List of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture

Last updated May 19, 2024

Here is a list of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On March 1, 2003 - the towns of Tomizawa (from Minamikoma District) was merged into the expanded town of Nanbu .
On April 1, 2003 - the towns of Kōsai, Kushigata, Shirane and Wakakusa, and the villages of Ashiyasu and Hatta (all from Nakakoma District) were merged to create the city of Minami-Alps .
On November 15, 2003 - the town of Kawaguchiko, and the villages of Ashiwada and Katsuyama (all from Minamitsuru District) were merged to create the town of Fujikawaguchiko .
On September 1, 2004 - the town of Futaba (from Kitakoma District), and the towns of Ryūō and Shikishima (both from Nakakoma District) were merged to create the city of Kai .
On September 13, 2004 - the old town of Minobu absorbed with the town of Nakatomi (both from Minamikoma District), and the town of Shimobe (from Nishiyatsushiro District) to create the new and expanded town of Minobu (in Minamikoma District).
On October 12, 2004 - the towns of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka and Yatsushiro, the village of Sakaigawa (all from Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of Kasugai (from Higashiyamanashi District) were merged to create the city of Fuefuki .
On November 1, 2004 - the towns of Hakushū, Nagasaka, Sutama and Takane, and the village of Akeno, Mukawa and Ōizumi (all from Kitakoma District) were merged to create the city of Hokuto .
On February 13, 2005 - the town of Uenohara (from Kitatsuru District) absorbed the village of Akiyama (from Minamitsuru District) to create the city of Uenohara .
On March 22, 2005 - the town of Makioka, and the village of Mitomi (both from Higashiyamanashi District) were merged into the expanded city of Yamanashi .
On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugō (all from Nishiyatsushiro District) were merged to create the town of Ichikawamisato .
On November 1, 2005 - the city of Enzan was merged with the town of Katsunuma and the village of Yamato (both from Higashiyamanashi District) to create the city of Kōshū . Higashiyamanashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On February 20, 2006 - the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi (both from Nakakoma District), and the village of Toyotomi (from Higashiyatsushiro District) were merged to create the city of Chūō .
On March 1, 2006:
- The northern part of the town of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Furuseki and Kakehashi) (from Nishiyatsushiro District), and the town of Nakamichi (from Higashiyatsushiro District) were merged into the expanded city of Kōfu .
- The southern part of Kamikuishiki (the localities of Fujigane, Motosu and Shoji) (from Nishiyatsushiro District) was merged into the expanded town of Fujikawaguchiko (in Minamitsuru District).
On March 15, 2006 - the town of Kobuchisawa (from Kitakoma District) was merged into the expanded city of Hokuto . Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On August 1, 2006 - the village of Ashigawa (from Higashiyatsushiro District) was merged into the expanded city of Fuefuki . Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 8, 2010 - the towns of Kajikazawa and Masuho (both from Minamikoma District) were merged to create the town of Fujikawa .

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Kōfu is the capital city of Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the city had an estimated population of 187,985 in 90,924 households, and a population density of 880 persons per km². The total area of the city is 212.41 square kilometres (82.01 sq mi).

Kai Province was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Yamanashi Prefecture. Kai bordered on Sagami, Suruga, Shinano and Musashi Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was Kōshū (甲州). The origin of its name is uncertain. It lies in central Honshū, west of Tokyo, in a landlocked mountainous region that includes Mount Fuji along its border with modern Shizuoka Prefecture.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kasugai, Yamanashi</span>

Kasugai was a town located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi</span>

Higashiyamanashi was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Misaka, Yamanashi</span> Former town in Yamanashi prefecture, Japan

Misaka was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sakaigawa, Yamanashi</span>

Sakaigawa was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nakamichi, Yamanashi</span>

Nakamichi was a town located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ashigawa, Yamanashi</span>

Ashigawa was a village located in Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Higashiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi</span>

Higashiyatsushiro was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamikuishiki, Yamanashi</span> Dissolved municipality in Japan

Kamikuishiki was a village located in Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nishiyatsushiro District, Yamanashi</span>

Nishiyatsushiro is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Minobu is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 11,674 in 5447 households, and a population density of 39 persons per km². The total area of the town is 302.00 square kilometres (116.60 sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Minamikoma District, Yamanashi</span> Rural district located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan

Minamikoma is a rural district located in southern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nakakoma District, Yamanashi</span>

Nakakoma is a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kitakoma District, Yamanashi</span>

Kitakoma was a district located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Fujikawaguchiko is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 26,542 in 10,618 households, and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area of the town is 158.40 square kilometres (61.16 sq mi).

Minamitsuru is a rural district located in southeastern Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Fuefuki is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 67,300 in 30,408 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is 201.92 square kilometres (77.96 sq mi).

Ichikawamisato is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,799 in 6679 households., and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the town is 75.18 square kilometres (29.03 sq mi).

Fujikawa is a town located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2019, the town had an estimated population of 15,125 in 6323 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area of the town is 111.98 square kilometres (43.24 sq mi)..

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v t e Yamanashi Prefecture
Kōfu (capital)
Core city	Kōfu
Cities	Chūō Fuefuki Fujiyoshida Hokuto Kai Kōshū Minami-Alps Nirasaki Ōtsuki Tsuru Uenohara Yamanashi
Districts	Kitatsuru District Kosuge Tabayama Minamikoma District Hayakawa Fujikawa Minobu Nanbu Minamitsuru District Dōshi Fujikawaguchiko Narusawa Nishikatsura Oshino Yamanakako Nakakoma District Shōwa Nishiyatsushiro District Ichikawamisato
Former Districts	Higashiyamanashi District Higashiyatsushiro District Nishiyamanashi District Kitakoma District
List of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture

List of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture

Contents

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

Planned/Future Mergers

Related Research Articles

References