
City today
日野Hino
市shi · city
City today
稲城Inagi
市shi · city
City today
清瀬Kiyose
市shi · city
City today
小平Kodaira
市shi · city
City today
小金井Koganei
市shi · city
City today
国分寺Kokubunji
市shi · city
City today
狛江Komae
市shi · city
City today
国立Kunitachi
市shi · city
City today
町田Machida
市shi · city
City today
三鷹Mitaka
市shi · city
City today
武蔵村山Musashimurayama
市shi · city
City today
武蔵野Musashino
市shi · city
City today
西東京Nishitōkyō
市shi · city
City today
青梅Ōme
市shi · city
City today
立川Tachikawa
市shi · city
City today
多摩Tama
市shi · city
City today
足立Adachi
区ku · special ward
荒川Arakawa
区ku · special ward
文京Bunkyō
区ku · special ward
千代田Chiyoda
区ku · special ward
中央Chūō
区ku · special ward
江戸川Edogawa
区ku · special ward
板橋Itabashi
区ku · special ward
葛飾Katsushika
区ku · special ward
北Kita
区ku · special ward
江東Kōtō
区ku · special ward
目黒Meguro
区ku · special ward
港Minato
区ku · special ward
中野Nakano
区ku · special ward
練馬Nerima
区ku · special ward
大田Ōta
区ku · special ward
世田谷Setagaya
区ku · special ward
渋谷Shibuya
区ku · special ward
品川Shinagawa
区ku · special ward
新宿Shinjuku
区ku · special ward
杉並Suginami
区ku · special ward
墨田Sumida
区ku · special ward
台東Taitō
区ku · special ward
豊島Toshima
区ku · special ward
八丈島Hachijōjima
支庁shichō · subprefecture
三宅島Miyakejima
支庁shichō · subprefecture
小笠原諸島Ogasawarajima
支庁shichō · subprefecture
大島Ōshima
支庁shichō · subprefecture
西多摩Nishitama
郡gun · district

神奈川県 Kanagawa 26

JP-14Seat 横浜 (Yokohama)In this list: 19 cities, 7 districts19 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kanagawa
NameTypeToday
厚木Atsugi
市shi · city
City today
綾瀬Ayase
市shi · city
City today
茅ヶ崎Chigasaki
市shi · city
City today
海老名Ebina
市shi · city
City today
藤沢Fujisawa
市shi · city
City today
秦野Hadano
市shi · city
City today
平塚Hiratsuka
市shi · city
City today
伊勢原Isehara
市shi · city
City today
鎌倉Kamakura
市shi · city
City today
川崎Kawasaki
市shi · city
City today
南足柄Minamiashigara
市shi · city
City today
三浦Miura
市shi · city
City today
小田原Odawara
市shi · city
City today
相模原Sagamihara
市shi · city
City today
大和Yamato
市shi · city
City today
横浜Yokohama
市shi · city
City today
横須賀Yokosuka
市shi · city
City today
座間Zama
市shi · city
City today
逗子Zushi
市shi · city
City today
愛甲Aiko
郡gun · district
足柄上Ashigarakami
郡gun · district
足柄下Ashigarashimo
郡gun · district
高座Kōza
郡gun · district
三浦Miura
郡gun · district
中Naka
郡gun · district
津久井Tsukui
郡gun · district

新潟県 Niigata 30

JP-15Seat 新潟 (Niigata)In this list: 20 cities, 10 districts20 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Niigata
NameTypeToday
阿賀野Agano
市shi · city
City today
五泉Gosen
市shi · city
City today
糸魚川Itoigawa
市shi · city
City today
上越Jōetsu
市shi · city
City today
加茂Kamo
市shi · city
City today
柏崎Kashiwazaki
市shi · city
City today
南魚沼Minamiuonuma
市shi · city
City today
見附Mitsuke
市shi · city
City today
村上Murakami
市shi · city
City today
妙高Myōkō
市shi · city
City today
長岡Nagaoka
市shi · city
City today
新潟Niigata
市shi · city
City today
小千谷Ojiya
市shi · city
City today
佐渡Sado
市shi · city
City today
三条Sanjō
市shi · city
City today
新発田Shibata
市shi · city
City today
胎内Tainai
市shi · city
City today
十日町Tōkamachi
市shi · city
City today
燕Tsubame
市shi · city
City today
魚沼Uonuma
市shi · city
City today
東蒲原Higashikanbara
郡gun · district
岩船Iwafune
郡gun · district
刈羽Kariwa
郡gun · district
北蒲原Kitakanbara
郡gun · district
北魚沼Kitauonuma
郡gun · district
南蒲原Minamikanbara
郡gun · district
南魚沼Minamiuonuma
郡gun · district
中魚沼Nakauonuma
郡gun · district
西蒲原Nishikanbara
郡gun · district
三島Santō
郡gun · district

富山県 Toyama 12

JP-16Seat 富山 (Toyama)In this list: 10 cities, 2 districts10 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Toyama
NameTypeToday
氷見Himi
市shi · city
City today
射水Imizu
市shi · city
City today
黒部Kurobe
市shi · city
City today
滑川Namerikawa
市shi · city
City today
南砺Nanto
市shi · city
City today
小矢部Oyabe
市shi · city
City today
高岡Takaoka
市shi · city
City today
砺波Tonami
市shi · city
City today
富山Toyama
市shi · city
City today
魚津Uozu
市shi · city
City today
中新川Nakaniikawa
郡gun · district
下新川Shimoniikawa
郡gun · district

