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A ku, conventionally translated as ward is a district
District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities....
 in a large Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 ("designated cities"), as well as Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
 (where the "23 special wards
Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 Municipalities of Japan that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the Tokyo City before it was abolished in 1943....
" have a quasi-municipal
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 status).

Outside of Tokyo, wards are local
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 entities directly controlled by the municipal government. They handle administrative functions such as koseki
Koseki

A is a Japanese family register. Japanese law requires all Japanese households to report births, Paternity , adoption, Disruption , deaths, marriages and divorces of Japanese citizens to their local authority, which compiles such records encompassing all Japanese citizens within their jurisdiction....
 registration, health insurance
Health insurance

The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. It is sometimes used more broadly to include insurance covering Disability insurance or Long term care insurance needs....
, and property taxation.






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A ku, conventionally translated as ward is a district
District

Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipality, or subdivisions of municipalities....
 in a large Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
ese city
City

A city is an urban area with a high population density and a particular administrative, legal, or historical status.Large industrialized cities generally have advanced systems for sanitation, utilities, land usage, house, and transportation and more....
. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 ("designated cities"), as well as Tokyo
Tokyo

, officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshu. The twenty-three special wards of Tokyo, each governed as a city, cover the area that was once the Tokyo City in the eastern part of the prefecture, and total over 8 million people....
 (where the "23 special wards
Special wards of Tokyo

The are 23 Municipalities of Japan that together make up the core and the most populous part of Tokyo, Japan. Together, they occupy the land that was the Tokyo City before it was abolished in 1943....
" have a quasi-municipal
Municipality

A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
 status).

Outside of Tokyo, wards are local
Local government

Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a state. The term is used to contrast with offices at nation-state level, which are referred to as the central government, national government, or federal government....
 entities directly controlled by the municipal government. They handle administrative functions such as koseki
Koseki

A is a Japanese family register. Japanese law requires all Japanese households to report births, Paternity , adoption, Disruption , deaths, marriages and divorces of Japanese citizens to their local authority, which compiles such records encompassing all Japanese citizens within their jurisdiction....
 registration, health insurance
Health insurance

The term health insurance is generally used to describe a form of insurance that pays for medical expenses. It is sometimes used more broadly to include insurance covering Disability insurance or Long term care insurance needs....
, and property taxation. Many wards have affiliated residents' organizations for a number of tasks, although these do not have any legal authority per se.

List of wards


Chiba

  • Chuo-ku, Chiba
    Chuo-ku, Chiba

    is a wards of Japan in and the administrative center of the city of Chiba, Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Its population is 179,466.The Chiba Folk Museum and the Chiba City Art Museum are located in Chuo-ku....
  • Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba
  • Inage-ku, Chiba
    Inage-ku, Chiba

    Inage-ku ...
  • Midori-ku, Chiba
  • Mihama-ku, Chiba
    Mihama-ku, Chiba

    Mihama-ku , in Chiba, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, is home to mostly residential neighborhoods. It is serviced by train stations including Kemigawahama-eki on the JR Keiyo line....
  • Wakaba-ku, Chiba


Fukuoka

  • Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
    Chuo-ku, Fukuoka

    Chuo is a Wards of Japan located in the center of Fukuoka, Fukuoka city in Japan.It includes Tenjin, Fukuoka and Daimyo which are among the largest downtown areas in Kyushu, Nagahama, which is known for its fish market, and Ohori park....
  • Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
    Hakata-ku, Fukuoka

    File:Fukuoka City hakata-ward.pngFile:KurodaBushi.jpgFile:Hakata dontaku.jpgHakata-ku is one of the wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan....
  • Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
    Higashi-ku, Fukuoka

    Higashi-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 275,652 people and an area of 66.68 sq....
  • Jonan-ku, Fukuoka
    Jonan-ku, Fukuoka

    Jonan-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka, Fukuoka. As of November 1, 2004, it had a population of 128,057 people, making up 9.2% of Fukuoka City, with an area of 16.02 sq....
  • Minami-ku, Fukuoka
    Minami-ku, Fukuoka

