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List of city nicknames in Japan
Contents
1
Cities by prefecture
1.1
Aichi
1.2
Akita
1.3
Aomori
1.4
Chiba
1.5
Ehime
1.6
Fukui
1.7
Fukuoka
1.8
Fukushima
1.9
Gifu
1.10
Gunma
1.11
Hiroshima
1.12
Hokkaidō
1.13
Hyōgo
1.14
Ibaraki
1.15
Ishikawa
1.16
Iwate
1.17
Kagawa
1.18
Kagoshima
1.19
Kanagawa
1.20
Kōchi
1.21
Kumamoto
1.22
Kyoto
1.23
Mie
1.24
Miyagi
1.25
Miyazaki
1.26
Nagano
1.27
Nagasaki
1.28
Nara
1.29
Niigata
1.30
Ōita
1.31
Okayama
1.32
Okinawa
1.33
Osaka
1.34
Saga
1.35
Saitama
1.36
Shiga
1.37
Shimane
1.38
Shizuoka
1.39
Tochigi
1.40
Tokushima
1.41
Tokyo
1.42
Tottori
1.43
Toyama
1.44
Wakayama
1.45
Yamagata
1.46
Yamaguchi
1.47
Yamanashi
2
Cities referred to as Little Kyoto (小京都, Sho-Kyoto
?
), sorted by region
2.1
Tōhoku
2.2
Kantō, Kōshinetsu
2.3
Chūbu（Hokuriku, Tōkai）
2.4
Kinki
2.5
Chūgoku（San'in, San'yō）
2.6
Shikoku
2.7
Kyūshū
3
Cities referred to as Little Edo (小江戸, Ko-Edo
?
) sorted by region
3.1
Kantō
3.2
Tōkai
3.3
Kinki
Cities by prefecture
Aichi
Takahama
City of
Kawara（Roof tiles）
Toyota
,
Nagoya
the castle town of
Toyota
Yatomi
City of
Goldfish
Akita
Aomori
Chiba
Ehime
Matsuyama
Town of
Botchan
（Botchan by
Natsume Sōseki
）
Imabari
City of Towels
City of
Kawara（Roof tiles）
（
Kikuma
）
Uchiko
City of
Kite
City of White Walled
Uwajima
City of
Bullfighting
Hometown of
Pearl
,
Fukui
Sabae
City of
Glasses
Fukuoka
Fukuoka
City of "Yatai"（Street Stalls）
Yanagawa
Venice of Japan
City of Water
Yame
Place of Yame-
tea
Munakata
（
Okinoshima
）
Island of God
Fukushima
Gifu
Gifu
City of Fashion
Ōgaki
City of Water
Ena
（
Akechi
）
Taishō
Romantic Town
Gunma
Maebashi
City of Water
Shimonita
Town of
Konnyaku
Hiroshima
Fukuyama
City of Roses（Rose City）
City of
Geta (footwear)
Fuchū
Home of "Oomurasaki"（"Great Purple";national butterfly of Japan）
Town of White Walled（Jyougecho）
Onomichi
City of Hills（City of Slopes）
City of Movies
Innoshima
Island of Flower
Home of Hassaku
Akitakata
City of
Kagura
（Yachiyo-Kagura, Midori-Kagura）
Kitahiroshima
（Chiyodacho）
Town of
Kagura
（Chiyoda-Kagura）
Kure
City of Hills（City of Slopes）
Hiroshima
City of Peace（International City of Peace and Culture）
City of Rivers
City of Water
Venice of Japan
Hatsukaichi
（
Miyajima
）
Itsukushima
Island of God
Kumano
City of
Brush
Hokkaidō
Kushiro
（
Akan
）
Hometown（Wintering ground） of "Tanchō"（
Red-crowned Crane
）
Furano
City of Flowers
Hakodate
City of Lights
Otaru
City of Hills（City of Slopes）
Venice of Japan
Teshikaga
（
Mashuko
）
Lake of God
Rishiri
,
Rishirifuji
（
Rishiritou
）
Island of Flower
Rebun
（
Rebuntou
）
Island of Flower
Haboro
（
Yagishiritou
）
Island of Flower
Kaibatou
Island of Flower
Hyōgo
Takarazuka
City of Music
Kōbe
City of Lights
City of Fashion
Town of Shoes（Nagata）