石川県 Ishikawa 17

JP-17Seat 金沢 (Kanazawa)In this list: 10 cities, 6 districts11 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Ishikawa
NameTypeToday
羽咋Hakui
市shi · city
City today
白山Hakusan
市shi · city
City today
加賀Kaga
市shi · city
City today
かほくKahoku
市shi · city
City today
金沢Kanazawa
市shi · city
City today
小松Komatsu
市shi · city
City today
七尾Nanao
市shi · city
City today
能美Nomi
市shi · city
City today
珠洲Suzu
市shi · city
City today
輪島Wajima
市shi · city
City today
羽咋Hakui
郡gun · district
鳳珠Hōsu
郡gun · district
石川Ishikawa
郡gun · district
河北Kahoku
郡gun · district
鹿島Kashima
郡gun · district
能美Nomi
郡gun · district
野々市Nonoichi
市shi · city
City since 2011-11-11, not in the list above

福井県 Fukui 16

JP-18Seat 福井 (Fukui)In this list: 9 cities, 7 districts9 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Fukui
NameTypeToday
あわらAwara
市shi · city
City today
越前Echizen
市shi · city
City today
福井Fukui
市shi · city
City today
勝山Katsuyama
市shi · city
City today
小浜Obama
市shi · city
City today
大野Ōno
市shi · city
City today
鯖江Sabae
市shi · city
City today
坂井Sakai
市shi · city
City today
敦賀Tsuruga
市shi · city
City today
今立Imadate
郡gun · district
三方Mikata
郡gun · district
三方上中Mikatakaminaka
郡gun · district
南条Nanjō
郡gun · district
丹生Nyū
郡gun · district
大飯Ōi
郡gun · district
吉田Yoshida
郡gun · district

山梨県 Yamanashi 18

JP-19Seat 甲府 (Kōfu)In this list: 13 cities, 5 districts13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Yamanashi
NameTypeToday
中央Chūō
市shi · city
City today
笛吹Fuefuki
市shi · city
City today
富士吉田Fujiyoshida
市shi · city
City today
北杜Hokuto
市shi · city
City today
甲斐Kai
市shi · city
City today
甲府Kōfu
市shi · city
City today
甲州Kōshū
市shi · city
City today
南アルプスMinamiarupusu
市shi · city
City today
韮崎Nirasaki
市shi · city
City today
大月Ōtsuki
市shi · city
City today
都留Tsuru
市shi · city
City today
上野原Uenohara
市shi · city
City today
山梨Yamanashi
市shi · city
City today
北都留Kitatsuru
郡gun · district
南巨摩Minamikoma
郡gun · district
南都留Minamitsuru
郡gun · district
中巨摩Nakakoma
郡gun · district
西八代Nishiyatsushiro
郡gun · district

長野県 Nagano 33

JP-20Seat 長野 (Nagano)In this list: 19 cities, 14 districts19 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Nagano
NameTypeToday
安曇野Azumino
市shi · city
City today
千曲Chikuma
市shi · city
City today
茅野Chino
市shi · city
City today
飯田Iida
市shi · city
City today
飯山Iiyama
市shi · city
City today
伊那Ina
市shi · city
City today
駒ヶ根Komagane
市shi · city
City today
小諸Komoro
市shi · city
City today
松本Matsumoto
市shi · city
City today
長野Nagano
市shi · city
City today
中野Nakano
市shi · city
City today
岡谷Okaya
市shi · city
City today
大町Ōmachi
市shi · city
City today
佐久Saku
市shi · city
City today
塩尻Shiojiri
市shi · city
City today
諏訪Suwa
市shi · city
City today
須坂Suzaka
市shi · city
City today
東御Tōmi
市shi · city
City today
上田Ueda
市shi · city
City today
小県Chiisagata
郡gun · district
埴科Hanishina
郡gun · district
東筑摩Higashichikuma
郡gun · district
上伊那Kamiina
郡gun · district
上水内Kamiminochi
郡gun · district
上高井Kamitakai
郡gun · district
木曽Kiso
郡gun · district
北安曇Kitaazumi
郡gun · district
北佐久Kitasaku
郡gun · district
南佐久Minamisaku
郡gun · district
下伊那Shimoina
郡gun · district
下水内Shimominochi
郡gun · district
下高井Shimotakai
郡gun · district
諏訪Suwa
郡gun · district

岐阜県 Gifu 30

JP-21Seat 岐阜 (Gifu)In this list: 21 cities, 9 districts21 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Gifu
NameTypeToday
恵那Ena
市shi · city
City today
下呂Gero
市shi · city
City today
岐阜Gifu
市shi · city
City today
郡上Gujō
市shi · city
City today
羽島Hashima
市shi · city
City today
飛騨Hida
市shi · city
City today
各務原Kakamigahara
市shi · city
City today
可児Kani
市shi · city
City today
海津Kaizu
市shi · city
City today
美濃Mino
市shi · city
City today
美濃加茂Minokamo
市shi · city
City today
瑞穂Mizuho
市shi · city
City today
瑞浪Mizunami
市shi · city
City today
本巣Motosu
市shi · city
City today
中津川Nakatsugawa
市shi · city
City today
大垣Ōgaki
市shi · city
City today
関Seki
市shi · city
City today
多治見Tajimi
市shi · city
City today
高山Takayama
市shi · city
City today
土岐Toki
市shi · city
City today
山県Yamagata
市shi · city
City today
安八Anpachi
郡gun · district
不破Fuwa
郡gun · district
羽島Hashima
郡gun · district
揖斐Ibi
郡gun · district
加茂Kamo
郡gun · district
可児Kani
郡gun · district
本巣Motosu
郡gun · district
大野Ōno
郡gun · district
養老Yōrō
郡gun · district