    Minami-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 sq. km. Its name literally means "south ward." It is bordered by the Chuo-ku, Fukuoka, Hakata, Jonan, and Sawara-ku, Fukuokas of Fukuoka city, and also by the cities of Nakagawa, Fukuoka and Kasuga, Fukuoka....
  • Sawara-ku, Fukuoka
    Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

    Sawara-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka_City , Fukuoka_Prefecture , Kyushu, Japan....
  • Nishi-ku, Fukuoka
    Nishi-ku, Fukuoka

    Nishi-ku is one of the seven Wards of Japan of Fukuoka City, Japan. Meaning literally "west ward," it is bordered to the east by Sawara-ku, Fukuoka, and to the west by Maebaru, Fukuoka and Shima, Fukuoka....


Hamamatsu

  • Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Kita-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
  • Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu


Hiroshima

  • Aki-ku, Hiroshima
    Aki-ku, Hiroshima

    Aki-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.As of November 1 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 76,858 and a population density of 817.55 persons per km?. The total area is 94.01 km?....
  • Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
    Asakita-ku, Hiroshima

    Asakita-ku is one of the eight wards of the city of Hiroshima, Hiroshima, located in the North of Asa-gun and the South of Takata-gun: now-defunct districts ....
  • Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
    Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima

    Asaminami-ku is one of the eight ward of the city of Hiroshima, located in the South of Asa-gun: now-defunct district.Asa-gun was consisted of Gion-cho, Yasufuruichi-cho, Sato-cho, Numata-cho....
  • Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
    Higashi-ku, Hiroshima

    Higashi-Ku is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ota River.Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi....
  • Minami-ku, Hiroshima
    Minami-ku, Hiroshima

    Minami-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan....
  • Naka-ku, Hiroshima
    Naka-ku, Hiroshima

    Naka-ku is the heart of Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. Naka-ku is home to Hiroshima's central business district and Peace Memorial Park....
  • Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
    Nishi-ku, Hiroshima

    Nishi-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan. The Hiroshima-Nishi Airport is located in Nishi-ku....
  • Saeki-ku, Hiroshima
    Saeki-ku, Hiroshima

    Saeki-ku is one of the eight Wards of Japan of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.The Hiroshima Branch of the Japan Mint is located here.The ward added the former town of Yuki, Hiroshima from Saeki District, Hiroshima on April 25, 2005....


Kawasaki

  • Asao-ku, Kawasaki
    Asao-ku, Kawasaki

    Asao-ku is a wards of Japan of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008 it has a population of 163,520....
  • Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
    Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki

    lies on the eastern edge of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, nestled against the mouth of the Tama River and Tokyo Bay. Kawasaki-ku has long been known for the vast numbers of factory situated on landfill at its eastern edges....
  • Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki
    Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki

    Miyamae-ku is a Wards of Japan of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan, which was separated from Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki in 1982. It has an area of 18.60km?, and a population of 214,347 in 83,719 households ....
  • Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
    Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki

    Nakahara-ku is one of the seven wards of Japan of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The ward office is in Kosugi, the central district of the ward....
  • Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki
    Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki

    Saiwai-ku is one of the seven wards of Japan which make up the city of Kawasaki, Kanagawa in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan.It is the smallest ward of Kawasaki....
  • Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
    Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki

    Takatsu-ku is a wards of Japan of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2008 it has a population of 211,893....
  • Tama-ku, Kawasaki
    Tama-ku, Kawasaki

    Tama-ku is a wards of Japan of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan....


