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Largest Cities in Japan

Top 100 cities ranked by largest cities

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Largest Cities — Japan

1 Tokyo 40 9,733,276
2 Yokohama 19 3,777,491
3 Osaka 32 2,753,862
4 Nagoya 01 2,332,176
5 Sapporo 12 1,973,832
6 Fukuoka 07 1,612,392
7 Kawasaki 19 1,538,262
8 Kobe 13 1,525,152
9 Kyoto 22 1,463,723
10 Saitama 34 1,324,854
11 Hiroshima 11 1,200,754
12 Sendai 24 1,096,704
13 Chiba 04 979,768
14 Kitakyushu 07 940,978
15 Setagaya 40 940,071
16 Sakai 32 826,161
17 Niigata 29 797,591
18 Hamamatsu 37 791,707
19 Ōta 40 748,081
20 Kumamoto 21 738,907
21 Aihara 19 725,493
22 Okayama 31 724,691
23 Sagamihara 19 720,780
24 Edogawe 40 697,932
25 Adachi 40 695,043
26 Shizuoka 37 693,389
27 Honchō 04 644,668
28 Kawaguchi 34 607,373
29 Kagoshima 18 595,049
30 Suginami 14 588,354
31 Itabashi 40 584,483
32 Hachiōji 40 579,355
33 Kotō 21 543,730
34 Himeji 13 530,495
35 Utsunomiya 38 518,757
36 Matsuyama 05 511,192
37 Matsudo 04 498,575
38 Ichikawa 04 496,676
39 Higashiosaka 32 493,940
40 Nishinomiya 13 485,587
41 Kurashiki 31 483,576
42 Ōita 30 477,715
43 Fukuyama 11 468,812
44 Kanazawa 15 466,029
45 Amagasaki 13 459,593
46 Katsushika 40 453,093
47 Fujisawa 19 439,728
48 Kashiwa 04 433,436
49 Machida 40 431,079
50 Toyota 01 426,162
51 Shinagawa 05 422,488
52 Takamatsu 17 418,994
53 Toyama 42 415,844
54 Yokosuka 19 409,478
55 Nagasaki 27 409,118
56 Hirakata 32 406,331
57 Gifu 09 402,557
58 Toyonaka 32 401,558
59 Miyazaki 25 401,339
60 Suita 32 385,567
61 Okazaki 01 384,654
62 Ichinomiya 01 380,073
63 Toyohashi 01 377,453
64 Minato 43 375,339
65 Takasaki 10 372,973
66 Nagano 26 372,760
67 Nara-shi 28 367,353
68 Iwaki 08 357,309
69 Wakayama 43 356,729
70 Kawagoe 34 354,571
71 Takatsuki 32 354,468
72 Shinjuku 40 349,385
73 Koshigaya 34 345,353
74 Ōtsu 35 345,070
75 Nakano 40 344,880
76 Tokorozawa 34 344,194
77 Asahikawa 12 333,530
78 Maebashi 10 332,149
79 Kita 40 332,140
80 Kochi 20 332,059
81 Kōriyama 08 327,692
82 Naha 47 317,625
83 Kasugai 01 308,681
84 Akita 02 307,672
85 Yokkaichi 23 305,424
86 Akashi 13 303,601
87 Kurume 07 303,579
88 Toshima 40 301,599
89 Aomori 03 298,394
90 Fukushima 08 294,237
91 Morioka 16 290,700
92 Meguro 40 288,088
93 Sumida 40 287,766
94 Ibaraki 32 287,730
95 Ichihara 04 283,531
96 Hakodate 12 275,730
97 Tsu 23 274,537
98 Yao 32 273,213
99 Kakogawachō-honmachi 13 271,634
100 Mito 14 270,685

The largest cities in Japan represent major centers of economic activity, cultural influence, and population growth. Tokyo leads with a population of 9,733,276, followed by Yokohama and Osaka. These cities serve as hubs for employment, education, and innovation, attracting residents from across the country and around the world.

Population size is a key indicator of a city's economic influence and infrastructure capacity. Larger cities typically offer more diverse job markets, extensive public transit systems, and a wider range of cultural amenities. 19 dominates the top 10 with 2 cities on the list, reflecting the state's strong economic pull and quality of life.

While large populations bring economic advantages, they also present challenges including higher costs of living, traffic congestion, and housing affordability concerns. Many of these cities have experienced significant growth over the past decade, driven by job opportunities in technology, healthcare, and professional services.

Did You Know?

  • 1. Tokyo's population is larger than that of more than 30 U.S. states.
  • 2. 19 has 2 cities in the top 10, more than any other state.
  • 3. The 50th largest city still has a population of 426,162 — larger than most cities worldwide.
  • 4. The top 5 cities combined have a population of 20,570,637.

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