Akita Prefecture Municipalities
by Philbert Ono
As of April 1, 2006, Akita has 13 cities (-shi; 市), 9 towns (-cho; 町), and 3 villages (-mura; 村).
Cities
The major cities are Akita city (capital), Odate, and Yokote. *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Akita city (秋田市) - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Daisen (大仙市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Katagami (潟上市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kazuno (鹿角市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Kita Akita (北秋田市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Nikaho (にかほ市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Noshiro (能代市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Oga (男鹿市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Odate (大館市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Senboku (Semboku) (仙北市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yokote (横手市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yurihonjo (由利本荘市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yuzawa (湯沢市) - Train stations: JR | Photos | 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.
- Kazuno-gun (鹿角郡)
- Kosaka-machi (小坂町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Kita Akita-gun (北秋田郡)
- Kamikoani-machi (上小阿仁村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Minami Akita-gun (南秋田郡)
- Gojome-machi (五城目町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Hachirogata-machi (八郎潟町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ikawa-machi (井川町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Ogata-mura (大潟村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Ogachi-gun (雄勝郡)
- Higashi Naruse-machi (東成瀬村) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site*
- Ugo-machi (羽後町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Senboku-gun (仙北郡)
- Misato-machi (美郷町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Yamamoto-gun (山本郡)
- Fujisato-machi (藤里町) - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Happo-cho (八峰町) New town formed in March 2006 upon the merging of Hachimori town and Minehama village. - Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
- Mitane-cho (三種町) – New town formed in March 2006 upon the merging of Hachiryu-machi, Kotooka-machi, and Yamamoto-machi towns. Train stations: JR | Photos | Official site
Municipal Mergers
On March 31, 2001, Akita had 9 cities (-shi; 市), 50 towns (-machi; 町), and 10 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 13 cities, 9 towns, and 3 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:
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