List of mergers in Tochigi Prefecture

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On January 1, 2005 - the city of Kuroiso, and the towns of Nishinasuno, and Shiobara merged to form the city of Nasushiobara.

• On February 28, 2005 - the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District merged with the old city of Sano to form the new city of Sano. Aso District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On March 28, 2005 - the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie merged to form the city of Sakura.

• On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Ogawa and Bato from Nasu District merged to form the new town of Nakagawa.

• On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Minaminasu and Karasuyama from Nasu District merged to form the new city of Nasukarasuyama.

• On October 1, 2005 - the town of Kurobane and the village of Yuzukami from Nasu District merged into the city of Ōtawara.

• On January 1, 2006 - the town of Awano from Kamitsuga District merged into the city of Kanuma.

• On January 10, 2006 - the town of Minamikawachi from Kawachi District, the towns of Ishibashi and Kokubunji (both from Shimotsuga District) merged to form the new city of Shimotsuke. (Merger Information Page)

• On March 20, 2006 - the city of Imaichi, the town of Ashio from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara and the village of Kuriyama (both from Shioya District) merged with the old city of Nikkō to form the new city of Nikkō. With this merger, there are no more villages left within Tochigi Prefecture.

• On March 31, 2007 - the city of Utsunomiya absorbed the towns of Kamikawachi and Kawachi (both from Kawachi District).

• On March 23, 2009 - the town of Ninomiya from Haga District was merged into the city of Mo'oka.^[1]

• On March 29, 2010 - the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District merged with the old city of Tochigi to form the new city of Tochigi.

• On October 1, 2011 - the town of Nishikata from Kamitsuga District merged into the city of Tochigi. Kamitsuga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Planned/Future Mergers

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