| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ |
|---|---|
| Matsuyama | 629,765 |
| Miyazaki | 541,751 |
| Matsudo | 541,296 |
| Machida | 462,807 |
| Maebashi | 448,354 |
| Morioka | 368,193 |
| Mito | 365,387 |
| Matsumoto | 325,512 |
| Matsue | 274,853 |
| Miyakonojo | 216,841 |
| Matsusaka | 214,823 |
| Mitaka | 206,043 |
| Misato | 168,932 |
| Musashino | 156,920 |
| Mino | 151,065 |
| Marugame | 147,827 |
| Moriguchi | 143,161 |
| Mishima | 141,645 |
| Matsubara | 116,060 |