List of prefectural capitals in Japan List of Japanese prefectural capitals List of Japanese prefectural capitals

| Capital | Prefecture | Region | Island | Pop_¹ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akita | Akita | Tōhoku | Honshū | 327651 |
| Aomori | Aomori | Tōhoku | Honshū | 304657 |
| Chiba | Chiba | Kantō | Honshū | 943568 |
| Fukui | Fukui | Chūbu | Honshū | 268210 |
| Fukuoka | Fukuoka | Kyūshū | Kyūshū | 1434650 |
| Fukushima | Fukushima | Tōhoku | Honshū | 288602 |
| Gifu | Gifu | Chūbu | Honshū | 411753 |
| Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Chūgoku | Honshū | 1164885 |
| Kagoshima | Kagoshima | Kyūshū | Kyūshū | 604268 |
| Kanazawa | Ishikawa | Chūbu | Honshū | 455952 |
| Kobe Kobe | Hyōgo | Kansai | Honshū | 1532305 |
| Kochi Kōchi | Kochi Kōchi | Shikoku | Shikoku | 345418 |
| Kofu Kōfu | Yamanashi | Chūbu | Honshū | 198757 |
| Kumamoto | Kumamoto | Kyūshū | Kyūshū | 670014 |
| Kyoto | Kyoto | Kansai | Honshū | 1468065 |
| Maebashi | Gunma | Kantō | Honshū | 317167 |
| Matsue | Shimane | Chūgoku | Honshū | 195008 |
| Matsuyama | Ehime | Shikoku | Shikoku | 514771 |
| Mito | Ibaraki | Kantō | Honshū | 263299 |