Kitakyushu

  • Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu
  • Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu
  • Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
    Moji-ku, Kitakyushu

    in Kitakyushu is the former city of Moji which was one of five cities merged to create Kitakyushu city in 1963. It faces Shimonoseki across the Kanmon Straits between Honshu and Kyushu....
  • Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu
    Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu

    Tobata is the smallest Wards of Japan of Kitakyushu city. Population: 64,330 .Area: 16.66 km?.Tobata's greatest and proudest treasure is the annual festival called the Tobata Gion Yamagasa festival....
  • Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
    Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu

    Wakamatsu ward is one of the Wards of Japan of Kitakyushu. It has an area of 67.86 km? and a population of about 88,594 .Important facilities include: Green Park, Ecotown recycling area, Gakuen Toshi academic area, and Hibiki container terminal ....
  • Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu
  • Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu


Kobe

  • Chuo-ku, Kobe
    Chuo-ku, Kobe

    Chuo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 28.37 km?, and a population of 119,768 .The Diplomatic missions of Panama is located on the eighth floor of the Moriyama Building in Chuo-ku....
  • Higashinada-ku, Kobe
    Higashinada-ku, Kobe

    is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 30.36 km?, and a population of 207,146 . South of the Hanshin line, it is also home to some notable sake brewing areas, including Uozaki and Mikage....
  • Hyogo-ku, Kobe
    Hyogo-ku, Kobe

    Hyogo-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 14.54 km?, and a population of 107,553 .External links...
  • Kita-ku, Kobe
    Kita-ku, Kobe

    Kita-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 241.84 km?, and a population of 226,402 . Kita in Japanese means North....
  • Nada-ku, Kobe
    Nada-ku, Kobe

    Nada-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe in Japan. It has an area of 31.4 km?, and a population of 129,095 .A leading national university in Japan, Kobe University, is located in this ward....
  • Nagata-ku, Kobe
    Nagata-ku, Kobe

    Nagata-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 11.46 km?, and a population of 102,387 .External links* ...
  • Nishi-ku, Kobe
    Nishi-ku, Kobe

    Nishi-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 137.86 km?, and a population of 248,407 . Nishi in Japanese means west. Nishi-ku occupies the northwestern part of the city....
  • Suma-ku, Kobe
    Suma-ku, Kobe

    Suma-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 30.0 km?, and a population of 168,400 .There is a white sandy beach in this ward, which attracts tourists to the Kansai region for sun bathing and popular events during the summer season....
  • Tarumi-ku, Kobe
    Tarumi-ku, Kobe

    Tarumi-ku is one of 9 wards of Japans of Kobe City in Japan. It has an area of 26.89 Square kilometer, and a population of 219,958 .Tarumi-ku is a western suburban area of Kobe, providing fine, quiet residential towns for commuters to downtown Kobe and even Osaka....


Kyoto

  • Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
    Fushimi-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Jinja , with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and Teradaya...
  • Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
    Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto....
  • Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
    Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Located in the center of the present-day city of Kyoto, Japan it previously occupied the northern region of the ancient capital of Kyoto....
  • Kita-ku, Kyoto
    Kita-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "North Ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 122,391 people....
  • Minami-ku, Kyoto
    Minami-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "South Ward." It was established in 1955 when it was separated from Shimogyo-ku....
  • Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
    Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "central capital ward." As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 102,620 people....
  • Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
    Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "west capital ward" and it is situated on the western edge of the city, to the south of center....
  • Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
    Sakyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was created in 1929 when it was split off from Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto....
  • Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
    Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. First established in 1879, it has been merged and split, and took on its present boundaries in 1955, with the establishment of a separate Minami-ku, Kyoto....
  • Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
    Ukyo-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the cities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. The word , as opposed to , refers to the western half of the ancient capital of Heiankyo ....
  • Yamashina-ku, Kyoto
    Yamashina-ku, Kyoto

    is one of the eleven Wards of Kyoto in the Municipalities of Japan of Kyoto, Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tokaido Main Line ....


