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This is a list of cities in Japan sorted by prefecture and within prefecture by founding date. The list is also sortable by population, area, density and foundation date. Most large cities in Japan are cities designated by government ordinance. Some regionally important cities are designated as core cities.
Kobe is the site of Japan's first golf course, Kobe Golf Club, established by Arthur Hesketh Groom in 1903, [53] and Japan's first mosque, Kobe Mosque, built in 1935. [54] The city hosts the Kobe Regatta & Athletic Club , founded in 1870 by Alexander Cameron Sim , [ 55 ] and a prominent foreign cemetery .
Tokyo, Japan's capital, existed as a city until 1943, but is now legally classified as a special type of prefecture called a metropolis (都, to). [3] The 23 special wards of Tokyo , which constitute the core of the Tokyo metropolitan area, each have an administrative status analogous to that of cities.
List of Japanese cities by population (1889) T. List of cities in Tokyo Metropolis by population
The town of Fujikawaguchiko has had enough of tourists. Known for a number of scenic photo spots that offer a near-perfect shot of Japan’s iconic Mount Fuji, the town on Tuesday began ...
Odawara was raised from the status of town to city on December 20, 1940. On August 15, 1945, Odawara was the last city in Japan to be bombed by Allied aircraft during World War II. On November 1, 2000, Odawara exceeded 200,000 in population, and was proclaimed a special city with increased autonomy.
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Pages in category "Lists of places in Japan" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.