Nagoya is the fourth most populous city in Japan, with a population of 2.3 million in the 2020 census. It is the capital of Aichi Prefecture and a major economic center in the Chubu region.
Sapporo is the fifth most populous city in Japan, with a population of 1.9 million in the 2020 census. It is the capital of Hokkaido Prefecture and the largest city in the northernmost island of Japan.
Kobe is the sixth most populous city in Japan, with a population of 1.5 million in the 2020 census. It is the capital of Hyogo Prefecture and a major port city in the Kansai region, neighboring Osaka.
Kyoto is the eighth most populous city in Japan, with a population of 1.5 million in the 2020 census. It is the former imperial capital of Japan and a renowned cultural and historical center in the Kansai region, neighboring Osaka.
Fukuoka is the ninth most populous city in Japan, with a population of 1.6 million in the 2020 census. It is the capital of Fukuoka Prefecture and the largest city in the Kyushu island, the southernmost of the four main islands of Japan.