- Source: 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
= Akita
== Aomori
== Chiba
== 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
= Ibaraki
== 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
= Nagano
== 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
= Tochigi
== 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
= Wakayama
== 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
See also
Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
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