Saitama Prefecture
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埼玉県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Saitama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Saitama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′25″N 139°38′57″E / 35.85694°N 139.64917°ECoordinates: 35°51′25″N 139°38′57″E / 35.85694°N 139.64917°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Saitama |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-11 |
| Website | www |
History
Saitama Prefecture was formerly part of the old Musashi Province.[3]
Geography
Saitama is in the Kantō region. The prefecture shares borders with Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Tokyo.
Cities
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 33% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Hikawa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Friendship Cities
- Mexico Estado (2 Oct.1979)
- China Shanxi (27 Oct. 1982)
- Australia Queensland (27 Oct. 1984)
- United States of America Ohio (22 Oct. 1990)
- Deutschland Brandenburg (26 Aug. 1998)
Saitama Prefecture Media
The prefectural government building of Saitama in the early 20th century
The nine 19th/20th century districts of Saitama with 21st century municipal borders overlayed. From the East, dark violet: North Katsushika, light blue: North Saitama, dark blue: South Saitama, pink: North Adachi, orange: Iruma, pale yellow: Hiki, dark green: Ōsato, pale green: Kodama, purple: Chichibu.
Map of Saitama Prefecture: The Tone river, one of Japan's major rivers, forms part of the prefecture's Northern border; but a large part of Saitama today drains into the Ara and Edo rivers which were separated when the main stream of the Tone river was redirected to the East by the Tokugawa in the 17th century to better protect their growing capital Edo from floods.
Map of Saitama Prefecture Government Ordinance Designated City City Town Village
Flag of Ageo, Saitama
Location of Ageo in Saitama Prefecture
Flag of Asaka, Saitama
Location of Asaka in Saitama Prefecture
Flag of Chichibu, Saitama
Location of Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture
Related pages
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saitama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 808; "Kantō" at p. 479.
- ↑ Saitama City Profile, overview. Retrieved 2012-3-15.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-14.
Other websites
Media related to Saitama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