静岡県 Shizuoka 32

JP-22Seat 静岡 (Shizuoka)In this list: 23 cities, 9 districts23 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Shizuoka
NameTypeToday
熱海Atami
市shi · city
City today
富士Fuji
市shi · city
City today
藤枝Fujieda
市shi · city
City today
富士宮Fujinomiya
市shi · city
City today
袋井Fukuroi
市shi · city
City today
御殿場Gotenba
市shi · city
City today
浜松Hamamatsu
市shi · city
City today
伊東Itō
市shi · city
City today
磐田Iwata
市shi · city
City today
伊豆Izu
市shi · city
City today
伊豆の国Izunokuni
市shi · city
City today
掛川Kakegawa
市shi · city
City today
菊川Kikugawa
市shi · city
City today
湖西Kosai
市shi · city
City today
牧之原Makinohara
市shi · city
City today
三島Mishima
市shi · city
City today
沼津Numazu
市shi · city
City today
御前崎Omaezaki
市shi · city
City today
島田Shimada
市shi · city
City today
下田Shimoda
市shi · city
City today
静岡Shizuoka
市shi · city
City today
裾野Susono
市shi · city
City today
焼津Yaizu
市shi · city
City today
富士Fuji
郡gun · district
榛原Haibara
郡gun · district
浜名Hamana
郡gun · district
庵原Ihara
郡gun · district
賀茂Kamo
郡gun · district
志太Shida
郡gun · district
周智Shūchi
郡gun · district
駿東Suntō
郡gun · district
田方Tagata
郡gun · district

愛知県 Aichi 48

JP-23Seat 名古屋 (Nagoya)In this list: 35 cities, 10 districts38 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Aichi
NameTypeToday
愛西Aisai
市shi · city
City today
安城Anjō
市shi · city
City today
知立Chiryu
市shi · city
City today
知多Chita
市shi · city
City today
蒲郡Gamagōri
市shi · city
City today
半田Handa
市shi · city
City today
碧南Hekinan
市shi · city
City today
一宮Ichinomiya
市shi · city
City today
稲沢Inazawa
市shi · city
City today
犬山Inuyama
市shi · city
City today
岩倉Iwakura
市shi · city
City today
刈谷Kariya
市shi · city
City today
春日井Kasugai
市shi · city
City today
北名古屋Kitanagoya
市shi · city
City today
清洲Kiyosu
市shi · city
Written 清須市 (Kiyosu) by the city formed in 2005
小牧Komaki
市shi · city
City today
江南Konan
市shi · city
City today
名古屋Nagoya
市shi · city
City today
西尾Nishio
市shi · city
City today
日進Nisshin
市shi · city
City today
岡崎Okazaki
市shi · city
City today
大府Ōbu
市shi · city
City today
尾張旭Owariasahi
市shi · city
City today
瀬戸Seto
市shi · city
City today
新城Shinshiro
市shi · city
City today
田原Tahara
市shi · city
City today
高浜Takahama
市shi · city
City today
常滑Tokoname
市shi · city
City today
東海Tōkai
市shi · city
City today
豊明Toyoake
市shi · city
City today
豊橋Toyohashi
市shi · city
City today
豊川Toyokawa
市shi · city
City today
豊田Toyota
市shi · city
City today
津島Tsushima
市shi · city
City today
弥富Yatomi
市shi · city
City today
愛知Aichi
郡gun · district
海部Ama
郡gun · district
知多Chita
郡gun · district
幡豆Hazu
郡gun · district
宝飯Hoi
郡gun · district
北設楽Kitashitara
郡gun · district
西加茂Nishikamo
郡gun · district
西春日井Nishikasugai
郡gun · district
丹羽Niwa
郡gun · district
額田Nukata
郡gun · district
みよしMiyoshi
市shi · city
City since 2010-01-04, not in the list above
あまAma
市shi · city
City since 2010-03-22, not in the list above
長久手Nagakute
市shi · city
City since 2012-01-04, not in the list above

三重県 Mie 21

JP-24Seat 津 (Tsu)In this list: 14 cities, 7 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Mie
NameTypeToday
伊賀Iga
市shi · city
City today
いなべInabe
市shi · city
City today
伊勢Ise
市shi · city
City today
亀山Kameyama
市shi · city
City today
熊野Kumano
市shi · city
City today
桑名Kuwana
市shi · city
City today
松阪Matsusaka
市shi · city
City today
名張Nabari
市shi · city
City today
尾鷲Owase
市shi · city
City today
志摩Shima
市shi · city
City today
鈴鹿Suzuka
市shi · city
City today
鳥羽Toba
市shi · city
City today
津Tsu
市shi · city
City today
四日市Yokkaichi
市shi · city
City today
員弁Inabe
郡gun · district
北牟婁Kitamuro
郡gun · district
桑名Kuwana
郡gun · district
三重Mie
郡gun · district
南牟婁Minamimuro
郡gun · district
多気Taki
郡gun · district
度会Watarai
郡gun · district

