Akita秋田市

Akita-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

Akita (秋田市, Akita-shi) is a city in Akita Prefecture. Population 307,672 (2020 census), area 906.07 km². Borders 8 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Akita Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

秋田市

Reading

Akita-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Akita 秋田県

Region

Tōhoku 東北

Population

307,672 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-2.6% from 315,814

Area

906.07 km²

Density

340 people per km²

Households

136,952

Under 15

10.7%

65 and over

31.7%

Foreign residents

1,326 (0.4%)

Code

05201 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.akita.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

8 places share a land border with Akita. Borders across water are not counted.

• Yurihonjo City由利本荘市
• Katagami City潟上市
• Daisen City大仙市
• Kitaakita City北秋田市
• Semboku City仙北市
• Kamikoani Village上小阿仁村
• Gojome Town五城目町
• Ikawa Town井川町

Questions about Akita

Is Akita a city or a prefecture?

Akita (秋田市) is a city (市, shi) in Akita Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly. Akita Prefecture (秋田県) is the larger unit around it. On its own, the name usually means the city.

Where is Akita?

Akita is in Akita Prefecture (秋田県), in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Akita?

307,672 at the 2020 census, down 2.6% from 315,814 in 2015. The area is 906.07 km², which is 340 people per km². 136,952 households. 31.7% of residents are 65 or older and 10.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Akita?

Eight: Yurihonjo City (由利本荘市), Katagami City (潟上市), Daisen City (大仙市), Kitaakita City (北秋田市), Semboku City (仙北市), Kamikoani Village (上小阿仁村), Gojome Town (五城目町), and Ikawa Town (井川町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Akita in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Akita written in Japanese?

秋田市, read Akita-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Akita begin?

秋田県秋田市… (Akita-ken, Akita-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.