List of mergers in Kagoshima Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On October 12, 2004 - The city of Sendai, the towns of Hiwaki, Iriki, Kedōin and Tōgō and the villages of Sato, Kamikoshiki, Shimokoshiki and Kashima merged to form the city of Satsumasendai. (Merger Information Page)

• On November 1, 2004 - The towns of Kōriyama, Matsumoto, Kiire, Sakurajima and Yoshida were absorbed into the city of Kagoshima.

• On March 22, 2005 - The towns of Miyanojō, Tsuruda and Satsuma from Satsuma District merged to form the town of Satsuma. (Merger Information Page)

• On March 22, 2005 - The towns of Kurino and Yoshimatsu from Aira District merged to form the town of Yūsui.

• On March 22, 2005 - The towns of Ōnejime and Tashiro from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Kinkō.

• On March 31, 2005 - The towns of Nejime and Sata from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Minamiōsumi.

• On May 1, 2005 - The towns of Fukiage, Higashiichiki, Hiyoshi and Ijūin from Hioki District merged to form the city of Hioki.

• On July 1, 2005 - The towns of Uchinoura and Kōyama from Kimotsuki District merged to form the town of Kimotsuki.

• On July 1, 2005 - The towns of Ōsumi, Sueyoshi and Takarabe from Soo District merged to form the city of Soo.

• On October 11, 2005 - The town of Ichiki from Hioki District merged with the city of Kushikino to form the city of Ichikikushikino.

• On November 7, 2005 - The city of Kokubu merged with the towns of Fukuyama, Hayato, Kirishima, Makizono, Mizobe, and Yokogawa (all from Aira District) to form the new city of Kirishima.

• On November 7, 2005 - The city of Kaseda merged with the town of Kinpō from Hioki District and the towns of Bonotsu, Kasasa, and Ōura from Kawanabe District forming the new city of Minamisatsuma.

• On January 1, 2006 - The towns of Ariake, Matsuyama and Shibushi from Soo District merged to form the new city of Shibushi.

• On January 1, 2006 - The city of Ibusuki merged with the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa from Ibusuki District forming the new city of Ibusuki.

• On January 1, 2006 - The city of Kanoya merged with the towns of Aira and Kushira from Kimotsuki District and the town of Kihoku from Soo District forming the new city of Kanoya.

• On March 13, 2006 - The city of Izumi merged with the towns of Noda and Takaono from Izumi District forming the new city of Izumi.

• On March 20, 2006 - The city of Naze and the towns of Sumiyo and Kasari from Ōshima District merged to form the new city of Amami.

• On March 20, 2006 - The towns of Azuma and Nagashima from Izumi District merged to form the new town of Nagashima.

• On March 31, 2007 - The towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku from Kumage District merged to form the town of Yakushima.

• On December 1, 2007 - The town of Ei from Ibusuki District, and the towns of Chiran, and Kawanabe from Kawanabe District merged to form the new city of Minamikyūshū. Both Districts were dissolved.

• On November 1, 2008 - The city of Ōkuchi and the town of Hishikari, from Isa District, merged to form the new city of Isa. Isa District was dissolved.

• On March 23, 2010 - The Aira District towns of Aira, Kajiki, and Kamō merged to form the new city of Aira. Aira District was left with one municipality.