# List of city nicknames in Japan
## Cities by prefecture
### Aichi

* Takahama
** City of Kawara (roof tiles)
* Toyota, Nagoya
** Castle Town of Toyota
* Yatomi
** City of Goldfish

### 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

The Land of Bloodbath
* Fukuoka
** City of Yatai (street stalls)
* Yanagawa
** Venice of Japan
** City of Water
* Yame
** Place of Yame-tea
* Munakata (Okinoshima)
** Island of Gods

### Fukushima

Utsukushima Fukushima (Beautiful Fukushima)

### Gifu

* Gifu
** City of Fashion
* Ōgaki
** City of Water
* Ena (Akechi)
** Taishō Romantic Town

### Gunma

Empire of Gunma
* Maebashi
** City of Water
* Shimonita
** Town of Konnyaku

### Hiroshima

* Fukuyama
** City of Roses (Rose City)
** City of Geta (Japanese footwear), mostly referred to the Matsunaga area of the city
* Fuchū
** Home of Oomurasaki (great purple, the 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 of Tanchō (wintering ground of 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

Hyogoslavia
* Takarazuka
** City of Music
* Kōbe
** City of Lights
** City of Fashion
** Town of Shoes (Nagata)
** Million Dollar Lights
* 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

### Ishikawa

Kaga Millon Koku

### Iwate

* Tono
** City of Folktales
* Hanamaki (Ohasama)
** Town of Hayachine-Kagura

### Kagawa

Udon Prefecture
* Ayagawa
** Home of Sanuki Udon
* Mitoyo
** Home of Urashima Tarō
* Takamatsu
** Home of Momotarō story
** Town of Bonsai
* Marugame
** City of Uchiwa (Japanese rigid 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 (a Japanese folk hero)

### Kōchi

* Kōchi
** Birthplace of Yosakoi-Matsuri (traditional summer dance festival)

### Kumamoto

* Kumamoto
** City of Woods
* Nagasu
** Town of Goldfish
* Uki
** City of Dekopon (a Japanese orange_

### 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

### 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

Onsen Prefecture
* 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
** 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 Girls' Dayy)
** Town of Gogatsu-ningyo (dolls for Children's Day)

### 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 Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
* 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 (a folk hero)
* Shizuoka, Okabe, Fujieda
** Places of Shizuoka-tea

### Tokushima

* Tokushima
** Birthplace of Awa Dance Festival

### Tokyo

Flowery City
* Shibuya, Harajuku
** Town for Young People
* Sugamo
** Obaachan no Harajuku (Grandma's Harajuku)
* Akihabara
** Town for Otaku
** The Electric Town
* Katsushika-Shibamata
** Hometown of Tora-san (from the film series Otoko wa Tsurai yo)
* Fuchū
** City of Woods
* Shinjuku
** City of the Beasts (from manga and anime series Hyper Police)

### Tottori

* Kurayoshi
** City of White Walled
** City of Red Roof
* Sakaiminato
** City of Yōkai (from the manga series Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro)

### Toyama

* Toyama
** City of Medicine

### 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 (pufferfish) ("Fuku": Happiness)
* Shimonoseki (Futaoijima)
** Island of Mythologies
* Shunan
** Hometown of Nabezuru (wintering ground of hooded crane)

### Yamanashi

* Hokuto (Nagasaka)
** Town of Oomurasaki (great purple, the national butterfly of Japan)

## Cities referred to as Little Kyoto, by region

In Japanese Little Kyoto (小京都, Sho-Kyoto).

### 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, Kōchi
* 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, by region

In Japanese Little Edo (小江戸, Ko-Edo).

### Kantō

* Atsugi, Kanagawa
* Katori, Chiba
* Kawagoe, Saitama
* Otaki, Chiba
* Tochigi, Tochigi

### Tōkai

* Iwata, Shizuoka (Asaba, Shizuoka)

### Kinki

* Hikone, Shiga