滋賀県 Shiga 18

JP-25Seat 大津 (Ōtsu)In this list: 13 cities, 5 districts13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Shiga
NameTypeToday
東近江Higashiōmi
市shi · city
City today
彦根Hikone
市shi · city
City today
甲賀Kōka
市shi · city
City today
湖南Konan
市shi · city
City today
草津Kusatsu
市shi · city
City today
米原Maibara
市shi · city
City today
守山Moriyama
市shi · city
City today
長浜Nagahama
市shi · city
City today
大津Ōtsu
市shi · city
City today
近江八幡Ōmihachiman
市shi · city
City today
栗東Rittō
市shi · city
City today
高島Takashima
市shi · city
City today
野洲Yasu
市shi · city
City today
愛知Echi
郡gun · district
蒲生Gamō
郡gun · district
東浅井Higashiazai
郡gun · district
伊香Ika
郡gun · district
犬上Inukami
郡gun · district

京都府 Kyōto 21

JP-26Seat 京都 (Kyōto)In this list: 15 cities, 6 districts15 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kyōto
NameTypeToday
綾部Ayabe
市shi · city
City today
福知山Fukuchiyama
市shi · city
City today
城陽Jōyō
市shi · city
City today
亀岡Kameoka
市shi · city
City today
木津川Kizugawa
市shi · city
City today
京田辺Kyōtanabe
市shi · city
City today
京丹後Kyotango
市shi · city
City today
京都Kyōto
市shi · city
City today
舞鶴Maizuru
市shi · city
City today
宮津Miyazu
市shi · city
City today
向日Mukō
市shi · city
City today
長岡京Nagaokakyō
市shi · city
City today
南丹Nantan
市shi · city
City today
宇治Uji
市shi · city
City today
八幡Yawata
市shi · city
City today
船井Funai
郡gun · district
久世Kuse
郡gun · district
乙訓Otokuni
郡gun · district
相楽Sōraku
郡gun · district
綴喜Tsuzuki
郡gun · district
与謝Yosa
郡gun · district

大阪府 Ōsaka 38

JP-27Seat 大阪 (Ōsaka)In this list: 33 cities, 5 districts33 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Ōsaka
NameTypeToday
大東Daitō
市shi · city
City today
藤井寺Fujiidera
市shi · city
City today
羽曳野Habikino
市shi · city
City today
阪南Hannan
市shi · city
City today
東大阪Higashiōsaka
市shi · city
City today
枚方Hirakata
市shi · city
City today
茨木Ibaraki
市shi · city
City today
池田Ikeda
市shi · city
City today
和泉Izumi
市shi · city
City today
泉大津Izumiōtsu
市shi · city
City today
泉佐野Izumisano
市shi · city
City today
門真Kadoma
市shi · city
City today
貝塚Kaizuka
市shi · city
City today
柏原Kashiwara
市shi · city
City today
交野Katano
市shi · city
City today
河内長野Kawachinagano
市shi · city
City today
岸和田Kishiwada
市shi · city
City today
松原Matsubara
市shi · city
City today
箕面Minoh
市shi · city
City today
守口Moriguchi
市shi · city
City today
寝屋川Neyagawa
市shi · city
City today
大阪Ōsaka
市shi · city
City today
大阪狭山Ōsakasayama
市shi · city
City today
堺Sakai
市shi · city
City today
泉南Sennan
市shi · city
City today
摂津Settsu
市shi · city
City today
四條畷Shijōnawate
市shi · city
City today
吹田Suita
市shi · city
City today
高石Takaishi
市shi · city
City today
高槻Takatsuki
市shi · city
City today
富田林Tondabayashi
市shi · city
City today
豊中Toyonaka
市shi · city
City today
八尾Yao
市shi · city
City today
南河内Minamikawachi
郡gun · district
三島Mishima
郡gun · district
泉北Senboku
郡gun · district
泉南Sennan
郡gun · district
豊能Toyono
郡gun · district

兵庫県 Hyōgo 37

JP-28Seat 神戸 (Kōbe)In this list: 29 cities, 8 districts29 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Hyōgo
NameTypeToday
相生Aioi
市shi · city
City today
明石Akashi
市shi · city
City today
赤穂Akō
市shi · city
City today
尼崎Amagasaki
市shi · city
City today
朝来Asago
市shi · city
City today
芦屋Ashiya
市shi · city
City today
淡路Awaji
市shi · city
City today
姫路Himeji
市shi · city
City today
伊丹Itami
市shi · city
City today
加古川Kakogawa
市shi · city
City today
加西Kasai
市shi · city
City today
加東Katō
市shi · city
City today
川西Kawanishi
市shi · city
City today
神戸Kōbe
市shi · city
City today
三木Miki
市shi · city
City today
南あわじMinamiawaji
市shi · city
City today
西宮Nishinomiya
市shi · city
City today
西脇Nishiwaki
市shi · city
City today
小野Ono
市shi · city
City today
三田Sanda
市shi · city
City today
篠山Sasayama
市shi · city
Renamed 丹波篠山市 (Tamba-Sasayama) in May 2019
宍粟Shisō
市shi · city
City today
洲本Sumoto
市shi · city
City today
宝塚Takarazuka
市shi · city
City today
高砂Takasago
市shi · city
City today
丹波Tamba
市shi · city
City today
たつのTatsuno
市shi · city
City today
豊岡Toyooka
市shi · city
City today
養父Yabu
市shi · city
City today
赤穂Akō
郡gun · district
揖保Ibo
郡gun · district
加古Kako
郡gun · district
神崎Kanzaki
郡gun · district
川辺Kawabe
郡gun · district
美方Mikata
郡gun · district
佐用Sayō
郡gun · district
多可Taka
郡gun · district