Minamiawaji
City of
Kawara（Roof tiles）
Tatsuno
City of "Aka-tombo"（red
Dragonfly
）（Japanese
nursery song
）
Awaji
,
Sumoto
,
Minamiawaji
（
Awajishima
）
Island of Flower
Island of
Mythologies
Minamiawaji
（Nushima）
Island of
Mythologies
Ibaraki
Ishikawa
Iwate
Tono
City of
Folktales
Hanamaki
（
Ohasama
）
Town of Hayachine-
Kagura
Kagawa
Ayagawa
Home of
Sanuki
Udon
Mitoyo
Home of
Urashima Tarō
Takamatsu
Home of
Momotarō
story
Town of
Bonsai
Marugame
City of Uchiwa（Japanese round paper fan）
Kagoshima
Kagoshima
Naples of the Orient
Venice of Japan
City of "Ishin"（
Meiji Restoration
）
City of Streetcars
Tokunoshima
,
Isen
,
Amagi, Kagoshima
（
Tokunoshima
）
Town of
Bullfighting
Izumi
Hometown（Wintering ground） of "Nabezuru"（
Hooded Crane
）,"Kurozuru"（
Common Crane
）,"Manazuru"（
White-necked Crane
）
Ōshima-gun
（
Okinoerabujima
）
Island of Flower
Kanagawa
Kamakura
Ancient City
City of History
Minamiashigara
Home of
Kintaro
Kōchi
Kōchi
Birthplace of
Yosakoi
-Matsuri（festival）
Kumamoto
Kumamoto
City of Woods
Nagasu
Town of
Goldfish
Uki
City of
Dekopon
Kyoto
Kyoto
Kyo
Ancient City
City of History
Ine
Home of
Urashima Tarō
Uji
Place of Uji-
tea
Maizuru
（
Kammurijima
）
Island of God
Mie
Iga
Hometown of
Ninja
Shima
Home of
Urashima Tarō
Hometown of
Pearl
Miyagi
Sendai
City of Trees（City of Green）（Capital with the Groves）
Shibata
City of
Chrysanthemum
Miyazaki
Takachiho
Town of
Mythologies
Town of
Takachiho
-
Kagura
Nagano
Nagasaki
Nagasaki
City of Peace
City of Hills（City of Slopes）
City of Lights
City of Streetcars
Naples of the Orient（Naples of Japan）
Iki
（
Iki Island
）
Island of
Mythologies
Nara
Nara
Ancient City
Yamatokoriyama
City of
Goldfish
Niigata
Ojiya
Home of
Nishikigoi
City of
Bullfighting
Niigata
Shirone
City of
Kite
Sado
Island of Flower
Ōita
Beppu
Naples of the Orient
Hot spring
capital of the world
Bungotakada
City of
Shōwa
Okayama
Okayama
Hometown of
Momotarō
Kurashiki
City of White Walled
Venice of Japan
Bisei
Home of Stars
Kasaoka
（Manabeshima,Takashima）
Island of Flower
Island of
Mythologies
Takahashi（Nariwacho）
Town of
Bitchu
-
Kagura
Okinawa
Naha
the capital of the
Ryūkyū Kingdom
Itoman
City of Peace
Uruma
City of
Bullfighting
Nanjo
（Kudakajima）
Island of God
Island of
Mythologies
Uruma
（Hamahigashima）
Island of God
Island of
Mythologies
Nakijin
（Kourijima）
Island of God
Kohama
Hometown of
Churasan
Osaka
Osaka
Naniwa
City of Water
Venice of Japan
City of Business
City of "Kuidaore"（eat until you drop）
Sakai
Venice of Japan
Izumisano
Rinku Town
City of Towels
Kishiwada
City of
Danjiri Matsuri
Saga
Karatsu
City of
Karatsu Kunchi
Kawasoe
City of
Nori
Saitama
Saitama
Town of
Bonsai
Kazo
City of
Koinobori
Kounosu
,
Iwatsuki
Town of Dolls
Town of "Hina-ningyo"（dolls for
