Cities in Japan - Best Places to Visit

There are 289 cities in Japan. Tokyo is the most popular city with a population of 9,733,276.

1

Tokyo

Japan's capital and major economic center

Pop. 9,733,276

2

Kyoto

Historic city with many temples and shrines

Pop. 1,463,723

3

Osaka

Major city known for its food and culture

Pop. 2,753,862

4

Fukuoka

Major city in Japan known for ramen

Pop. 1,612,392

5

Chiba (city)

City known for its proximity to Tokyo

Pop. 979,768

6

Hiroshima

City in Japan, site of atomic bombing

Pop. 1,200,754

7

Sapporo

Major city famous for winter sports

Pop. 1,973,832

8

Kamakura

Historic city with many temples and shrines

Pop. 172,929

9

Kanazawa

City in Ishikawa, known for traditional crafts

Pop. 466,029

10

Kobe

Major port city famous for Kobe beef

Pop. 1,525,152

11

Yokohama

Japan's second-largest city and major port

Pop. 3,777,491

12

Nagoya

Major Japanese city known for its industry

Pop. 2,332,176

13

Sendai

City in Japan, known for its festivals

Pop. 1,096,704

14

Kitakyushu

Industrial city in Fukuoka Prefecture

Pop. 940,978

15

Kumamoto

City in Kumamoto known for its castle

Pop. 738,907

16

Kagoshima

Coastal city famous for hot springs and volcano

Pop. 595,049

17

Naha

Capital of Okinawa Prefecture, known for its beaches

Pop. 317,625

18

Fukushima (city)

City in Fukushima, Japan, known for recovery

Pop. 294,237

19

Matsuyama

Capital of Ehime Prefecture, Japan

Pop. 511,192

20

Gifu

City in Gifu famous for its traditional crafts

Pop. 402,557

21

Aomori

Japanese city in Aomori Prefecture

Pop. 298,394

22

Hakodate

City in Hokkaido with historical sites

Pop. 275,730

23

Morioka

City in Iwate, Japan, known for nature

Pop. 290,700

24

Toyama (city)

City in Toyama Prefecture, known for nature

Pop. 415,844

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