奈良県 Nara 19

JP-29Seat 奈良 (Nara)In this list: 12 cities, 7 districts12 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Nara
NameTypeToday
五條Gojō
市shi · city
City today
御所Gose
市shi · city
City today
生駒Ikoma
市shi · city
City today
香芝Kashiba
市shi · city
City today
橿原Kashihara
市shi · city
City today
葛城Katsuragi
市shi · city
City today
奈良Nara
市shi · city
City today
桜井Sakurai
市shi · city
City today
天理Tenri
市shi · city
City today
宇陀Uda
市shi · city
City today
大和郡山Yamatokoriyama
市shi · city
City today
大和高田Yamatotakada
市shi · city
City today
生駒Ikoma
郡gun · district
北葛城Kitakatsuragi
郡gun · district
磯城Shiki
郡gun · district
高市Takaichi
郡gun · district
宇陀Uda
郡gun · district
山辺Yamabe
郡gun · district
吉野Yoshino
郡gun · district

和歌山県 Wakayama 15

JP-30Seat 和歌山 (Wakayama)In this list: 9 cities, 6 districts9 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Wakayama
NameTypeToday
有田Arida
市shi · city
City today
御坊Gobō
市shi · city
City today
橋本Hashimoto
市shi · city
City today
岩出Iwade
市shi · city
City today
海南Kainan
市shi · city
City today
紀の川Kinokawa
市shi · city
City today
新宮Shingū
市shi · city
City today
田辺Tanabe
市shi · city
City today
和歌山Wakayama
市shi · city
City today
有田Arida
郡gun · district
日高Hidaka
郡gun · district
東牟婁Higashimuro
郡gun · district
伊都Ito
郡gun · district
海草Kaisō
郡gun · district
西牟婁Nishimuro
郡gun · district

鳥取県 Tottori 9

JP-31Seat 鳥取 (Tottori)In this list: 5 districts, 4 cities4 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Tottori
NameTypeToday
日野Hino
郡gun · district
岩美Iwami
郡gun · district
西伯Saihaku
郡gun · district
東伯Tōhaku
郡gun · district
八頭Yazu
郡gun · district
倉吉Kurayoshi
市shi · city
City today
境港Sakaiminato
市shi · city
City today
鳥取Tottori
市shi · city
City today
米子Yonago
市shi · city
City today

島根県 Shimane 15

JP-32Seat 松江 (Matsue)In this list: 8 cities, 7 districts8 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Shimane
NameTypeToday
江津Gotsu
市shi · city
City today
浜田Hamada
市shi · city
City today
出雲Izumo
市shi · city
City today
益田Masuda
市shi · city
City today
松江Matsue
市shi · city
City today
大田Ōda
市shi · city
City today
雲南Unnan
市shi · city
City today
安来Yasugi
市shi · city
City today
簸川Hikawa
郡gun · district
飯石Iishi
郡gun · district
鹿足Kanoashi
郡gun · district
仁多Nita
郡gun · district
邑智Ōchi
郡gun · district
隠岐Oki
郡gun · district
八束Yatsuka
郡gun · district

岡山県 Okayama 27

JP-33Seat 岡山 (Okayama)In this list: 15 cities, 12 districts15 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Okayama
NameTypeToday
赤磐Akaiwa
市shi · city
City today
浅口Asakuchi
市shi · city
City today
備前Bizen
市shi · city
City today
井原Ibara
市shi · city
City today
笠岡Kasaoka
市shi · city
City today
倉敷Kurashiki
市shi · city
City today
真庭Maniwa
市shi · city
City today
美作Mimasaka
市shi · city
City today
新見Niimi
市shi · city
City today
岡山Okayama
市shi · city
City today
瀬戸内Setōchi
市shi · city
City today
総社Sōja
市shi · city
City today
高梁Takahashi
市shi · city
City today
玉野Tamano
市shi · city
City today
津山Tsuyama
市shi · city
City today
英田Aida
郡gun · district
赤磐Akaiwa
郡gun · district
浅口Asakuchi
郡gun · district
加賀Kaga
郡gun · district
勝田Katsuta
郡gun · district
久米Kume
郡gun · district
真庭Maniwa
郡gun · district
御津Mitsu
郡gun · district
小田Oda
郡gun · district
苫田Tomata
郡gun · district
都窪Tsukubo
郡gun · district
和気Wake
郡gun · district

広島県 Hiroshima 19

JP-34Seat 広島 (Hiroshima)In this list: 14 cities, 5 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Hiroshima
NameTypeToday
安芸高田Akitakata
市shi · city
City today
江田島Etajima
市shi · city
City today
府中Fuchū
市shi · city
City today
福山Fukuyama
市shi · city
City today
廿日市Hatsukaichi
市shi · city
City today
東広島Higashihiroshima
市shi · city
City today
広島Hiroshima
市shi · city
City today
呉Kure
市shi · city
City today
三原Mihara
市shi · city
City today
三次Miyoshi
市shi · city
City today
尾道Onomichi
市shi · city
City today
大竹Ōtake
市shi · city
City today
庄原Shōbara
市shi · city
City today
竹原Takehara
市shi · city
City today
安芸Aki
郡gun · district
神石Jinseki
郡gun · district
世羅Sera
郡gun · district
豊田Toyota
郡gun · district
山県Yamagata
郡gun · district

