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Ichinomiya Population

Population · latest official estimate
380,073

Ichinomiya is the 40th largest city in Japan, with a population of about 380,000 — 0.3% of the country's 122.2 million people — about as many people as the whole of Guadeloupe. Worldwide it ranks #1415 among 5,243 cities with 100,000 or more inhabitants.

Quick facts

GeoNames · UN WPP
Population
380,073
city proper · GeoNames
Rank in Japan
#40 of 150
largest cities tracked
World rank
#1415
of 5,243 cities ≥ 100k
Region
Aichi
first-level division
Status
District seat
Elevation
11 m
above sea level
Time zone
UTC+9
Asia/Tokyo
Coordinates
35.3°N 136.8°E
Share of country
0.3%
of 122.22M people

Ichinomiya overview

Updated October 2026
Tokyo · 9,733,276Yokohama · 3,777,491Osaka · 2,753,862Nagoya · 2,332,176Sapporo · 1,973,832Fukuoka · 1,612,392Kawasaki · 1,538,262Kobe · 1,525,152Kyoto · 1,463,723Saitama · 1,324,854Hiroshima · 1,200,754Sendai · 1,096,704Chiba · 979,768Niigata · 797,591Hamamatsu · 791,707Kumamoto · 738,907Aihara · 725,493Okayama · 724,691Sagamihara · 720,780Shizuoka · 693,389Kagoshima · 595,049Himeji · 530,495Utsunomiya · 518,757Matsuyama · 511,192Nishinomiya · 485,587Ōita · 477,715Fukuyama · 468,812Kanazawa · 466,029Amagasaki · 459,593Fujisawa · 439,728Toyota · 426,162Shinagawa · 422,488Takamatsu · 418,994Toyama · 415,844Yokosuka · 409,478Nagasaki · 409,118Gifu · 402,557Miyazaki · 401,339Okazaki · 384,654Toyohashi · 377,453Ichinomiya · 380,073Ichinomiya

Ichinomiya (orange) and the other large cities of Japan

Ichinomiya lies in Aichi in Japan at 35.3°N, 136.8°E, about 11 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.

It is smaller than Okazaki (384,654) and larger than Toyohashi (377,453). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people and is also the capital.

The national capital, Tokyo, is about 265 km away; the nearest large city is Inazawa, 6 km from Ichinomiya.

Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,219,553 (-0.6% a year) and ranks #12 of 238 countries — see the Japan population page for the full statistics and the Japan atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.

Cities near Ichinomiya

Within 200 km · straight-line distance
CityDistancePopulation
Inazawa
Aichi
6 km134,751
Komaki
Aichi
11 km148,872
Gifu
Gifu
14 km402,557
Nagoya
Aichi
16 km2,332,176
Kasugai
Aichi
17 km308,681
Seto
Aichi
28 km127,792
Kuwana
Mie
30 km140,051
Tōkai
Aichi
32 km113,787

Largest cities in Japan

Top 10 · all 150 →
#CityRegionPopulation
1TokyoCapitalTokyo9,733,276
2YokohamaKanagawa3,777,491
3OsakaOsaka2,753,862
4NagoyaAichi2,332,176
5SapporoHokkaido1,973,832
6FukuokaFukuoka1,612,392
7KawasakiKanagawa1,538,262
8KobeHyōgo1,525,152
9KyotoKyoto1,463,723
10SaitamaSaitama1,324,854

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ichinomiya?

Ichinomiya has about 380,073 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.

Is Ichinomiya the capital of Japan?

No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 265 km away. Ichinomiya is the 40th largest city of the country and a district seat.

How big is Ichinomiya compared with the rest of Japan?

Its 380,073 residents are 0.3% of the 122,219,553 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.

Where is Ichinomiya?

In Aichi, Japan, at latitude 35.3 and longitude 136.8, 11 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Inazawa (6 km), Komaki (11 km), Gifu (14 km).

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