Special cities of Japan List of special cities List of special cities

| Name_ | Japanese | Population_2012_ | Date_of_designation | Region | Prefecture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kishiwada | 岸和田 | 198615 | 2002-04-01 | Kansai | Osaka |
| Kōfu | 甲府 | 197318 | 2000-04-01 | Chūbu | Yamanashi |
| Koshigaya | 越谷 | 328079 | 2003-04-01 | Kantō | Saitama |
| Kumagaya | 熊谷 | 201814 | 2009-04-01 | Kantō | Saitama |
| Kure | 呉 | 236595 | 2000-04-01 | Chūgoku | Hiroshima |
| Matsue | 松江 | 208160 | 2012-04-01 | Chūgoku | Shimane |
| Matsumoto | 松本 | 243431 | 2000-04-01 | Chūbu | Nagano |
| Mito | 水戸 | 269162 | 2001-04-01 | Kantō | Ibaraki |
| Nagaoka | 長岡 | 281101 | 2007-04-01 | Chūbu | Niigata |
| Neyagawa | 寝屋川 | 238819 | 2001-04-01 | Kansai | Osaka |
| Numazu | 沼津 | 199883 | 2000-04-01 | Chūbu | Shizuoka |
| Odawara | 小田原 | 197413 | 2000-04-01 | Kantō | Kanagawa |
| Ōta | 太田 | 217107 | 2007-04-01 | Kantō | Gunma |
| Sasebo | 佐世保 | 259676 | 2001-04-01 | Kyushu | Nagasaki |
| Sōka | 草加 | 244851 | 2004-04-01 | Kantō | Saitama |
| Suita | 吹田 | 357917 | 2001-04-01 | Kansai | Osaka |
| Takarazuka | 宝塚 | 227617 | 2003-04-01 | Kansai | Hyōgo |