山口県 Yamaguchi 18

JP-35Seat 山口 (Yamaguchi)In this list: 13 cities, 5 districts13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Yamaguchi
NameTypeToday
萩Hagi
市shi · city
City today
光Hikari
市shi · city
City today
防府Hōfu
市shi · city
City today
岩国Iwakuni
市shi · city
City today
下松Kudamatsu
市shi · city
City today
美祢Mine
市shi · city
City today
長門Nagato
市shi · city
City today
山陽小野田Sanyō-Onoda
市shi · city
City today
下関Shimonoseki
市shi · city
City today
周南Shūnan
市shi · city
City today
宇部Ube
市shi · city
City today
山口Yamaguchi
市shi · city
City today
柳井Yanai
市shi · city
City today
阿武Abu
郡gun · district
玖珂Kuga
郡gun · district
熊毛Kumage
郡gun · district
美祢Mine
郡gun · district
大島Ōshima
郡gun · district

徳島県 Tokushima 16

JP-36Seat 徳島 (Tokushima)In this list: 8 districts, 8 cities8 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Tokushima
NameTypeToday
板野Itano
郡gun · district
海部Kaifu
郡gun · district
勝浦Katsūra
郡gun · district
美馬Mima
郡gun · district
三好Miyoshi
郡gun · district
名東Myōdō
郡gun · district
名西Myōzai
郡gun · district
那賀Naka
郡gun · district
阿南Anan
市shi · city
City today
阿波Awa
市shi · city
City today
小松島Komatsushima
市shi · city
City today
美馬Mima
市shi · city
City today
三好Miyoshi
市shi · city
City today
鳴門Naruto
市shi · city
City today
徳島Tokushima
市shi · city
City today
吉野川Yoshinogawa
市shi · city
City today

香川県 Kagawa 13

JP-37Seat 高松 (Takamatsu)In this list: 8 cities, 5 districts8 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kagawa
NameTypeToday
東かがわHigashikagawa
市shi · city
City today
観音寺Kanonji
市shi · city
City today
丸亀Marugame
市shi · city
City today
三豊Mitoyo
市shi · city
City today
坂出Sakaide
市shi · city
City today
さぬきSanuki
市shi · city
City today
高松Takamatsu
市shi · city
City today
善通寺Zentsūji
市shi · city
City today
綾歌Ayauta
郡gun · district
香川Kagawa
郡gun · district
木田Kita
郡gun · district
仲多度Nakatado
郡gun · district
小豆Shōzu
郡gun · district

愛媛県 Ehime 18

JP-38Seat 松山 (Matsuyama)In this list: 11 cities, 7 districts11 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Ehime
NameTypeToday
今治Imabari
市shi · city
City today
伊予Iyo
市shi · city
City today
松山Matsuyama
市shi · city
City today
新居浜Niihama
市shi · city
City today
大洲Ōzu
市shi · city
City today
西条Saijō
市shi · city
City today
西予Seiyo
市shi · city
City today
四国中央Shikokuchūō
市shi · city
City today
東温Tōon
市shi · city
City today
宇和島Uwajima
市shi · city
City today
八幡浜Yawatahama
市shi · city
City today
伊予Iyo
郡gun · district
上浮穴Kamiukena
郡gun · district
喜多Kita
郡gun · district
北宇和Kitauwa
郡gun · district
南宇和Minamiuwa
郡gun · district
西宇和Nishiuwa
郡gun · district
越智Ochi
郡gun · district

高知県 Kōchi 17

JP-39Seat 高知 (Kōchi)In this list: 11 cities, 6 districts11 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kōchi
NameTypeToday
安芸Aki
市shi · city
City today
香美Kami
市shi · city
City today
高知Kōchi
市shi · city
City today
香南Kōnan
市shi · city
City today
室戸Muroto
市shi · city
City today
南国Nankoku
市shi · city
City today
四万十Shimanto
市shi · city
City today
宿毛Sukumo
市shi · city
City today
須崎Susaki
市shi · city
City today
土佐Tosa
市shi · city
City today
土佐清水Tosashimizu
市shi · city
City today
吾川Agawa
郡gun · district
安芸Aki
郡gun · district
幡多Hata
郡gun · district
長岡Nagaoka
郡gun · district
高岡Takaoka
郡gun · district
土佐Tosa
郡gun · district

