Otsuki大月市

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

Otsuki (大月市, Otsuki-shi) is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 22,512 (2020 census), area 280.25 km². Borders 6 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Yamanashi 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

大月市

Reading

Otsuki-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

22,512 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-11.4% from 25,419

Area

280.25 km²

Density

80 people per km²

Households

9,254

Under 15

7.5%

65 and over

40.7%

Foreign residents

174 (0.8%)

Code

19206 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.otsuki.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

6 places share a land border with Otsuki. Borders across water are not counted.

• Tsuru City都留市
• Fuefuki City笛吹市
• Uenohara City上野原市
• Koshu City甲州市
• Fujikawaguchiko Town富士河口湖町
• Kosuge Village小菅村

Questions about Otsuki

Is Otsuki a city or a prefecture?

Otsuki (大月市) is a city (市, shi) in Yamanashi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Otsuki?

Otsuki is in Yamanashi Prefecture (山梨県), in the Chūbu region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Otsuki?

22,512 at the 2020 census, down 11.4% from 25,419 in 2015. The area is 280.25 km², which is 80 people per km². 9,254 households. 40.7% of residents are 65 or older and 7.5% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Otsuki?

Six: Tsuru City (都留市), Fuefuki City (笛吹市), Uenohara City (上野原市), Koshu City (甲州市), Fujikawaguchiko Town (富士河口湖町), and Kosuge Village (小菅村). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Otsuki in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Otsuki written in Japanese?

大月市, read Otsuki-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 Otsuki begin?

山梨県大月市… (Yamanashi-ken, Otsuki-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.