name of a municipality
Refers to the official name of a city (市), special ward (区), town (町), or village (村). Used in administrative contexts, forms, and addresses.
Please fill in the exact name of your municipality on the application form.
The names of all municipalities nationwide are registered in this database.
市区町村名 is the name of a municipality, while 市町村 refers to municipalities collectively (cities, towns, and villages) without the special wards.
Compound of 市 (city), 区 (ward), 町 (town), 村 (village), and 名 (name).