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By Municipality) (As of March 31, 2020) The fiber optic broadband service coverage rate in Japan as of March 2020 (by municipality) (As of March 31, 2020) Municipal Coverage rate of fiber optic Prefecture Municipality broadband service code for households (%) 11011 Hokkaido Chuo Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11029 Hokkaido Kita Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11037 Hokkaido Higashi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11045 Hokkaido Shiraishi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11053 Hokkaido Toyohira Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11061 Hokkaido Minami Ward, Sapporo City 99.94 11070 Hokkaido Nishi Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11088 Hokkaido Atsubetsu Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11096 Hokkaido Teine Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 11100 Hokkaido Kiyota Ward, Sapporo City 100.00 12025 Hokkaido Hakodate City 99.62 12033 Hokkaido Otaru City 100.00 12041 Hokkaido Asahikawa City 99.96 12050 Hokkaido Muroran City 100.00 12068 Hokkaido Kushiro City 99.31 12076 Hokkaido Obihiro City 99.47 12084 Hokkaido Kitami City 98.84 12092 Hokkaido 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13315 Hokkaido Matsumae Town 85.15 13323 Hokkaido Fukushima Town 96.73 13331 Hokkaido Shiriuchi Town 100.00 13340 Hokkaido Kikonai Town 94.23 13374 Hokkaido Nanae Town 99.09 13439 Hokkaido Shikabe Town 100.00 13455 Hokkaido Mori Town 100.00 13463 Hokkaido Yakumo Town 96.55 13471 Hokkaido Oshamanbe Town 89.18 13617 Hokkaido Esashi Town 94.37 13625 Hokkaido Kaminokuni Town 100.00 13633 Hokkaido Assabu Town 100.00 13641 Hokkaido Otobe Town 90.32 13676 Hokkaido Okushiri Town 100.00 13706 Hokkaido Imakane Town 67.99 13714 Hokkaido Setana Town 100.00 13919 Hokkaido Shimamaki Village 100.00 13927 Hokkaido Suttsu Town 78.40 13935 Hokkaido Kuromatsunai Town 99.47 13943 Hokkaido Rankoshi Town 100.00 13951 Hokkaido Niseko Town 100.00 13960 Hokkaido Makkari Village 100.00 13978 Hokkaido Rusutsu Village 82.94 13986 Hokkaido Kimobetsu Town 100.00 13994 Hokkaido Kyogoku Town 100.00 14001 Hokkaido Kutchan Town 99.50 14010 Hokkaido Kyowa Town 100.00 14028 Hokkaido Iwanai Town 100.00 14036 Hokkaido 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14605 Hokkaido Kamifurano Town 93.06 14613 Hokkaido Nakafurano Town 99.86 14621 Hokkaido Minamifurano Town 100.00 14630 Hokkaido Shimukappu Village 100.00 14648 Hokkaido Wassamu Town 79.46 14656 Hokkaido Kenbuchi Town 67.60 14681 Hokkaido Shimokawa Town 100.00 14699 Hokkaido Bifuka Town 99.74 14702 Hokkaido Otoineppu Village 100.00 14711 Hokkaido Nakagawa Town 100.00 14729 Hokkaido Horokanai Town 100.00 14818 Hokkaido Mashike Town 98.19 14826 Hokkaido Obira Town 82.58 14834 Hokkaido Tomamae Town 81.18 14842 Hokkaido Haboro Town 97.28 14851 Hokkaido Shosanbetsu Village 81.95 14869 Hokkaido Enbetsu Town 100.00 14877 Hokkaido Teshio Town 87.98 15113 Hokkaido Sarufutsu Village 100.00 15121 Hokkaido Hamatonbetsu Town 88.15 15130 Hokkaido Nakatonbetsu Town 86.95 15148 Hokkaido Esashi Town 100.00 15164 Hokkaido Toyotomi Town 91.29 15172 Hokkaido Rebun Town 100.00 15181 Hokkaido Rishiri Town 100.00 15199 Hokkaido Rishirifuji Town 100.00 15202 Hokkaido Horonobe Town 100.00 15431 Hokkaido Bihoro Town 98.53 15440 Hokkaido Tsubetsu Town 100.00 15458 Hokkaido Shari Town 96.81 15466 Hokkaido Kiyosato Town 100.00 15474 Hokkaido Koshimizu Town 100.00 15491 Hokkaido Kunneppu Town 80.85 15504 Hokkaido Oketo Town 71.71 15521 Hokkaido Saroma Town 69.15 15555 Hokkaido Engaru Town 97.39 15598 Hokkaido Yubetsu Town 78.37 15601 Hokkaido Takinoue Town 99.79 15610 Hokkaido Okoppe Town 100.00 15628 Hokkaido Nishiokoppe Village 100.00 15636 Hokkaido Omu Town 100.00 15644 Hokkaido Ozora Town 81.50 15717 Hokkaido Toyoura Town 79.80 15750 Hokkaido Sobetsu Town 100.00 15784 Hokkaido Shiraoi Town 95.78 15814 Hokkaido Atsuma Town 66.50 15849 Hokkaido Toyako Town 99.74 15857 Hokkaido Abira Town 