The article is devoted to the issues of 85 BURGUNDY BLISS the activities of the local government of Japan.Particular attention is drawn to the legal framework and the material basis for the functioning of local self-government bodies.The system of local self-government is considered as a special form of self-government with a specific functional and meaning; Water Pipe system of municipal management and delegation of authority, as well as features of interaction between civil and imperious levels.The allocation of the city with a special status, as well as the financial structure of the local government of Japan, is considered in detail.