福岡県 Fukuoka 45

JP-40Seat 福岡 (Fukuoka)In this list: 26 cities, 15 districts29 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Fukuoka
NameTypeToday
朝倉Asakura
市shi · city
City today
豊前Buzen
市shi · city
City today
筑後Chikugo
市shi · city
City today
筑紫野Chikushino
市shi · city
City today
太宰府Dazaifu
市shi · city
City today
福岡Fukuoka
市shi · city
City today
福津Fukutsu
市shi · city
City today
飯塚Iizuka
市shi · city
City today
嘉麻Kama
市shi · city
City today
春日Kasuga
市shi · city
City today
北九州Kitakyushu
市shi · city
City today
古賀Koga
市shi · city
City today
久留米Kurume
市shi · city
City today
前原Maebaru
市shi · city
Merged with Nijō and Shima into 糸島市 (Itoshima), 1 January 2010
宗像Munakata
市shi · city
City today
中間Nakama
市shi · city
City today
直方Nōgata
市shi · city
City today
小郡Ogōri
市shi · city
City today
大川Ōkawa
市shi · city
City today
大牟田Ōmuta
市shi · city
City today
大野城Onojō
市shi · city
City today
田川Tagawa
市shi · city
City today
うきはUkiha
市shi · city
City today
八女Yame
市shi · city
City today
柳川Yanagawa
市shi · city
City today
行橋Yukuhashi
市shi · city
City today
朝倉Asakura
郡gun · district
築上Chikujō
郡gun · district
筑紫Chikushi
郡gun · district
糸島Itoshima
郡gun · district
嘉穂Kaho
郡gun · district
糟屋Kasuya
郡gun · district
鞍手Kurate
郡gun · district
三井Mii
郡gun · district
三池Miike
郡gun · district
京都Miyako
郡gun · district
三潴Mizuma
郡gun · district
遠賀Onga
郡gun · district
田川Tagawa
郡gun · district
山門Yamato
郡gun · district
八女Yame
郡gun · district
宮若Miyawaka
市shi · city
City since 2006-02-11, not in the list above
みやまMiyama
市shi · city
City since 2007-01-29, not in the list above
糸島Itoshima
市shi · city
City since 2010-01-01, not in the list above
那珂川Nakagawa
市shi · city
City since 2018-10-01, not in the list above

佐賀県 Saga 17

JP-41Seat 佐賀 (Saga)In this list: 10 cities, 7 districts10 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Saga
NameTypeToday
伊万里Imari
市shi · city
City today
神埼Kanzaki
市shi · city
City today
唐津Karatsu
市shi · city
City today
鹿島Kashima
市shi · city
City today
小城Ogi
市shi · city
City today
佐賀Saga
市shi · city
City today
武雄Takeo
市shi · city
City today
多久Taku
市shi · city
City today
鳥栖Tosu
市shi · city
City today
嬉野Ureshino
市shi · city
City today
藤津Fujitsu
郡gun · district
東松浦Higashimatsūra
郡gun · district
神埼Kanzaki
郡gun · district
杵島Kishima
郡gun · district
三養基Miyaki
郡gun · district
西松浦Nishimatsūra
郡gun · district
佐賀Saga
郡gun · district

長崎県 Nagasaki 18

JP-42Seat 長崎 (Nagasaki)In this list: 13 cities, 4 districts, 1 subprefecture13 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Nagasaki
NameTypeToday
五島Gotō
市shi · city
City today
平戸Hirado
市shi · city
City today
壱岐Iki
市shi · city
City today
諫早Isahaya
市shi · city
City today
松浦Matsūra
市shi · city
City today
南島原Minamishimabara
市shi · city
City today
長崎Nagasaki
市shi · city
City today
大村Ōmura
市shi · city
City today
西海Saikai
市shi · city
City today
佐世保Sasebo
市shi · city
City today
島原Shimabara
市shi · city
City today
対馬Tsushima
市shi · city
City today
雲仙Unzen
市shi · city
City today
東彼杵Higashisonogi
郡gun · district
北松浦Kitamatsūra
郡gun · district
南松浦Minamimatsūra
郡gun · district
西彼杵Nishisonogi
郡gun · district
対馬Tsushima
支庁shichō · subprefecture

熊本県 Kumamoto 24

JP-43Seat 熊本 (Kumamoto)In this list: 14 cities, 10 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kumamoto
NameTypeToday
天草Amakusa
市shi · city
City today
荒尾Arao
市shi · city
City today
阿蘇Aso
市shi · city
City today
人吉Hitoyoshi
市shi · city
City today
上天草Kamiamakusa
市shi · city
City today
菊池Kikuchi
市shi · city
City today
合志Kōshi
市shi · city
City today
熊本Kumamoto
市shi · city
City today
水俣Minamata
市shi · city
City today
玉名Tamana
市shi · city
City today
宇城Uki
市shi · city
City today
宇土Uto
市shi · city
City today
山鹿Yamaga
市shi · city
City today
八代Yatsushiro
市shi · city
City today
天草Amakusa
郡gun · district
葦北Ashikita
郡gun · district
阿蘇Aso
郡gun · district
上益城Kamimashiki
郡gun · district
鹿本Kamoto
郡gun · district
菊池Kikuchi
郡gun · district
球磨Kuma
郡gun · district
下益城Shimomashiki
郡gun · district
玉名Tamana
郡gun · district
八代Yatsushiro
郡gun · district

大分県 Ōita 17

JP-44Seat 大分 (Ōita)In this list: 14 cities, 3 districts14 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Ōita
NameTypeToday
別府Beppu
市shi · city
City today
豊後大野Bungo-ōno
市shi · city
City today
豊後高田Bungotakada
市shi · city
City today
日田Hita
市shi · city
City today
杵築Kitsuki
市shi · city
City today
国東Kunisaki
市shi · city
City today
中津Nakatsu
市shi · city
City today
大分Ōita
市shi · city
City today
佐伯Saiki
市shi · city
City today
竹田Taketa
市shi · city
City today
津久見Tsukumi
市shi · city
City today
宇佐Usa
市shi · city
City today
臼杵Usuki
市shi · city
City today
由布Yufu
市shi · city
City today
速見Hayami
郡gun · district
東国東Higashikunisaki
郡gun · district
玖珠Kusu
郡gun · district

