Showa昭和町

Showa-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Showa (昭和町, Showa-cho) is a town in Yamanashi Prefecture. Population 20,909 (2020 census), area 9.08 km². Borders 4 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Nakakoma District, Yamanashi Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

昭和町

Reading

Showa-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Nakakoma District 中巨摩郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Yamanashi 山梨県

Region

Chūbu 中部

Population

20,909 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

+7.2% from 19,505

Area

9.08 km²

Density

2,303 people per km²

Households

9,117

Under 15

15.7%

65 and over

19.5%

Foreign residents

766 (3.7%)

Code

19384 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.showa.yamanashi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

4 places share a land border with Showa. Borders across water are not counted.

• Kofu City甲府市
• Minamiarupusu City南アルプス市
• Kai City甲斐市
• Chuo City中央市

Questions about Showa

Is Showa a city, a town, or a village?

Showa (昭和町) is a town (町, cho) in Yamanashi Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Nakakoma District (中巨摩郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Showa?

Showa 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 Showa?

20,909 at the 2020 census, up 7.2% from 19,505 in 2015. The area is 9.08 km², which is 2,303 people per km². 9,117 households. 19.5% of residents are 65 or older and 15.7% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Showa?

Four: Kofu City (甲府市), Minamiarupusu City (南アルプス市), Kai City (甲斐市), and Chuo City (中央市). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Showa in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Showa written in Japanese?

昭和町, read Showa-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Showa begin?

山梨県中巨摩郡昭和町… (Yamanashi-ken, Nakakoma-gun, Showa-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.