Okayama Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Okayama.

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by Philbert Ono

As of March 31, 2006, Okayama has 15 cities (-shi; 市), 12 towns (-machi; 町), and 2 villages (-mura; 村).

Cities

The major cities are Okayama city (capital), Kurashiki, Setouchi, Soja, and Tamano. *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Akaiwa () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Bizen () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Ibara () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kasaoka () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kurashiki () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Maniwa () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Mimasaka () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Niimi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Okayama city () - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Setouchi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Soja () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Takahashi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tamano () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tsuyama () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]

Towns and Villages

Towns (-cho; 町) and villages (-mura; 村) are grouped into non-administrative counties (-gun; 郡). *Asterisked sites are in English.

• Aida-gun ()
  • Nishiawakura-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Akaiwa-gun ()
  • Seto-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Asakuchi-gun ()
  • Kamogata-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Konko-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Satosho-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Yorishima-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kaga-gun ()
  • Kibichuo-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Katsuta-gun ()
  • Nagi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Shoo-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Kume-gun ()
  • Kumenan-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Misaki-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Maniwa-gun ()
  • Shinjo-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Mitsu-gun ()
  • Takebe-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Oda-gun ()
  • Yakage-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tomata-gun ()
  • Kagamino-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Tsukubo-gun ()
  • Hayashima-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
• Wake-gun ()
  • Saeki-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
  • Wake-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]

Municipal Mergers

On Sep. 30, 2004, Okayama had 10 cities (-shi; 市), 56 towns (-machi; 町), and 12 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 15 cities, 12 towns, and 2 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:

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