List of mergers in Tochigi Prefecture
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Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On January 1, 2005 - the city of KuroisoKuroiso, TochigiKuroiso was a city located in Tochigi, Japan. The city was founded on November 1, 1970.On January 1, 2005 Kurioso was merged with the towns of Nishinasuno and Shiobara, both from Nasu District, to form the new city of Nasushiobara. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 60,145 and the...
, and the towns of NishinasunoNishinasuno, TochigiNishinasuno was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Nishinasuno was merged with the town of Shiobara, also from Nasu District, and the old city of Kuroiso, to form the new city of Nasushiobara......
, and ShiobaraShiobara, TochigiShiobara was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Shiobara was merged with the town of Nishinasuno, also from Nasu District, and the old city of Kuroiso, to form the new city of Nasushiobara....
merged to form the city of NasushiobaraNasushiobara, Tochigiis a city located in northern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Nasushiobara is the northernmost city in the Kantō region of Japan, bordering Fukushima Prefecture to the north, as well as nationally famous Nikkō City and the town of Nasu within Tochigi....
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- On February 28, 2005 - the towns of KuzuKuzu, TochigiKuzū was a town located in Aso District, Tochigi, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Kuzū, along with the town of Tanuma, also from Aso District, was merged into the expanded city of Sano....
and TanumaTanuma, TochigiTanuma was a town located in Aso District, Tochigi, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Tanuma, along with the town of Kuzu, also from Aso District, was merged into the expanded city of Sano....
from Aso DistrictAso District, TochigiAso was a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,915 and a density of 150.59 persons per km². The total area was 271.70 km².-Merger:...
merged with the old city of SanoSano, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city took its current form on February 28, 2005 when the old city of Sano merged with the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.The city is known for its Outlet Mall and ramen....
to form the new city of SanoSano, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city took its current form on February 28, 2005 when the old city of Sano merged with the towns of Kuzu and Tanuma from Aso District to form the new city of Sano.The city is known for its Outlet Mall and ramen....
. Aso DistrictAso District, TochigiAso was a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 40,915 and a density of 150.59 persons per km². The total area was 271.70 km².-Merger:...
was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On March 28, 2005 - the towns of KitsuregawaKitsuregawa, TochigiKitsuregawa was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 28, 2005 Kitsuregawa was merged with the town of Ujiie, also from Shioya District, to form the new city of Sakura....
and UjiieUjiie, TochigiUjiie was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 28, 2005 Ujiie was merged with the town Kitsuregawa, also from Shioya District, to form the new city of Sakura....
merged to form the city of SakuraSakura, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.The city was formed on March 28, 2005 with the merger of the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie, both from Shioya District. It is a hiragana city....
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- On October 1, 2005 - the towns of OgawaOgawa, TochigiOgawa was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ogawa was merged the town of Batō, also from Nasu District, to form the new town of Nakagawa....
and BatoBato, TochigiBatō was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Batō was merged with the town of Ogawa, also from Nasu District, to form the new town of Nakagawa....
from Nasu DistrictNasu District, TochigiNasu is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the separate city of Ōtawara in the middle....
merged to form the new town of NakagawaNakagawa, Tochigiis a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 20,039. The total area is 192.84 km2.Nakagawa was created on October 1, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Batō and Ogawa, both from Nasu District....
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- On October 1, 2005 - the towns of MinaminasuMinaminasu, TochigiMinaminasu was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,128 and a density of 160.96 persons per km²...
and KarasuyamaKarasuyama, TochigiKarasuyama was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 18,799 and a density of 202.44 persons per km²...
from Nasu DistrictNasu District, TochigiNasu is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the separate city of Ōtawara in the middle....
merged to form the new city of NasukarasuyamaNasukarasuyama, Tochigiis a city in Tochigi, Japan.As of May 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 30,894. The total area is 174.42 km².The city was founded on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the towns of Karasuyama and Minaminasu....
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- On October 1, 2005 - the town of KurobaneKurobane, TochigiKurobane was a town located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Kurobane, along with the village of Yuzukami, also from Nasu District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōtawara....
and the village of YuzukamiYuzukami, Tochigiwas a village located in Nasu District, Tochigi, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Yuzukami, along with the town of Kurobane, also from Nasu District, was merged into the expanded city of Ōtawara....
from Nasu DistrictNasu District, TochigiNasu is a district located in Tochigi, Japan. The district consists of the two discontiguous towns of Nasu and Nakagawa, separated by the separate city of Ōtawara in the middle....
merged into the city of ŌtawaraOtawara, Tochigiis a city located in eastern Tochigi Prefecture, Japan which is in the northern part of the Kantō region north of Tokyo. Otawara is approximately 40 kilometers north of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi, and approximately 50 km east of the historic city of Nikkō...
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- On January 1, 2006 - the town of AwanoAwano, TochigiAwano was a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Awano was merged into the city of Kanuma.As of , the town has an estimated population of 10,278 and a density of 57.96 persons per km.² The total area is 177.32 km.²...
from Kamitsuga DistrictKamitsuga District, Tochigiwas a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
merged into the city of KanumaKanuma, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 102,825 and the density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 490.62 km²...