Nagoya

  • Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
    Atsuta-ku, Nagoya

    is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Atsuta is a place that prospers as a shrine town in Atsuta Shrine. There is a headquarters of large rolling stock manufacturer Nippon Sharyo....
  • Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
    Chikusa-ku, Nagoya

    Chikusa is a wards of Japan in the eastern part of the city of Nagoya, Aichi in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It has a number of large parks such as Higashiyama Park and Heiwa Park, is the home to the Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens, and contains the Higashiyama Sky Tower....
  • Higashi-ku, Nagoya
    Higashi-ku, Nagoya

    Higashi is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  • Kita-ku, Nagoya
    Kita-ku, Nagoya

    Kita is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  • Meito-ku, Nagoya
    Meito-ku, Nagoya

    Meito is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.It is home to Meitoh Senior High School, one of the city's best schools, frequently attended by American Field Service exchange students....
  • Midori-ku, Nagoya
    Midori-ku, Nagoya

    is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In this ward is located Arimatsu town.Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city....
  • Minami-ku, Nagoya
    Minami-ku, Nagoya

    Minami is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  • Minato-ku, Nagoya
    Minato-ku, Nagoya

    Minato is a wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya, Aichi, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. There is a Nagoya Port in Minato ward....
  • Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
    Mizuho-ku, Nagoya

    Mizuho is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. It includes Mizuho athletics park and Mizuho rugby stadium....
  • Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
    Moriyama-ku, Nagoya

    is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  • Naka-ku, Nagoya
    Naka-ku, Nagoya

    is the heart of Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Largely hemmed in by Sakura-dori , Otsu-dori , Fushimi-dori and Tsurumai-dori , it contains the main shopping area of Sakae, Nagoya, a massive air-conditioned 5 square-kilometer underground shopping mall) and the 'after-five' semi-red light districts of Nishiki and Shin-sakae....
  • Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
    Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya

    Nakagawa is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan....
  • Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
    Nakamura-ku, Nagoya

    Nakamura is one of the Wards of Japan of Nagoya, Japan.Nagoya Station is in the ward's Meieki district.Air France has an office in the Nagoya-Daiya Building in Nakamura-ku....
  • Showa-ku, Nagoya
    Showa-ku, Nagoya

    Showa is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.The headquarters of Chukyo TV Broadcasting is in Showa ward. Nanzan University is also located in Showa ward....
  • Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya


Niigata

  • Akiha-ku, Niigata
    Akiha-ku, Niigata

    is one of the 8 constituent Wards of Japan of Niigata, Niigata, and was created when the city was designated city on April 1, 2007. It is composed of the former Niitsu, Niigata and the former town of Kosudo, Niigata.*...
  • Chuo-ku, Niigata
    Chuo-ku, Niigata

    <Niigata, Niigata of the administrative districts in Niigata Prefecture Niigata City.It is an administrative district that becomes the center of Niigata City, and it is composed of the region in the Sea of Japan Tohoku Expressway north of the Chuo district, the Nuttari district, the Toyano district, the Ymagata district, and the Sonoki distri...
  • Higashi-ku, Niigata
    Higashi-ku, Niigata

    <Niigata, Niigata of the administrative districts in Niigata Prefecture Niigata City. When shifting to the government-designated major city on April 1, 2007, it was installed....
  • Kita-ku, Niigata
    Kita-ku, Niigata

    <Niigata, Niigata of the administrative districts in Niigata Prefecture Niigata City. When the government-designated major city shifted April 1, 2007, it was installed....
  • Konan-ku, Niigata
    Konan-ku, Niigata

    is one of the 8 constituent Wards of Japan of Niigata, Niigata. It is composed by three districts , old Kameda, Niigata, and an old Yokogoshi, Niigata.*...
  • Minami-ku, Niigata
    Minami-ku, Niigata

    is one of the 8 constituent Wards of Japan of Niigata, Niigata. It was created on April 1, 2007 when Niigata was designated city. It is composed of old Shirone, Niigata, the old Ajikata, Niigata, and the old Tsukigata, Niigata.*...
  • Nishi-ku, Niigata
    Nishi-ku, Niigata

    is one of the 8 constituent Wards of Japan of Niigata, Niigata. It was created on April 1, 2007 when the city was designated city.*...
  • Nishikan-ku, Niigata
    Nishikan-ku, Niigata

    is one of eight Wards of Japan that constitute Niigata, Niigata. It became a designated city on April 1, 2007.Nishikan-ku is composed of five former independent districts....