宮崎県 Miyazaki 17

JP-45Seat 宮崎 (Miyazaki)In this list: 9 cities, 8 districts9 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Miyazaki
NameTypeToday
えびのEbino
市shi · city
City today
日向Hyūga
市shi · city
City today
小林Kobayashi
市shi · city
City today
串間Kushima
市shi · city
City today
都城Miyakonojō
市shi · city
City today
宮崎Miyazaki
市shi · city
City today
日南Nichinan
市shi · city
City today
延岡Nobeoka
市shi · city
City today
西都Saito
市shi · city
City today
東諸県Higashimorokata
郡gun · district
東臼杵Higashiusuki
郡gun · district
北諸県Kitamorokata
郡gun · district
児湯Koyu
郡gun · district
南那珂Minaminaka
郡gun · district
宮崎Miyazaki
郡gun · district
西諸県Nishimorokata
郡gun · district
西臼杵Nishiusuki
郡gun · district

鹿児島県 Kagoshima 31

JP-46Seat 鹿児島 (Kagoshima)In this list: 17 cities, 11 districts19 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Kagoshima
NameTypeToday
阿久根Akune
市shi · city
City today
奄美Amami
市shi · city
City today
日置Hioki
市shi · city
City today
指宿Ibusuki
市shi · city
City today
いちき串木野Ichikikushikino
市shi · city
City today
出水Izumi
市shi · city
City today
鹿児島Kagoshima
市shi · city
City today
鹿屋Kanoya
市shi · city
City today
霧島Kirishima
市shi · city
City today
枕崎Makurazaki
市shi · city
City today
南さつまMinamisatsuma
市shi · city
City today
西之表Nishinoomote
市shi · city
City today
大口Ōkuchi
市shi · city
Merged into 伊佐市 (Isa), 1 November 2008
薩摩川内Satsumasendai
市shi · city
City today
志布志Shibushi
市shi · city
City today
曽於Sō
市shi · city
City today
垂水Tarumizu
市shi · city
City today
姶良Aira
郡gun · district
揖宿Ibusuki
郡gun · district
伊佐Isa
郡gun · district
出水Izumi
郡gun · district
鹿児島Kagoshima
郡gun · district
川辺Kawanabe
郡gun · district
肝属Kimotsuki
郡gun · district
熊毛Kumage
郡gun · district
大島Ōshima
郡gun · district
薩摩Satsuma
郡gun · district
曽於Sō
郡gun · district
南九州Minamikyūshū
市shi · city
City since 2007-12-01, not in the list above
伊佐Isa
市shi · city
City since 2008-11-01, not in the list above
姶良Aira
市shi · city
City since 2010-03-23, not in the list above

沖縄県 Okinawa 16

JP-47Seat 那覇 (Naha)In this list: 11 cities, 5 districts11 cities today

Cities, districts, special wards and subprefectures of Japan: Okinawa
NameTypeToday
宜野湾Ginowan
市shi · city
City today
石垣Ishigaki
市shi · city
City today
糸満Itoman
市shi · city
City today
宮古島Miyakojima
市shi · city
City today
名護Nago
市shi · city
City today
那覇Naha
市shi · city
City today
南城Nanjō
市shi · city
City today
沖縄Okinawa
市shi · city
City today
豊見城Tomigusuku
市shi · city
City today
浦添Urasoe
市shi · city
City today
うるまUruma
市shi · city
City today
国頭Kunigami
郡gun · district
宮古Miyako
郡gun · district
中頭Nakagami
郡gun · district
島尻Shimajiri
郡gun · district
八重山Yaeyama
郡gun · district

Names and romanisations: the 2016 edition of this list, which gives the cities and districts as they stood in the mid-2000s. Cities today: the English Wikipedia List of cities in Japan (792 cities), read on 28 October 2026, with its list of dissolved cities; Tamba-Sasayama: The Japan Times, 19 November 2018, cited there. Hokkaidō bureaus: the English Wikipedia article Subprefectures of Hokkaido. Districts were not checked against today; several have since lost all their towns to cities.

04 · Since 2006

What changed after the list was drawn up

The list holds 780 cities; Japan counts 792 today. The difference comes from the last years of the great municipal mergers and a few towns that grew into cities: Aichi gained みよし (Miyoshi), あま (Ama) and 長久手 (Nagakute), Fukuoka 宮若 (Miyawaka), みやま (Miyama), 糸島 (Itoshima) and 那珂川 (Nakagawa, 2018), Kagoshima 南九州 (Minamikyūshū), 伊佐 (Isa) and 姶良 (Aira). 富谷 (Tomiya) in Miyagi became a city in October 2016, two years before Nakagawa.

Some cities disappeared. 前原 (Maebaru) merged into 糸島市 in 2010, 大口 (Ōkuchi) into 伊佐市 in 2008 and 鳩ヶ谷 (Hatogaya) into 川口市 in 2011. Sasayama became 丹波篠山市, Tamba-Sasayama, in May 2019 after the first referendum on a municipal name in Japan. In Hokkaidō the 14 subprefectures became nine 総合振興局 (general subprefectural bureaus) and five 振興局 in April 2010; Abashiri reappeared as the Okhotsk bureau.

05 · Questions

Questions about the subdivisions of Japan

How many cities does Japan have?

792 according to the current list of Japanese cities; this list, drawn up in the mid-2000s, names 780.

What is a gun in a Japanese address?

A district (郡) that groups towns and villages outside the cities. It has no government of its own and is used in addresses and statistics.

Which prefecture seat is written in hiragana?

Saitama, さいたま, the seat of Saitama Prefecture (JP-11).