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Here is a list of mergers in
Yamanashi Prefecture,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On March 1, 2003 - the towns of
Tomizawa (from
Minamikoma District) was merged into the expanded town of
Nanbu.
- On April 1, 2003 - the towns of
Kōsai,
Kushigata,
Shirane and
Wakakusa, and the villages of
Ashiyasu and
Hatta (all from
Nakakoma District) were merged to create the city of
Minami-Alps.
- On November 15, 2003 - the town of
Kawaguchiko, and the villages of
Ashiwada and
Katsuyama (all from
Minamitsuru District) were merged to create the town of
Fujikawaguchiko.
- On September 1, 2004 - the town of
Futaba (from
Kitakoma District), and the towns of
Ryūō and
Shikishima (both from
Nakakoma District) were merged to create the city of
Kai.
- On September 13, 2004 - the old town of
Minobu absorbed with the town of
Nakatomi (both from
Minamikoma District), and the town of
Shimobe (from
Nishiyatsushiro District) to create the new and expanded town of
Minobu (in
Minamikoma District).
- On October 12, 2004 - the towns of
Ichinomiya,
Isawa,
Misaka and
Yatsushiro, the village of
Sakaigawa (all from
Higashiyatsushiro District), and the town of
Kasugai (from
Higashiyamanashi District) were merged to create the city of
Fuefuki.
- On November 1, 2004 - the towns of
Hakushū,
Nagasaka,
Sutama and
Takane, and the village of
Akeno,
Mukawa and
Ōizumi (all from
Kitakoma District) were merged to create the city of
Hokuto.
- On February 13, 2005 - the town of
Uenohara (from
Kitatsuru District) absorbed the village of
Akiyama (from
Minamitsuru District) to create the city of
Uenohara.
- On March 22, 2005 - the town of
Makioka, and the village of
Mitomi (both from
Higashiyamanashi District) were merged into the expanded city of
Yamanashi.
- On October 1, 2005 - the towns of
Ichikawadaimon,
Mitama and
Rokugō (all from
Nishiyatsushiro District) were merged to create the town of
Ichikawamisato.
- On November 1, 2005 - the city of
Enzan was merged with the town of
Katsunuma and the village of
Yamato (both from
Higashiyamanashi District) to create the city of
Kōshū.
Higashiyamanashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On February 20, 2006 - the towns of
Tamaho and
Tatomi (both from
Nakakoma District), and the village of
Toyotomi (from
Higashiyatsushiro District) were merged to create the city of
Chūō.
- On March 1, 2006:
- On March 15, 2006 - the town of
Kobuchisawa (from
Kitakoma District) was merged into the expanded city of
Hokuto.
Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On August 1, 2006 - the village of
Ashigawa (from
Higashiyatsushiro District) was merged into the expanded city of
Fuefuki.
Higashiyatsushiro District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On March 8, 2010 - the towns of
Kajikazawa and
Masuho (both from
Minamikoma District) were merged to create the town of
Fujikawa.
Planned/Future Mergers