76.91 15865 Hokkaido Mukawa Town 99.98 16012 Hokkaido Hidaka Town 77.41 16021 Hokkaido Biratori Town 100.00 16047 Hokkaido Niikappu Town 59.79 16071 Hokkaido Urakawa Town 100.00 16080 Hokkaido Samani Town 94.36 16098 Hokkaido Erimo Town 71.76 16101 Hokkaido Shinhidaka Town 89.61 16314 Hokkaido Otofuke Town 94.81 16322 Hokkaido Shihoro Town 84.84 16331 Hokkaido Kamishihoro Town 84.94 16349 Hokkaido Shikaoi Town 79.05 16357 Hokkaido Shintoku Town 91.14 16365 Hokkaido Shimizu Town 87.98 16373 Hokkaido Memuro Town 88.99 16381 Hokkaido Nakasatsunai Village 87.80 16390 Hokkaido Sarabetsu Village 91.91 16411 Hokkaido Taiki Town 80.24 16420 Hokkaido Hiroo Town 83.31 16438 Hokkaido Makubetsu Town 93.59 16446 Hokkaido Ikeda Town 100.00 16454 Hokkaido Toyokoro Town 100.00 16462 Hokkaido Honbetsu Town 100.00 16471 Hokkaido Ashoro Town 80.20 16489 Hokkaido Rikubetsu Town 78.56 16497 Hokkaido Urahoro Town 99.04 16616 Hokkaido Kushiro Town 98.73 16624 Hokkaido Akkeshi Town 100.00 16632 Hokkaido Hamanaka Town 41.01 16641 Hokkaido Shibecha Town 72.04 16659 Hokkaido Teshikaga Town 99.97 16675 Hokkaido Tsurui Village 100.00 16683 Hokkaido Shiranuka Town 98.00 16918 Hokkaido Betsukai Town 74.56 16926 Hokkaido Nakashibetsu Town 92.57 16934 Hokkaido Shibetsu Town 70.22 16942 Hokkaido Rausu Town 84.26 22012 Aomori Aomori City 99.97 22021 Aomori Hirosaki City 99.83 22039 Aomori Hachinohe City 99.98 22047 Aomori Kuroishi City 99.63 22055 Aomori Goshogawara City 100.00 22063 Aomori Towada City 93.84 22071 Aomori Misawa City 99.99 22080 Aomori Mutsu City 99.99 22098 Aomori Tsugaru City 99.99 22101 Aomori Hirakawa City 99.99 23019 Aomori Hiranai Town 91.76 23035 Aomori Imabetsu Town 100.00 23043 Aomori Yomogita Village 100.00 23078 Aomori Sotogahama Town 99.93 23213 Aomori Ajigasawa Town 100.00 23230 Aomori Fukaura Town 100.00 23434 Aomori Nishimeya Village 100.00 23612 Aomori Fujisaki Town 100.00 23621 Aomori Owani Town 100.00 23671 Aomori Inakadate Village 100.00 23817 Aomori Itayanagi Town 100.00 23841 Aomori Tsuruta Town 100.00 23876 Aomori Nakadomari Town 99.96 24015 Aomori Noheji Town 97.77 24023 Aomori Shichinohe Town 97.75 24058 Aomori Rokunohe Town 98.40 24066 Aomori Yokohama Town 100.00 24082 Aomori Tohoku Town 99.82 24112 Aomori Rokkasho Village 100.00 24121 Aomori Oirase Town 100.00 24236 Aomori Oma Town 100.00 24244 Aomori Higashidori Village 100.00 24252 Aomori Kazamaura Village 100.00 24261 Aomori Sai Village 100.00 24414 Aomori Sannohe Town 99.98 24422 Aomori Gonohe Town 99.89 24431 Aomori Takko Town 99.95 24457 Aomori Nanbu Town 99.87 24465 Aomori Hashikami Town 99.93 24503 Aomori Shingo Village 100.00 32018 Iwate Morioka City 99.63 32026 Iwate Miyako City 99.97 32034 Iwate Ofunato City 99.56 32051 Iwate Hanamaki City 98.05 32069 Iwate Kitakami City 97.83 32077 Iwate Kuji City 99.97 32085 Iwate Tono City 66.01 32093 Iwate Ichinoseki City 89.35 32107 Iwate Rikuzentakata City 100.00 32115 Iwate Kamaishi City 100.00 32131 Iwate Ninohe City 91.93 32140 Iwate Hachimantai City 99.19 32158 Iwate Oshu City 99.48 32166 Iwate Takizawa City 100.00 33014 Iwate Shizukuishi Town 100.00 33022 Iwate Kuzumaki Town 100.00 33031 Iwate Iwate Town 84.89 33219 Iwate Shiwa Town 99.99 33227 Iwate Yahaba Town 100.00 33669 Iwate Nishiwaga Town 100.00 33812 Iwate Kanegasaki Town 96.35 34029 Iwate Hiraizumi Town 97.91 34410 Iwate Sumita Town 100.00 34614 Iwate Otsuchi Town 100.00 34827 Iwate Yamada Town 99.76 34835 Iwate Iwaizumi Town 99.80 34843 Iwate Tanohata Village 100.00 34851 Iwate Fudai Village 92.32 35017 Iwate Karumai Town 99.95 35033 Iwate Noda Village 100.00 35068 Iwate Kunohe Village 99.91 35076 Iwate Hirono Town 100.00 35246 Iwate Ichinohe Town 83.72 41017 Miyagi Aoba Ward, Sendai City 100.00 41025 Miyagi Miyagino Ward, Sendai City 100.00 41033 Miyagi Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City 100.00 41041 Miyagi Taihaku Ward, Sendai City 100.00 41050 Miyagi Izumi Ward, Sendai City 100.00 42021 Miyagi Ishinomaki City 99.46 42030 Miyagi
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