Here is a list of mergers in Kagoshima Prefecture , Japan since the Heisei period .
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to present On October 12, 2004 – The city of Sendai was merged with the towns of Hiwaki , Iriki , Kedōin and Tōgō , and the villages of Kamikoshiki , Kashima , Sato and Shimokoshiki (all from Satsuma District ) were all merged to create the city of Satsumasendai (Merger Information Page)
On November 1, 2004 – The towns of Kōriyama and Matsumoto (both from Hioki District ), the town of Kiire (from Ibusuki District ), and the towns of Sakurajima and Yoshida (both from Kagoshima District ) were merged into the expanded city of Kagoshima
On March 22, 2005 – The towns of Miyanojō and Tsuruda (both from Satsuma District ) were merged into the expanded town of Satsuma (Merger Information Page)
On March 22, 2005 – The towns of Kurino and Yoshimatsu (both from Aira District ) were merged to create the town of Yūsui
On March 22, 2005 – The towns of Ōnejime and Tashiro (both from Kimotsuki District ) were merged to create the town of Kinkō
On March 31, 2005 – The towns of Nejime and Sata (both from Kimotsuki District ) were merged to create the town of Minamiōsumi
On May 1, 2005 – The towns of Fukiage , Higashiichiki , Hiyoshi and Ijūin (all from Hioki District ) were merged to create the city of Hioki
On July 1, 2005 – The towns of Kōyama and Uchinoura (both from Kimotsuki District ) were merged to create the town of Kimotsuki
On July 1, 2005 – The towns of Ōsumi , Sueyoshi and Takarabe (all from Soo District ) were merged to create the city of Soo
On October 11, 2005 – The city of Kushikino was merged with the town of Ichiki (from Hioki District ) to create the city of Ichikikushikino
On November 7, 2005 – The former town of Kirishima absorbed the city of Kokubu , the towns of Fukuyama , Hayato , Makizono , Mizobe and Yokogawa (all from Aira District ) to create the city of Kirishima
On November 7, 2005 – The city of Kaseda was merged with the town of Kinpō (from Hioki District ), and the towns of Bonotsu , Kasasa and Ōura (all from Kawanabe District ) to create the city of Minamisatsuma
On January 1, 2006 – The former town of Shibushi absorbed the towns of Ariake and Matsuyama (all from Soo District ) to create the city of Shibushi
On January 1, 2006 – The old city of Ibusuki absorbed the towns of Kaimon and Yamagawa (both from Ibusuki District ) to create the new and expanded city of Ibusuki
On January 1, 2006 – The old city of Kanoya absorbed the towns of Aira and Kushira (both from Kimotsuki District ), and the town of Kihoku (from Soo District ) to create the new and expanded city of Kanoya
On March 13, 2006 – The old city of Izumi absorbed the towns of Noda and Takaono (both from Izumi District ) to create the new and expanded city of Izumi
On March 20, 2006 – The city of Naze was merged with the town of Kasari , and the village of Sumiyo (both from Ōshima District ) to create the city of Amami
On March 20, 2006 – The town of Azuma (from Izumi District ) was merged into the expanded town of Nagashima
On March 31, 2007 – The towns of Kamiyaku and Yaku (both from Kumage District ) were merged to create the town of Yakushima
On December 1, 2007 – The town of Ei (from Ibusuki District ), and the towns of Chiran and Kawanabe (both from Kawanabe District ) were merged to create the city of Minamikyūshū Ibusuki District and Kawanabe District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
On November 1, 2008 – The city of Ōkuchi was merged with the town of Hishikari (from Isa District ) to create the city of Isa Isa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 23, 2010 – The former town of Aira absorbed the towns of Kajiki and Kamō (all from Aira District ) to create the city of Aira Aira District was left with one municipality. Planned/future mergers
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