Early examples include Kushiro City, Izumo City, Kitami City, Bizen City, Nagato City, Mino City, Ise City, Buzen City, Hyuga City, Izumi City, Nemuro City, Tosa City, Kaga City, Settsu City, Harima-cho; during the Heisei era (the end of 20th century) municipalities with old provincial names further increased; the examples include Ishikari City, Izu City, Izunokuni City, Kai City, Shimotsuke City, Hida City, Echizen City, Iga City, Shima City, Tanba City, Awaji City, Mimasaku City, Awa City, Chikugo City, Wakasa-cho.
釧路市、出雲市、北見市、備前市、長門市、美濃市、伊勢市、豊前市、日向市、和泉市、根室市、土佐市、加賀市、摂津市、播磨町が古い例で、平成年間（20世紀末）からさらに増加し、石狩市、伊豆市、伊豆の国市、甲斐市、下野市、飛騨市、越前市、伊賀市、志摩市、丹波市、淡路市、美作市、阿波市、筑後市、若狭町が加わった。