Overview of Kanagawa Prefectureand list of its municipalities

1．Yokohama
Yokohama (Japanese: 横浜, pronounced [jokohama] (listen)) is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshu. Yokohama is also the major economic, cultural, and commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area along the Keihin Industrial Zone. Yokohama was one of the cities to open for trade with the West following the 1859 end of the policy of seclusion and has since been known as a cosmopolitan port city, after Kobe opened in 1853. Yokohama is the home of many Japan's firsts in the Meiji period, including the first foreign trading port and Chinatown (1859), European-style sport venues (1860s), English-language newspaper (1861), confectionery and beer manufacturing (1865), daily newspaper (1870), gas-powered street lamps (1870s), railway station (1872), and power plant (1882). Yokohama developed rapidly as Japan's prominent port city following the end of Japan's relative isolation in the mid-19th century and is today one of its major ports along with Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, Tokyo and Chiba. Yokohama is classified as a Large-Port Metropolis.Yokohama is the largest port city and high tech industrial hub in the Greater Tokyo Area and the Kantō region. The city proper is headquarters to companies such as Isuzu, Nissan, JVCKenwood, Keikyu, Koei Tecmo, Sotetsu, Salesforce Japan and Bank of Yokohama. Famous landmarks in Yokohama include Minato Mirai 21, Nippon Maru Memorial Park, Yokohama Chinatown, Motomachi Shopping Street, Yokohama Marine Tower, Yamashita Park, and Ōsanbashi Pier.
Population:3,769,595 size of the Municipality:437.56km2
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2．Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Kawasaki (川崎市, Kawasaki-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, one of the main cities of Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area. It is the second most populated city in Kanagawa Prefecture after Yokohama, and the eighth most populated city in Japan (including the Tokyo Metropolitan Area).As of October 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 1,503,690, with 716,470 households, and a population density of 10,000 persons per km2. Kawasaki is the only city in Japan with more than one million inhabitants that is not a prefectural capital. The total area is 142.70 km2 (55.10 sq mi).
Population:1,540,516 size of the Municipality:143.01km2
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3．Yokosuka
Yokosuka (横須賀市, Yokosuka-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2017, the city has a population of 409,478, and a population density of 4,066 inhabitants per square kilometre (10,530/sq mi). The total area is 100.7 km2 (38.9 sq mi). Yokosuka is the 11th most populous city in the Greater Tokyo Area, and the 12th in the Kantō region. The city is host to United States Fleet Activities Yokosuka.
Population:378,814 size of the Municipality:100.82km2
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4．Hiratsuka
Hiratsuka (平塚市, Hiratsuka-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 257,316 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 67.88 square kilometres (26.21 sq mi).
Population:257,649 size of the Municipality:67.82km2（境界未定部分あり）
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5．Kamakura
Kamakura (鎌倉市, Kamakura-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura has an estimated population of 172,929 (1 September 2020) and a population density of 4,359 persons per km² over the total area of 39.67 km2 (15.32 sq mi). Kamakura was designated as a city on 3 November 1939. Kamakura was the de facto capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333 as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate, and became the nation's most populous settlement during the Kamakura period. Kamakura is a popular domestic tourist destination in Japan as a coastal city with a high number of seasonal festivals, as well as ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples.
Population:172,107 size of the Municipality:39.67km2
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6．Fujisawa, Kanagawa
Fujisawa (藤沢市, Fujisawa-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 439,728 and a population density of 6300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 69.57 square kilometres (26.86 sq mi).
Population:443,832 size of the Municipality:69.57km2
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7．Odawara
Odawara (小田原市, Odawara-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 188,482 and a population density of 1,700 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 113.79 square kilometres (43.93 sq mi).
Population:187,166 size of the Municipality:113.81km2
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8．Chigasaki, Kanagawa
Chigasaki (茅ヶ崎市, Chigasaki-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 242,798 and a population density of 6800 people per km². The total area of the city is 35.71 square kilometres (13.79 sq mi).
Population:244,359 size of the Municipality:35.70km2（境界未定部分あり）
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9．Zushi, Kanagawa
Zushi (逗子市, Zushi-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2012, the city has an estimated population of 58,087, and a population density of 3,350 per km². The total area is 17.34 km2 (6.70 sq mi).
Population:56,437 size of the Municipality:17.28km2
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10．Sagamihara
Sagamihara (相模原市, Sagamihara-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2021, the city has an estimated population of 723,470, with 334,812 households, and a population density of 1,220 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 328.91 square kilometres (126.99 sq mi). Sagamihara is the third-most-populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of the Greater Tokyo Area. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been proposed.On April 1, 2010, the city became the 19th city designated by government ordinance. As a result of this, three wards were established: Midori-ku, Chūō-ku and Minami-ku.
Population:726,031 size of the Municipality:328.91km2
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11．Miura, Kanagawa
Miura (三浦市, Miura-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of April 1, 2017, the city had an estimated population of 44,132, with 17,473 households, and a population density of 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi). The total area is 32.05 km2 (12.37 sq mi).
Population:40,841 size of the Municipality:32.05km2
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12．Hadano, Kanagawa
Hadano (秦野市, Hadano-shi) is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 163,787 and a population density of 1600 persons per km². The total area of the city is 103.76 square kilometres (40.06 sq mi).
Population:161,610 size of the Municipality:103.76km2
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13．Atsugi
Atsugi (厚木市, Atsugi-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 223,960 and a population density of 2400 persons per km². The total area of the city is 93.83 square kilometres (36.23 sq mi). While the name "Atsugi" is often associated with the United States Navy base named Naval Air Facility Atsugi, the base is actually not in Atsugi, but straddles the border between the nearby cities of Ayase and Yamato.
