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  1. Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. [2] Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km 2 (1,466 sq mi ). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture ...

  2. Just above Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is more than just a suburb for commuters to the nation’s capital. The city of Kawagoe is famous for its traditional kura-zukuri style warehouses, which remain from the 18th and 19th centuries and house many souvenir shops. The Railway Museum is also an intriguing site, while if you ...

  3. Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is Tokyo's neighbor to the north. Much of southeastern Saitama, including the prefectural capital of Saitama City, are considered suburbs of Tokyo, while its western parts are mostly rural and mountainous and include parts of the Chichibu-Tama-Kai National Park.

  4. Saitama (さいたま市, Saitama-shi, pronounced [saꜜitama]) is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population ...

  5. Saitama borders Tokyo but offers its own array of outdoor adventures and living Edo history. A major transportation hub and a stop on the way to Nikko during the Edo period, Saitama is now an urban commuter area. The Edo atmosphere remains, however, in historic towns such as Kawagoe. Close enough to Tokyo to offer a quick getaway to the beauty ...

  6. Saitama, ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. The eastern portion of the prefecture lies on the Kantō Plain, north of Tokyo metropolis. Saitama city in the southeast—created by the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono in 2001—is the prefectural capital.

  7. Article History. Saitama, capital of Saitama ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. Situated in the southeastern part of the prefecture, the city was created in 2001 through the merger of the former cities of Urawa, Yono, and Ōmiya. It lies near the northern limit of the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area, about 20 miles (32 km) north of ...

  8. Apr 13, 2023 · Saitama Prefecture is located in the Kantō region, just north of Tokyo. The east of the landlocked prefecture is a mixture of urban and agricultural areas, and the west consists of the ...

  9. Saitama Prefecture 埼玉県. Saitama Prefecture is just north-west of the capital, Tokyo. The fastest growing of Japan's prefectures, Saitama has much to offer the visitor with its historic castle town of Kawagoe, its Railway Museum, the huge Tobu Zoo, and many areas of scenic beauty and offer strolling and hiking escapes from the capital.

  10. 1. Visit Saitama’s ‘Little Edo’ – Kawagoe. Many of the buildings are are certified historical structures. (Photo: Jianne Soriano) Kawagoe’s ‘Little Edo’, though pretty little, is a picturesque example of traditional Japanese architecture where photogenic alleyways are lined with artisan stores selling sweets made from Kawagoe’s ...

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