Iwate Prefecture Municipalities
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Municipalities of Iwate.
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by Philbert Ono
As of March 31, 2006, Iwate has 13 cities (-shi; 市), 16 towns (-cho; 町), and 6 villages (-mura; 村).
Cities
The major cities are Morioka (capital), Hanamaki, and Kamaishi. *Asterisked sites are in English.
- Hachimantai () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Hanamaki () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Ichinoseki () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kamaishi () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kitakami () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kuji () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Miyako () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Morioka () - Prefectural capital. Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Ninohe () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Ofunato () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Oshu () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Rikuzentakata () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Tono () - 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.
- Higashiiwai-gun ()
- Fujisawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Isawa-gun ()
- Kanegasaki-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Iwate-gun ()
- Iwate-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kuzumaki-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Shizukuishi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Takizawa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kamihei-gun ()
- Otsuchi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kesen-gun ()
- Sumita-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kunohe-gun ()
- Karumai-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kunohe-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Noda-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Hirono-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yamagata-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Ninohe-gun ()
- Ichinohe-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Nishiiwai-gun ()
- Hiraizumi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Shimohei-gun ()
- Fudai-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Iwaizumi-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Kawai-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Tanohata-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yamada-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Shiwa-gun ()
- Shiwa-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Yahaba-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
- Waga-gun ()
- Nishiwaga-cho () - Train stations: JR | Photos | [http Official site]
Municipal Mergers
On Nov. 14, 2001, Iwate had 13 cities (-shi; 市), 30 towns (-machi; 町), and 16 villages (-mura; 村). By March 31, 2006, this changed to 13 cities, 16 towns, and 6 villages. Heisei Municipal Mergers between April 1, 1999 and March 31, 2006 are as follows:
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