Wards of Japan

A ku (区), conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance, as well as Tokyo (where the "23 special wards" have a quasi-municipal status).

Outside of Tokyo, wards are local entities directly controlled by the municipal government. They handle administrative functions such as koseki registration, health insurance, and property taxation. Many wards have affiliated residents' organizations for a number of tasks, although these do not have any legal authority per se.

List of wards

Chiba

* Chūō-ku, Chiba
* Hanamigawa-ku, Chiba
* Inage-ku, Chiba
* Midori-ku, Chiba
* Mihama-ku, Chiba
* Wakaba-ku, Chiba

Fukuoka

* Chūō-ku, Fukuoka
* Hakata-ku, Fukuoka
* Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
* Jonan-ku, Fukuoka
* Minami-ku, Fukuoka
* Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Hamamatsu

* Hamakita-ku, Hamamatsu
* Higashi-ku, Hamamatsu
* Kita-ku, Hamamatsu
* Minami-ku, Hamamatsu
* Naka-ku, Hamamatsu
* Nishi-ku, Hamamatsu
* Tenryū-ku, Hamamatsu

Hiroshima

* Aki-ku, Hiroshima
* Asakita-ku, Hiroshima
* Asaminami-ku, Hiroshima
* Higashi-ku, Hiroshima
* Minami-ku, Hiroshima
* Naka-ku, Hiroshima
* Nishi-ku, Hiroshima
* Saeki-ku, Hiroshima

Kawasaki

* Asao-ku, Kawasaki
* Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki
* Miyamae-ku, Kawasaki
* Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
* Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki
* Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki
* Tama-ku, Kawasaki

Kitakyushu

* Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu
* Kokuraminami-ku, Kitakyushu
* Moji-ku, Kitakyushu
* Tobata-ku, Kitakyushu
* Wakamatsu-ku, Kitakyushu
* Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu
* Yahatanishi-ku, Kitakyushu

Kobe

* Chūō-ku, Kobe
* Higashinada-ku, Kobe
* Hyōgo-ku, Kobe
* Kita-ku, Kobe
* Nada-ku, Kobe
* Nagata-ku, Kobe
* Nishi-ku, Kobe
* Suma-ku, Kobe
* Tarumi-ku, Kobe

Kyoto

* Fushimi-ku, Kyoto
* Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto
* Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto
* Kita-ku, Kyoto
* Minami-ku, Kyoto
* Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto
* Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto
* Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
* Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto
* Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
* Yamashina-ku, Kyoto

Nagoya

* Atsuta-ku, Nagoya
* Chikusa-ku, Nagoya
* Higashi-ku, Nagoya
* Kita-ku, Nagoya
* Meito-ku, Nagoya
* Midori-ku, Nagoya
* Minami-ku, Nagoya
* Minato-ku, Nagoya
* Mizuho-ku, Nagoya
* Moriyama-ku, Nagoya
* Naka-ku, Nagoya
* Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya
* Nakamura-ku, Nagoya
* Showa-ku, Nagoya
* Tenpaku-ku, Nagoya

Niigata

* Akiha-ku, Niigata
* Chūō-ku, Niigata
* Higashi-ku, Niigata
* Kita-ku, Niigata
* Kōnan-ku, Niigata
* Minami-ku, Niigata
* Nishi-ku, Niigata
* Nishikan-ku, Niigata

Osaka

* Abeno-ku, Osaka
* Asahi-ku, Osaka
* Chūō-ku, Osaka
* Fukushima-ku, Osaka
* Higashinari-ku, Osaka
* Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
* Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
* Hirano-ku, Osaka
* Ikuno-ku, Osaka
* Joto-ku, Osaka
* Kita-ku, Osaka
* Konohana-ku, Osaka
* Minato-ku, Osaka
* Miyakojima-ku, Osaka
* Naniwa-ku, Osaka
* Nishi-ku, Osaka
* Nishinari-ku, Osaka
* Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka
* Suminoe-ku, Osaka
* Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka
* Taisho-ku, Osaka
* Tennoji-ku, Osaka
* Tsurumi-ku, Osaka
* Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

aitama

* Chūō-ku, Saitama
* Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama
* Kita-ku, Saitama
* Midori-ku, Saitama
* Minami-ku, Saitama
* Minuma-ku, Saitama
* Nishi-ku, Saitama
* Omiya-ku, Saitama
* Sakura-ku, Saitama
* Urawa-ku, Saitama

akai

* Higashi-ku, Sakai
* Kita-ku, Sakai
* Mihara-ku, Sakai
* Minami-ku, Sakai
* Naka-ku, Sakai
* Nishi-ku, Sakai
* Sakai-ku, Sakai

apporo

* Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
* Chūō-ku, Sapporo
* Higashi-ku, Sapporo
* Kita-ku, Sapporo
* Kiyota-ku, Sapporo
* Minami-ku, Sapporo
* Nishi-ku, Sapporo
* Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo
* Teine-ku, Sapporo
* Toyohira-ku, Sapporo

endai

* Aoba-ku, Sendai
* Izumi-ku, Sendai
* Miyagino-ku, Sendai
* Taihaku-ku, Sendai
* Wakabayashi-ku, Sendai

hizuoka

* Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
* Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka
* Suruga-ku, Shizuoka

Yokohama

* Aoba-ku, Yokohama
* Asahi-ku, Yokohama
* Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama
* Isogo-ku, Yokohama
* Izumi-ku, Yokohama
* Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama
* Kanazawa-ku, Yokohama
* Kohoku-ku, Yokohama
* Konan-ku, Yokohama
* Minami-ku, Yokohama
* Naka-ku, Yokohama
* Nishi-ku, Yokohama
* Sakae-ku, Yokohama
* Seya-ku, Yokohama
* Totsuka-ku, Yokohama
* Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama
* Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama

List of Special Wards of Tokyo

* Adachi, Tokyo
* Arakawa, Tokyo
* Bunkyo, Tokyo
* Chiyoda, Tokyo
* Chūō, Tokyo
* Edogawa, Tokyo
* Itabashi, Tokyo
* Katsushika, Tokyo
* Kita, Tokyo
* Koto, Tokyo
* Meguro, Tokyo
* Minato, Tokyo
* Nakano, Tokyo
* Nerima, Tokyo
* Ota, Tokyo
* Setagaya, Tokyo
* Shibuya, Tokyo
* Shinagawa, Tokyo
* Shinjuku, Tokyo
* Suginami, Tokyo
* Sumida, Tokyo
* Taito, Tokyo
* Toshima, Tokyo