A city designated by government ordinance(政令指定都市,seirei shitei toshi), also known as a designated city(指定都市,shitei toshi) or government ordinance city(政令市,seirei shi), is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law.