Hinamatsuri
）
Town of "Gogatsu-ningyo"（dolls for
Tango no Sekku
）
Shiga
Kōka
Hometown of
Ninja
Shimane
Matsue
City of Water
Venice of Japan
City of
Kawara（Roof tiles）
Izumo
City of
Mythologies
Gotsu
（Sakuraecho）
Town of
Kagura
（Omoto-Kagura）
Hamada
（
Kanagi
）
Town of
Iwami
-
Kagura
Oda
City of Silver Mine "Iwami"
Okinoshima
Island of Pictures
Island of Flower
Town of
Bullfighting
Shizuoka
Atami
City of Lights
Naples of the Orient
Fuji
City of Paper
Hamamatsu
City of Music
Oyama
Hometown of
Kintaro
Shizuoka
,
Okabe
,
Fujieda
Places of Shizuoka-
tea
Tochigi
Tokushima
Tokushima
Birthplace of
Awa Dance Festival
Tokyo
Shibuya
,
Harajuku
Town for young people
Sugamo
Obaachan no
Harajuku
（Grandma's Harajuku）
Akihabara
Town for
Otaku
Katsushika-Shibamata
Hometown of "Tora-san"（
Otoko wa Tsurai yo
）
Fuchū
City of Woods
Tottori
Kurayoshi
City of White Walled
City of Red Roof
Sakaiminato
City of
Yōkai
（
Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro
by
Shigeru Mizuki
）
Toyama
Toyama
City of Medicine
Wakayama
Yamagata
Higashine
City of
Cherries
Nanyō
City of
Chrysanthemum
Yamaguchi
Hagi
City of "Ishin"（
Meiji Restoration
）
Yanai
City of White Walled
Iwakuni
Taishō
Romantic Town
Shimonoseki
City of "Fuku"（
Fugu
）（"Fuku":
Happiness
）
Shimonoseki
（Futaoijima）
Island of
Mythologies
Shunan
Hometown（Wintering ground） of "Nabezuru"（
Hooded Crane
）
Yamanashi
Hokuto
（
Nagasaka
）
Town of "Oomurasaki"（"Great Purple";national butterfly of Japan）
Cities referred to as Little
Kyoto
(
小京都
,
Sho-Kyoto
?
)
, sorted by region
Tōhoku
Hirosaki, Aomori
Iwadeyama, Miyagi
Kakunodate, Akita
Morioka, Iwate
Murata, Miyagi
Sakata, Yamagata
Tono, Iwate
Yamagata, Yamagata
Yuzawa, Akita
Kantō
,
Kōshinetsu
Ashikaga, Tochigi
Iida, Nagano
Iiyama, Nagano
Kamo, Niigata
Koga, Ibaraki
Ogawa, Saitama
Ranzan, Saitama
Sano, Tochigi
Tochigi, Tochigi
Yugawara, Kanagawa
Chūbu
（
Hokuriku
,
Tōkai
）
Gujohachiman, Gifu
Inuyama, Aichi
Johana, Toyama
Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Nishio, Aichi
Obama, Fukui
Takayama, Gifu
Kinki
Igaueno, Mie
Izushi, Hyogo
Sasayama, Hyogo
Tatsuno, Hyogo
Chūgoku
（
San'in
,
San'yō
）
Hagi, Yamaguchi
Kurayoshi, Tottori
Matsue, Shimane
Onomichi, Hiroshima
Takahashi, Okayama
Takehara, Hiroshima
Tsuwano, Shimane
Tsuyama, Okayama
Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Shikoku
Nakamura, Kochi
Ōzu, Ehime
Kyūshū
Asakura, Fukuoka
Chiran, Kagoshima
Hita, Oita
Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto
Imari, Saga
Kitsuki, Oita
Nichinan, Miyazaki
Ogi, Saga
Cities referred to as Little
Edo
(
小江戸
,
Ko-Edo
?
)
sorted by region
Kantō
Atsugi, Kanagawa
Katori, Chiba
Kawagoe, Saitama
Otaki, Chiba
Tochigi, Tochigi
Tōkai
Iwata, Shizuoka
（
Asaba, Shizuoka
）
Kinki
Hikone, Shiga