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- On January 10, 2006 - the town of MinamikawachiMinamikawachi, TochigiMinamikawachi was a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Minamikawachi was merged with the towns of Ishibashi and Kokubunji, both from Shimotsuga District, to form the new city of Shimotsuke....
from Kawachi DistrictKawachi District, TochigiKawachi is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 76,471 and a density of 480.35 persons per km²...
, the towns of IshibashiIshibashi, TochigiIshibashi was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Ishibashi was merged with the town of Minamikawachi, from Kawachi District, and the town of Kokubunji, also from Shimotsuga District, to form the new city of Shimotsuke., the town had an estimated population of...
and KokubunjiKokubunji, TochigiKokubunji was a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On January 10, 2006 Kokubunji was merged with the town of Minamikawachi, from Kawachi District, and the town of Ishibashi, also from Shimotsuga District, to form the new city of Shimotsuke.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
(both from Shimotsuga DistrictShimotsuga District, Tochigiis a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
) merged to form the new city of ShimotsukeShimotsuke, Tochigiis a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.It was established on January 10, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Minamikawachi of Kawachi District and Kokubunji and Ishibashi, all from Shimotsuga District....
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- On March 20, 2006 - the city of ImaichiImaichi, Tochigiwas a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Imaichi, along with the town of Ashio, from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara, and the village of Kuriyama, both from Shioya District, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō...
, the town of AshioAshio, TochigiAshio was a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Ashio, along with the town of Fujihara, the village of Kuriyama, both from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō....
from Kamitsuga DistrictKamitsuga District, Tochigiwas a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
, the town of FujiharaFujihara, TochigiFujihara was a town located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Fujihara, along with the town of Ashio, from Kamitsuga District, the village of Kuriyama, also from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō.As of 2001, the town had an...
and the village of KuriyamaKuriyama, TochigiKuriyama was a village located in Shioya District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Kuriyama, along with the town of Ashio, from Kamitsuga District, the town of Fujihara, also from Shioya District, and the old city of Imaichi, was merged into the expanded city of Nikkō...
(both from Shioya DistrictShioya District, TochigiShioya is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 57,656 and a density of 60.91 persons per square kilometer...
) merged with the old city of NikkōNikko, Tochigiis a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...
to form the new city of NikkōNikko, Tochigiis a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...
. With this merger, there are no more villages left within Tochigi Prefecture.
- On March 31, 2007 - the city of UtsunomiyaUtsunomiya, Tochigiis the capital and most populous city of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. In October 2010 the city had an estimated population of 510,416 and a population density of 1,224.49 people per square kilometer. The total area is 416.84 km². had a population of 888,005 in the 2000 Census...
absorbed the towns of KamikawachiKamikawachi, TochigiKamikawachi was a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 31, 2007 Kamikawachi, along with the town of Kawachi, also from Kawachi District, was merged into the expanded city of Utsunomiya....
and KawachiKawachi, TochigiKawachi was a town located in Kawachi District, Tochigi, Japan.On March 31, 2007 Kawachi, along with the town of Kamikawachi, also from Kawachi District, was merged into the expanded city of Utsunomiya....
(both from Kawachi DistrictKawachi District, TochigiKawachi is a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 76,471 and a density of 480.35 persons per km²...
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- On March 23, 2009 - the town of NinomiyaNinomiya, Tochigiwas a town located in Haga District. It lies in the extreme south-east of Tochigi, Japan.On March 23, 2009 Ninomiya was merged into the city of Mooka....
from Haga District was merged into the city of Mo'okaMooka, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 66,988 and the density of 599.39 persons per km²...
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- On March 29, 2010 - the towns of FujiokaFujioka, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,472 and a density of 305.57 persons per km²...
, ŌhiraOhira, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 28,368 and a density of 712.76 persons per km². The total area was 39.80 km²....
and TsugaTsuga, Tochigiwas a town located in Shimotsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,635 and a density of 446.76 persons per km². The total area was 30.52 km²....
from Shimotsuga DistrictShimotsuga District, Tochigiis a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 83,304 and a density of 603 persons per km². The total area is 138.07 km².-Merger:...
merged with the old city of TochigiTochigi, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form...
to form the new city of TochigiTochigi, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form...
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- On October 1, 2011 - the town of NishikataNishikata, Tochigiwas a town located in Kamitsuga District, Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,975 and a density of 217.97 persons per km². The total area was 32.00 km²....
from Kamitsuga DistrictKamitsuga District, Tochigiwas a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
merged into the city of TochigiTochigi, Tochigiis a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Despite its name, it is not the capital of Tochigi Prefecture; the capital is Utsunomiya.The city took its current form on March 29, 2010 when the old city of Tochigi merged with the towns of Fujioka, Ōhira and Tsuga from Shimotsuga District to form...
. Kamitsuga DistrictKamitsuga District, Tochigiwas a district located in Tochigi, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 20,718 and a density of 52.44 persons per km². The total area was 395.11 km².-Towns and villages:*Ashio*Awano*Nishikata-Mergers:...
was dissolved as a result of this merger.