Osaka

  • Abeno-ku, Osaka
    Abeno-ku, Osaka

    Abeno is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107,000. In the northern part of Abeno, Abenobashi, there is the Kintetsu Minami-Osaka Line which terminates at Abenobashi Station, the Midosuji Line and Tanimachi Line of the Osaka Municipal Subway at Tennoji Station, and the...
  • Asahi-ku, Osaka
    Asahi-ku, Osaka

    Asahi is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi, Osaka. It was split off from Higashinari-ku, Osaka in 1932....
  • Chuo-ku, Osaka
    Chuo-ku, Osaka

    , Osaka is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km?, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and tourist areas....
  • Fukushima-ku, Osaka
    Fukushima-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka city, Japan.The ward is primarily a residential quarter, but has some office buildings and a commercial district, as well as factories and wholesale businesses....
  • Higashinari-ku, Osaka
    Higashinari-ku, Osaka

    Higashinari is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.External links...
  • Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
    Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

    Higashisumiyoshi is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan....
  • Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
    Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka

    Higashiyodogawa is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of Osaka city.The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535....
  • Hirano-ku, Osaka
    Hirano-ku, Osaka

    Hirano is one of 24 wards of Japan which make up the city of Osaka, and is located in the southeast of the city. It is the largest Osaka ward in population and the only ward to have over 200,000 residents....
  • Ikuno-ku, Osaka
    Ikuno-ku, Osaka

    Ikuno is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.The Tsuruhashi area of Ikuno-ku is well-known for the large number of Korean-Japanese citizens living there, as well as for its large number of yakiniku restaurants....
  • Joto-ku, Osaka
    Joto-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.External links...
  • Kita-ku, Osaka
    Kita-ku, Osaka

    Kita is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan....
  • Konohana-ku, Osaka
    Konohana-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.External links...
  • Minato-ku, Osaka
    Minato-ku, Osaka

    Minato is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km?, and a population of 84,961. Minato-ku literallty translated means Harbor Ward....
  • Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
    Miyakojima-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.External links...
  • Naniwa-ku, Osaka
    Naniwa-ku, Osaka

    Naniwa is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka City, Japan. It has an area of 4.37 km?, and a population of 51,567....
  • Nishi-ku, Osaka
    Nishi-ku, Osaka

    Nishi is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka , and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid 1960s....
  • Nishinari-ku, Osaka
    Nishinari-ku, Osaka

    Nishinari is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It contains some shopping and entertainment areas beloved to many Osakans; eg Shinsekai and Tamade....
  • Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
    Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka

    Nishiyodogawa is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan.External links...
  • Suminoe-ku, Osaka
    Suminoe-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. Stretching along the south-west border of Osaka, it is adjacent to Minato-ku, Osaka, Taisho-ku, Osaka and Nishinari-ku, Osaka to the north and Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka to the east....
  • Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
    Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka

    Sumiyoshi is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is located on the southern part of the Uemachi Plateau, in the southern most part of Osaka City, and is separated from Sakai City's Sakai-ku and Kita-ku by the Yamato River....
  • Taisho-ku, Osaka
    Taisho-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km?.Taisho Station on the Osaka Loop Line railway and the Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line rapid transit is located at the northern tip of the ward....
  • Tennoji-ku, Osaka
    Tennoji-ku, Osaka

    Tennoji is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is named after the Shitenno-ji , which is located in the ward....
  • Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
    Tsurumi-ku, Osaka

    is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is best known for its large parkland, Tsurumi-Ryokuchi, the site of the 1990 International Garden Exposition....
  • Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
    Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

    Yodogawa is one of 24 wards of Japan of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city....


