List of mergers in Yamanashi Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers that took place during the 2000s in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

(as of August 1, 2006)

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000

Mergers from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001

Mergers from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002

Mergers from April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003

*On March 1, 2003 - the towns of Tomizawa and Nambu from the Minamikoma District merged to form the new town of Nambu.

Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

*On April 1, 2003 - the municipalities of Shirane, Wakakusa, Kushigata, Kōsai, Hatta and Ashiyasu (all from Nakakoma District) merged to form the new city of Minami-arupusu.

*On November 15, 2003 - the municipalities of Kawaguchiko, Katsuyama and Ashiwada from Minamitsuru District merged to form the new town of Fujikawaguchiko.

Mergers from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

*On September 1, 2004 - the town of Futaba from Kitakoma District and the towns of Ryūō and Shikishima from Nakakoma District merged to form the new city of Kai.

*On September 13, 2004 - the towns of Nakatomi from Minamikoma District and Shimobe from Nishiyatsushiro District merged into the town of Minobu.

*On October 12, 2004 - the municipalities of Ichinomiya, Isawa, Misaka, Sakaigawa and Yatsushiro (all from Higashiyatsushiro District) and the town of Kasugai from Higashiyamanashi District merged to form the new city of Fuefuki.

*On November 1, 2004 - the municipalities of Akeno, Hakushū, Mukawa, Nagasaka, Ōizumi, Sutama and Takane (all from Kitakoma District) merged to form the new city of Hokuto.

*On February 13, 2005 - the town of Uenohara from Kitatsuru District merged with the village of Akiyama from Minamitsuru District to become the city of Uenohara.

*On March 22, 2005 - the town of Makioka and the village of Mitomi from Higashiyamanashi District merged into the old city of Yamanashi to form the new city of Yamanashi.

Mergers from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

*On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Ichikawadaimon, Mitama and Rokugo (all from Nishiyatsushiro District) merged to form the new town of Ichikawamisato.

*On November 1, 2005 - the city of Enzan merged with the towns of Katsunuma and Yamato (both from Higashiyamanashi District) to form the new city of Kōshū. Higashiyamanashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On February 20, 2006 - the towns of Tamaho and Tatomi from Nakakoma District and the village of Toyotomi from Higashiyatsushiro District merged to form the new city of Chūō.

*On March 1, 2006 - The northern part of Kamikuishiki from Nishiyatsushiro District (the localities of "Furuseki, and Kakehashi") and the town of Nakamichi from Higashiyatsushiro District merged into the city of Kōfu.

*On March 1, 2006 - The southern part of Kamikuishiki from Nishiyatsushiro District (the localities of "Fujigane, Motosu, and Shoji") merged into the town of "Fujikawaguchiko" in Minamitsuru District.

*On March 15, 2006 - the town of Kobuchisawa from Kitakoma District merged into the city of "Hokuto". Kitakoma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Mergers from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

*On August 1, 2006 - the city of "Fuefuki" absorbed the village of Ashigawa, the only village left in Higashiyatsushiro District. Higashiyatsushiro District is now dissolved.

Mergers from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

Mergers from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009