Kawagoe, Saitama
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Kawagoe 川越市 |
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Traditional alley in Kawagoe
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 Location of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 35°55′30.5″N 139°29′8.8″E / 35.925139°N 139.485778°ECoordinates: 35°55′30.5″N 139°29′8.8″E / 35.925139°N 139.485778°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 109.13 km2 (42.14 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 350,421 | ||
| • Density | 3,210/km2 (8,300/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Oak | ||
| - Flower | Kerria | ||
| - Bird | Goose | ||
| Phone number | 049-224-8811 | ||
| Address | 1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-8601 | ||
| Website | www |
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Kawagoe (川越市 Kawagoe-shi?) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 350,541 and a population density of 3,210 persons per km². Its total area was 109.13 km². The city is known locally as "Little Edo" (小江戸 Koedo?) after the old name for Tokyo, due to its many historic buildings.
Located in the Musashino Terrace of central Saitama Prefecture, both the Arakawa and the Tamagawa Rivers flow through the city, which is approximately 30 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.
During the Edo period Kawagoe Castle was the headquarters of the Kawagoe Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, it briefly became capital of Kawagoe Prefecture (1871) then Iruma Prefecture (1871–1873), before becoming part of Saitama Prefecture.
The modern town of Kawagoe was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. A large part of the town was destroyed in a fire on May 13, 1893 and was rebuilt with many structures using construction techniques of traditional kura warehouses. On December 1, 1922 Kawagoe merged with neighboring Senba Village, and was elevated to city status, with a population of 30,359. It was the first municipality in Saitama Prefecture to receive city status.
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