List of city nicknames in Japan
Cities by prefecture
- 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
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
Utsukushima Fukushima (Beautiful Fukushima)
Empire of Gunma
- Fukuyama
- City of Roses (Rose City)[1]
- City of Geta (Japanese footwear), mostly referred to the Matsunaga area of the city[2]
- 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
- 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
- Takarazuka
- City of Music
- Kōbe
- City of Lights
- City of Fashion[3]
- 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
Udon Prefecture
- Ayagawa
- Mitoyo
- Home of Urashima Tarō
- Takamatsu
- Marugame
- City of Uchiwa (Japanese rigid paper fan)
- 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
- Kamakura
- Ancient City
- City of History
- Minamiashigara
- Home of Kintaro (a Japanese folk hero)
- Kyoto
- Kyo
- Ancient City
- City of History
- Ine
- Home of Urashima Tarō
- Uji
- Place of Uji-tea
- Maizuru (Kammurijima)
- Island of God
- Iga
- Hometown of Ninja
- Shima
- Home of Urashima Tarō
- Hometown of Pearl
- Sendai
- City of Trees (City of Green) (Capital with the Groves)
- Shibata
- City of Chrysanthemum
- Takachiho
- Town of Mythologies
- Town of Takachiho-Kagura
- 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
- Ancient City
- Yamatokoriyama
- City of Goldfish
- Ojiya
- Home of Nishikigoi
- City of Bullfighting
- Niigata, Shirone
- City of Kite
- Sado
- Island of Flower
Onsen Prefecture
- Beppu
- Naples of the Orient
- Hot spring Capital of the World
- Bungotakada
- City of Shōwa
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Karatsu
- City of Karatsu Kunchi
- Kawasoe
- City of Nori
- 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)
- 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)
- Oda
- City of Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
- Okinoshima
- Island of Pictures
- Island of Flower
- Town of Bullfighting
- 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
- Tokushima
- Birthplace of Awa Dance Festival
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)
- Kurayoshi
- City of White Walled
- City of Red Roof
- Sakaiminato
- City of Yōkai (from the manga series Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro)
- Toyama
- City of Medicine
- Higashine
- City of Cherries
- Nanyō
- City of Chrysanthemum
- 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)
- 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).
- Hirosaki, Aomori
- Iwadeyama, Miyagi
- Kakunodate, Akita
- Morioka, Iwate
- Murata, Miyagi
- Sakata, Yamagata
- Tono, Iwate
- Yamagata, Yamagata
- Yuzawa, Akita
- Ashikaga, Tochigi
- Iida, Nagano
- Iiyama, Nagano
- Kamo, Niigata
- Koga, Ibaraki
- Ogawa, Saitama
- Ranzan, Saitama
- Sano, Tochigi
- Tochigi, Tochigi
- Yugawara, Kanagawa
- Gujohachiman, Gifu
- Inuyama, Aichi
- Johana, Toyama
- Kanazawa, Ishikawa
- Nishio, Aichi
- Obama, Fukui
- Takayama, Gifu
- Hagi, Yamaguchi
- Kurayoshi, Tottori
- Matsue, Shimane
- Onomichi, Hiroshima
- Takahashi, Okayama
- Takehara, Hiroshima
- Tsuwano, Shimane
- Tsuyama, Okayama
- Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
- 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).
See also
- Lists of nicknames – nickname list articles on Wikipedia
References
- ^ Muraoka, Maiko (10 March 2022). "Fukuyama, City of Roses, to host world convention and expo". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Discover Fukuyama" (PDF). City of Fukuyama. p. 8. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Kobe Fashion Museum". Google Arts & Culture. 25 April 1997. Retrieved 2 February 2024.