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Kurashiki (orange) and the other large cities of Japan
Kurashiki lies in Okayama in Japan at 34.58°N, 133.77°E, about 4 m above sea level. The local time zone is Asia/Tokyo (UTC+9); GeoNames classifies it as a district seat.
It is smaller than Nishinomiya (485,587) and larger than Ōita (477,715). The largest city in Japan is Tokyo with 9,733,276 people and is also the capital.
The national capital, Tokyo, is about 553 km away; the nearest large city is Okayama, 17 km from Kurashiki.
Japan as a whole has a live population of 122,207,720 (-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 Kurashiki
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Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Kurashiki?
Kurashiki has about 483,576 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Kurashiki the capital of Japan?
No. The capital of Japan is Tokyo (9,733,276 people), about 553 km away. Kurashiki is the 31st largest city of the country and a district seat.
How big is Kurashiki compared with the rest of Japan?
Its 483,576 residents are 0.4% of the 122,207,720 people living in Japan today. Tokyo is larger with 9,733,276 people.
Where is Kurashiki?
In Okayama, Japan, at latitude 34.58 and longitude 133.77, 4 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Okayama (17 km), Marugame (33 km), Takamatsu (38 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Kurashiki Population 2026 — Japan. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/japan/kurashiki/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/japan/kurashiki/">Kurashiki Population 2026 — Japan</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-28. More about our data.