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Cities & Towns in Japan map & data

There are 1,562 cities and towns mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Hokkaido (163), Saitama (62) and Fukuoka Prefecture (58). 100% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 東京都, 横浜市 and 千葉市.

1,562locations
47prefectures
66 KBlayer size
November 2026updated
A sample of cities and towns in Japan. Open every one of them in the studio.

Cities & Towns by prefecture

PrefectureLocationsShare
Hokkaido16310%
Saitama624.0%
Fukuoka Prefecture583.7%
Tokyo553.5%
Chiba533.4%
Aichi Prefecture523.3%
Fukushima442.8%
Osaka Prefecture422.7%
Ibaraki422.7%
Nagano422.7%
Hyogo Prefecture412.6%
Gifu Prefecture412.6%
Kagoshima Prefecture382.4%
Kumamoto372.4%
Shizuoka352.2%
Miyagi342.2%
Aomori322.0%
Kanagawa322.0%
Yamagata322.0%
Mie Prefecture291.9%
Wakayama Prefecture291.9%
Iwate291.9%
Kochi Prefecture281.8%
Nara Prefecture271.7%
Gunma271.7%
Tochigi261.7%
Niigata261.7%
Okayama Prefecture261.7%
Kyoto Prefecture251.6%
Miyazaki Prefecture231.5%
Hiroshima231.5%
Tokushima Prefecture231.5%
Okinawa Prefecture231.5%
Akita221.4%
Nagasaki Prefecture211.3%
Yamanashi211.3%
Saga Prefecture201.3%
Ehime Prefecture201.3%
Shiga191.2%
Ishikawa Prefecture191.2%
Yamaguchi191.2%
Tottori Prefecture181.2%
Shimane181.2%
Oita171.1%
Fukui Prefecture171.1%
Kagawa Prefecture161.0%
Toyama140.9%

Notable cities and towns in Japan

  1. 東京都Tokyo · pop. 13613660
  2. 横浜市Kanagawa · pop. 3777491
  3. 千葉市Chiba · pop. 974951
  4. 北九州市Fukuoka Prefecture · pop. 939029
  5. 新潟市Niigata · pop. 811639
  6. 浜松市Shizuoka · pop. 797033
  7. 岡山市Okayama Prefecture · pop. 719474
  8. 鹿児島市Kagoshima Prefecture · pop. 593128
  9. 大阪市Osaka Prefecture · pop. 2691185
  10. 松山市Ehime Prefecture · pop. 511192
  11. 名古屋市Aichi Prefecture · pop. 2236000
  12. 大分市Oita · pop. 475614
  13. 札幌市Hokkaido · pop. 1973395
  14. 富山市Toyama · pop. 421259
  15. 高崎市Gunma · pop. 370176
  16. 奈良市Nara Prefecture · pop. 364968
  17. 神戸市Hyogo Prefecture · pop. 1537272
  18. 京都市Kyoto Prefecture · pop. 1475183
  19. 那覇市Okinawa Prefecture · pop. 317625
  20. 四日市市Mie Prefecture · pop. 307220
  21. 福井市Fukui Prefecture · pop. 267428
  22. 広島市Hiroshima · pop. 1200754
  23. さいたま市Saitama · pop. 1182115
  24. 仙台市Miyagi · pop. 1094395
  25. 鳥取市Tottori Prefecture · pop. 193717
  26. 日立市Ibaraki · pop. 189958
  27. 八王子市Tokyo · pop. 555517
  28. 川崎市Kanagawa · pop. 1538262
  29. 船橋市Chiba · pop. 633263
  30. 福岡市Fukuoka Prefecture · pop. 1612392
  31. 上越市Niigata · pop. 188047
  32. 函館市Hokkaido · pop. 251084
  33. 伊勢崎市Gunma · pop. 211850
  34. 世田谷区Tokyo · pop. 943664
  35. 市川市Chiba · pop. 496676
  36. 松戸市Chiba · pop. 483480
  37. 柏市Chiba · pop. 422385
  38. 市原市Chiba · pop. 269524
  39. 八千代市Chiba · pop. 199498
  40. 流山市Chiba · pop. 186863

What's in this layer

Every city or town in the layer comes with its name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Every city and town, with population where known.

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Frequently asked questions

How many cities and towns are there in Japan?

This layer holds 1,562 cities and towns in Japan, the most of them in Hokkaido. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.

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What information comes with each city or town?

The name, English name, population (where known), the region it is in, latitude and longitude.

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