Akita Prefecture Municipalities

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Municipalities of Akita.

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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