Population:223,956 size of the Municipality:93.84km2
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14．Yamato, Kanagawa
Yamato (大和市, Yamato-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 242,065 and a population density of 8900 persons per km². The total area of the city is 27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi).
Population:243,067 size of the Municipality:27.09km2
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15．Isehara, Kanagawa
Isehara (伊勢原市, Isehara-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 101,670 and a population density of 1800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 55.56 square kilometres (21.45 sq mi).
Population:101,228 size of the Municipality:55.56km2
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16．Ebina, Kanagawa
Ebina (海老名市, Ebina-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 136,312 and a population density of 5100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 26.69 square kilometres (10.31 sq mi).
Population:139,538 size of the Municipality:26.59km2
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17．Zama, Kanagawa
Zama (座間市, Zama-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 130,667 and a population density of 7,400 persons per km². The total area of the city is 17.58 square kilometres (6.79 sq mi) The city hosts the United States Army Camp Zama base.
Population:132,080 size of the Municipality:17.57km2
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18．Minamiashigara, Kanagawa
Minamiashigara (南足柄市, Minamiashigara-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2021, the city had an estimated population of 40,947 and a population density of 530 persons per km². The total area of the city is 77.12 square kilometres (29.78 sq mi).
Population:40,125 size of the Municipality:77.12km2
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19．Ayase, Kanagawa
Ayase (綾瀬市, Ayase-shi) is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the city had an estimated population of 83,709 and a population density of 3800 persons per km². The total area of the city is 22.28 km2 (8.60 sq mi).
Population:83,235 size of the Municipality:22.14km2
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20．Hayama, Kanagawa
Hayama (葉山町, Hayama-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, on central Honshū, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 32,961 and a population density of 1900 persons per km². The total area of the town is 17.06 square kilometres (6.59 sq mi). Since 1894, the Japanese Imperial Family has maintained a residence in Hayama, the seaside Hayama Imperial Villa.
Population:31,414 size of the Municipality:17.04km2
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21．Samukawa
Samukawa (寒川町, Samukawa-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2021, the town had an estimated population of 48,679 and a population density of 3600 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.42 square kilometres (5.18 sq mi).
Population:48,567 size of the Municipality:13.34km2
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22．Ōiso
Ōiso (大磯町, Ōiso-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 31,262 and a population density of 1820 persons per km². The total area of the town is 17.18 square kilometres (6.63 sq mi).
Population:31,262 size of the Municipality:17.18km2（境界未定部分あり）
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23．Ninomiya, Kanagawa
Ninomiya (二宮町, Ninomiya-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 27,334 and a population density of 3000 persons per km². The total area of the town is 9.08 square kilometres (3.51 sq mi).
Population:27,111 size of the Municipality:9.08km2
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24．Nakai, Kanagawa
Nakai (中井町, Nakai-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,155 and a population density of 460 persons per km². The total area of the town is 20.02 square kilometres (7.73 sq mi).
Population:9,069 size of the Municipality:19.99km2
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25．Ōi, Kanagawa
Ōi (大井町, Ōi-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 17,146 and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 14.41 square kilometres (5.56 sq mi).
Population:17,207 size of the Municipality:14.38km2
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26．Matsuda, Kanagawa
Matsuda (松田町, Matsuda-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 10,514 and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.75 square kilometres (14.58 sq mi).
Population:10,474 size of the Municipality:37.75km2
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27．Yamakita, Kanagawa
Yamakita (山北町, Yamakita-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 9,878 and a population density of 44 persons per km². The total area of the town is 224.70 square kilometres (86.76 sq mi).
Population:9,350 size of the Municipality:224.61km2
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28．Kaisei, Kanagawa
Kaisei (開成町, Kaisei-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 18,335 and a population density of 2800 persons per km². The total area of the town is 6.56 square kilometres (2.53 sq mi). It is the smallest municipality in Kanagawa Prefecture in terms of area.
Population:18,741 size of the Municipality:6.55km2
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29．Hakone
Hakone (箱根町, Hakone-machi) is a town in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2019, the town had a population of 11,293 and a population density of 122 persons per km². The total area of the town is 92.82 km2 (35.84 sq mi). The town is a popular tourist destination due to its many hot springs and views of Mount Fuji.
Population:10,895 size of the Municipality:92.86km2
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30．Manazuru, Kanagawa
Manazuru (真鶴町, Manazuru-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the town had an estimated population of 6,949 and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the town is 7.02 square kilometres (2.71 sq mi).
Population:6,471 size of the Municipality:7.05km2
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31．Yugawara
Yugawara (湯河原町, Yugawara-machi) is a town located in Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 May 2021, the town had an estimated population of 23,267 and a population density of 570 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 40.99 square kilometres (15.83 sq mi).
Population:22,789 size of the Municipality:40.97km2
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32．Aikawa, Kanagawa
Aikawa (愛川町, Aikawa-machi) is a town located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the town had an estimated population of 39,763 and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the town is 34.29 square kilometres (13.24 sq mi).
Population:39,403 size of the Municipality:34.28km2
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33．Kiyokawa, Kanagawa
Kiyokawa (清川村, Kiyokawa-mura) is a village located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2021, the village had an estimated population of 2,858 and a population density of 40 persons per km². The total area of the village is 71.29 square kilometres (27.53 sq mi).
Population:2,962 size of the Municipality:71.24km2
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Municipalities in Kanagawa Prefecture