Kawabe District, Akita

On October 1, 2005, its remaining components, the towns of Kawabe and Yūwa merged into the city of Akita, upon which Kawabe District was dissolved and ceased to exist as an administrative unit.

At the time, the area consisted of 59 villages all of which were formerly under the control of Kubota Domain.

Wada was raised to town status in 1935, but Araya was absorbed into the city of Akita in 1941.

Kawabe was raised to town status on March 31, 1955, followed by Yūwa on April 1, 1972.

On January 11, 2005, the towns of Kawabe and Yūwa were merged into the expanded city of Akita.

Location of former Kawabe District in Akita Prefecture; Yellow=original extent, Blue=portion annexed to Kawabe at a later date
Historic Kawabe District – 1.Ushijima 2.Araya 3.Hamada 4.Toyoiwa 5. Niida 6.Yotsugoya 7.Kawazoe 8.Nakagawa 9.Toyoshima 10.Wada 11.Funaoka 12.Iwamisannai 13.Kami-Kitade 14.Shimo-Kitade Purple：Akita City Light Blue：to Daisen City
District assembly of Kawabe, Akita in 1923. All assemblies would be abolished by 1926.