Saitama-shi

Saitama is the capital of Saitama prefecture in the region of . It came into existence after the merging of 4 former cities, including Urawa, the former capital, in 2001.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kita-Urawa and Urawa Komaba Stadium.

Railway station
Station is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in , , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.

Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The is an athletic in , , . It accommodates 21,500 spectators. It was formerly known as Saitama . Since May 2012, it has been called .

Railway station
is a junction passenger railway station located in , Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. It is located near Saitama City Office and the Saitama Prefectural Government Office.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami and Urawa-ku.

Suburb
Minami-ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in , , and is located in the southern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 192,143 and a population density of 14,000 persons per km2.

Suburb
Urawa is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in , . Located in the northeast of the city, Urawa is the governmental center of Saitama and houses most of the city's administrative offices including the city hall, as well as the offices of government.

Saitama-shi

Latitude
35.861° or 35° 51′ 40″ north
Longitude
139.6455° or 139° 38′ 44″ east
Elevation
21 metres (69 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XVJ6W+96
Geo­Names ID
1849187
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In Other Languages

“Saitama-shi” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: さいたま
  • Japanese: さいたま市

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