Saitama

  • Chuo-ku, Saitama
    Chuo-ku, Saitama

    Chuo-ku is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is surrounded by Sakura-ku, Saitama , Minami-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama and Omiya-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
  • Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
    Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama

    is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan since April 1, 2005 when the cities of Japan of Iwatsuki was incorporated into Saitama City....
  • Kita-ku, Saitama
    Kita-ku, Saitama

    is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku, Saitama , Omiya-ku, Saitama , Nishi-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and Ageo, Saitama city ....
  • Midori-ku, Saitama
    Midori-ku, Saitama

    is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan....
  • Minami-ku, Saitama
    Minami-ku, Saitama

    is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.On April 1, 1889, various mergers took place in Kitaadachi District, Saitama....
  • Minuma-ku, Saitama
    Minuma-ku, Saitama

    Minuma-ku is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northeastern part of the city. It is surrounded by Iwatsuki-ku , Midori-ku, Saitama ,Urawa-ku , Omiya-ku , Kita-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and cities of Ageo and Hasuda ....
  • Nishi-ku, Saitama
    Nishi-ku, Saitama

    is one of the ten Wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.External links...
  • Omiya-ku, Saitama
    Omiya-ku, Saitama

    is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo. Omiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama , Kita-ku, Saitama , Minuma-ku, Saitama , Urawa-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , and Sakura-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....
  • Sakura-ku, Saitama
    Sakura-ku, Saitama

    Sakura-ku is a wards of Japan of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Saitama, Omiya-ku , Chuo-ku, Saitama ,Minami-ku, Saitama of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Saitama, Shiki, Saitama and Fujimi, Saitama ....
  • Urawa-ku, Saitama
    Urawa-ku, Saitama

    File:Urawa-ku.JPGUrawa is a wards of Japan of Saitama, Saitama, Japan. It is surrounded by Midori-ku, Saitama , Minami-ku, Saitama , Chuo-ku, Saitama , Omiya-ku, Saitama , and Minuma-ku, Saitama of Saitama city....


Sakai

  • Higashi-ku, Sakai
  • Kita-ku, Sakai
  • Mihara-ku, Sakai
  • Minami-ku, Sakai
  • Naka-ku, Sakai
  • Nishi-ku, Sakai
  • Sakai-ku, Sakai


Sapporo

  • Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
    Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo

    Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan....
  • Chuo-ku, Sapporo
    Chuo-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan. Chuo-ku means "central ward" in Japanese. As its name suggests, city administration and entertainment facilities are centred in this ward....
  • Higashi-ku, Sapporo
    Higashi-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Sapporo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo, Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, Ebetsu, Hokkaido, Tobetsu, Hokkaido....
  • Kita-ku, Sapporo
    Kita-ku, Sapporo

    is a wards of Japan of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, and each built surrounding a train station, broken up by areas of farmland and some light-industrial areas....
  • Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
    Kiyota-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. It is respectively translated as "pure" or "clean" for "?", and " field" for "?". The ward was split from Toyohira-ku on November 4, 1997....
  • Minami-ku, Sapporo
    Minami-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. Minami-ku is directly translated as "south ward". Having the area of 657.23 km? in total, Minami-ku occupies 60 percent of the area of Sapporo....
  • Nishi-ku, Sapporo
    Nishi-ku, Sapporo

    Nishi is a Wards of Japan of Sapporo composed of residential neighborhoods mostly arranged in grid patterns, with some areas of farmland and forested mountainous terrain mostly near its western and southern edges....
  • Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
    Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo

    Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo is one of the ten wards in Sapporo city, Japan....
  • Teine-ku, Sapporo
    Teine-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward is located in northwest of Sapporo, which is neighboured to three other wards in Sapporo and two cities....
  • Toyohira-ku, Sapporo
    Toyohira-ku, Sapporo

    is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The ward was established in 1972, when the 1972 Winter Olympics was held in Sapporo. Four other wards in Sapporo are bounded on Toyohira-ku....


