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■ ― Designated cities
■ ― Core cities
■ ― Special cities
| Administrative divisions of Japan |
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| Prefectural level |
| Prefectures (都道府県 todōfuken) |
| Subprefectural level |
| Subprefectures (支庁 shichō) |
| Municipal level |
| Designated cities (政令指定都市 seirei-shitei-toshi) Core cities Special cities Special wards (Tokyo) |
| Sub-municipal level |
| Wards (区 ku) |
A core city (中核市 Chūkakushi) is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as designated cities. To become a candidate for core city status, a city must satisfy the following condition:
- A population greater than 300,000.
Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies.
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List of core cities
As of 2009, 41 cities have been designated core cities:
Former core cities
Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture
Sakai, Osaka Prefecture
- Designated on April 1, 1996, achieved the status of designated city on April 1, 2006.
Niigata, Niigata Prefecture
- Designated on April 1, 1996, achieved the status of designated city on April 1, 2007.
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture
- Designated on April 1, 1996, achieved the status of designated city on April 1, 2007.
Okayama, Okayama Prefecture
- Designated on April 1, 1996, achieved the status of designated city on April 1, 2009.
Core city Requirements
- A population greater than 300,000.
Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies.
Scheduled to become a core city
Undetermined
- During 2010
- April 1, 2011
- Undetermined date
Cities that meet the requirements but have not yet been nominated
The following cities have populations greater than 300,000 but have not yet been nominated. (Cities planning to apply for core city status are not shown. ※Special Cities)
Cities that do not meet the requirements but are planning to nominate
Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture - Seeking merger with Kitamatsuura and Higashisonogi Districts.
Fukui, Fukui Prefecture - Was scheduled to merge with 4 municipalities but the city of Sabae withdrew from the conference and thus failed to reach the requisite of 300,000 people.
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