Sendai

  • Aoba-ku, Sendai
    Aoba-ku, Sendai

    is one of five Wards of Japan of Sendai, the largest city in the Tohoku region of Japan. Aoba-ku encompasses 302.28km? and had a population of 282,903 as of August 12005....
  • Izumi-ku, Sendai
    Izumi-ku, Sendai

    is the northernmost Wards of Japan of Sendai, Miyagi, in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Although Izumi-ku is mostly a residential area, it is also home to several college campuses; and companies such as Alps Electric Co., Freescale Semiconductor, and Toppan have a large presence in the Izumi Parktown Industrial Park....
  • Miyagino-ku, Sendai
    Miyagino-ku, Sendai

    Miyagino-ku is a Wards of Japan located in Sendai, Miyagi in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 182,812 and the population density of 3147.05 persons per km?....
  • Taihaku-ku, Sendai
    Taihaku-ku, Sendai

    is a Wards of Japan located in Sendai, Miyagi in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 223,530 and the population density of 979.49 persons per square kilometer....
  • Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai
    Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai

    Wakabayashi-ku is a Wards of Japan located in Sendai, Miyagi in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 130,478 and the population density of 2609.56 persons per square kilometer....


Shizuoka

  • Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
    Aoi-ku, Shizuoka

    is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the western part of Shizuoka, Shizuoka. The ward is home to both the Shizuoka city offices as well as the Shizuoka Prefecture....
  • Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
    Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka

    is a wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Shizuoka prefecture, Japan. It started on April 1 in 2005, when Shizuoka city gained City designated by government ordinance ....
  • Suruga-ku, Shizuoka
    Suruga-ku, Shizuoka

    is a Wards of Japan of Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan, located in the southern part of Shizuoka, Shizuoka. The north east of Suruga-ku faces Aoi-ku, Shizuoka; the north west faces Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka; the south west faces Yaizu, Shizuoka and south east faces Suruga Bay....


Yokohama

  • Aoba-ku, Yokohama
    Aoba-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 wards of Japans which make up the city of Yokohama, Japan. The area made up the northern part of Midori-ku, Yokohama until 1994. It has an area of 35.06km? and a population of 291,212 ....
  • Asahi-ku, Yokohama
    Asahi-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.The symbol of Asahi Ward has the sun rising over a Y, the first letter in the city of Yokohama....
  • Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
    Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama

    in Yokohama, Japan, established 1927, is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Originally including the area of the Asahi Ward, the ward was split in 1969....
  • Isogo-ku, Yokohama
    Isogo-ku, Yokohama

    is one of 18 Wards of Japan of Yokohama, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is located in the southeast part of Yokohama, facing Negishi Bay. As of 2005, it has an estimated population of 163,705 and comprises an area of 19.02 km?...
  • Izumi-ku, Yokohama
    Izumi-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The area is 23.56 square meters and the population is 152,723 as of 2006....
  • Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
    Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.*Kanagawa University*Institute of Information Security*Mitsuzawa Stadium...
  • Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
    Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama

    is a Wards of Japan located in the southernmost part of Yokohama, newly established from Isogo-ku, Yokohama in May, 1948.The east of Kanazawa-ku faces Tokyo Bay, the south faces Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Zushi, Kanagawa, and Kamakura, Kanagawa....
  • Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
    Kohoku-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kohoku Ward has the largest population of Yokohama's 18 wards, and ranks second only to Naka-ku, Yokohama in the total number of workplaces ....
  • Konan-ku, Yokohama
    Konan-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Konanku spread from Minami-ku, Yokohama on October 1st, 1969. At the time, the population was 95 thousand, though it has increased rapidly to 220 thousand....
  • Minami-ku, Yokohama
    Minami-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The character for this ward means South. Its name derives from the fact that it is located south of Naka-ku ....
  • Naka-ku, Yokohama
    Naka-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its name means "Middle Ward." It is host to the city hall and the headquarters of the prefectural government....
  • Nishi-ku, Yokohama
    Nishi-ku, Yokohama

    is the smallest of the Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with an area of 6.98 km?. The population is 85,370....
  • Sakae-ku, Yokohama
    Sakae-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The character for this ward can mean glory or prosperity....
  • Seya-ku, Yokohama
    Seya-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan....
  • Totsuka-ku, Yokohama
    Totsuka-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan....
  • Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
    Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It includes the former village of Namamugi, site of the Namamugi Incident of 1862....
  • Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama
    Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama

    is one of the 18 Wards of Japan of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , 171,429 people lived in Tsuzuki-ku. Tsuzuki-ku is 27.88 square kilometer in area....


List of Special Wards of Tokyo

  • Adachi, Tokyo
    Adachi, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyos of Tokyo, Japan. It is located north of the heart of Tokyo. The ward consists of two separate areas: a small strip of land between the Sumida River and Arakawa River and a larger area north of the Arakawa River....
  • Arakawa, Tokyo
    Arakawa, Tokyo

    is a 23 special wards located in Tokyo, Japan. The ward takes its name from the river, the Arakawa River. Its neighbors are the wards of Adachi, Tokyo, Kita, Tokyo, Bunkyo, Tokyo, Taito, Tokyo and Sumida, Tokyo....
  • Bunkyo, Tokyo
    Bunkyo, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. Situated in the middle of the ward area, Bunkyo is a residential and educational center. Beginning in the Meiji period, literati like Natsume Soseki, as well as scholars and politicians have lived there....
  • Chiyoda, Tokyo
    Chiyoda, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards in central Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Chiyoda City. As of October 2007, the ward has an estimated population of 45,543 and a population density of 3,912 persons per km?, making it by far the least populated of the special wards....
  • Chuo, Tokyo
    Chuo, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards that form the heart of Tokyo, Japan. The ward refers to itself as Chuo City in English.Its Japanese name literally means "Central Ward," and it is historically the main commercial center of Tokyo, although Shinjuku has risen to challenge it since the end of World War II....
  • Edogawa, Tokyo
    Edogawa, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It takes its name from the river that runs from north to south along the eastern edge of the ward. In English, it uses the name Edogawa City....
  • Itabashi, Tokyo
    Itabashi, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Itabashi City. Itabashi has sister-city relations with Burlington, Ontario in Canada; Shijingshan District in Beijing, People's Republic of China; and Bologna in Italy....
  • Katsushika, Tokyo
    Katsushika, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It lies in the northeast of the ward area. The ward calls itself Katsushika City in English....
  • Kita, Tokyo
    Kita, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself the City of Kita.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 332,140 and a population density of 16,140 persons per km?....
  • Koto, Tokyo
    Koto, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 442,271 and a population density of 11,070 persons per km?....
  • Meguro, Tokyo
    Meguro, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Meguro City in English.Meguro hosts fifteen foreign embassies and consulates....
  • Minato, Tokyo
    Minato, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 1 March 2008, it had an official population of 217,335 and a population density of 10,865 persons per km?....
  • Nakano, Tokyo
    Nakano, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nakano City.As of 2005, the ward has an estimated population of 297,998 and a population density of 19,110 persons per km?....
  • Nerima, Tokyo
    Nerima, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Nerima City.Nerima has a sister-city relationship with Ipswich, Queensland, Australia....
  • Ota, Tokyo
    Ota, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 677,341 and a population density of 11,360 persons per km?....
  • Setagaya, Tokyo
    Setagaya, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It is also the name of a neighborhood within the ward. The ward calls itself the City of Setagaya in English....
  • Shibuya, Tokyo
    Shibuya, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. As of 2008, it had an estimated population of 208,371 and a population density of 13,540 persons per km?....
  • Shinagawa, Tokyo
    Shinagawa, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Shinagawa City. The ward is home to nine embassies.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 344,461 and a population density of 15740 persons per km?....
  • Shinjuku, Tokyo
    Shinjuku, Tokyo

    is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world , and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo....
  • Suginami, Tokyo
    Suginami, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Suginami City.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 536,657 and a population density of 15490 persons per square kilometer....
  • Sumida, Tokyo
    Sumida, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. It calls itself Sumida City in English.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 240,296 and a population density of 17,480 persons per square kilometer....
  • Taito, Tokyo
    Taito, Tokyo

    is one of the Special wards of Tokyo of Tokyo, Japan. In English, it calls itself Taito City .As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population of 175,346 and a population density of 15,890 persons per square kilometre....
  • Toshima, Tokyo