Yashio, Saitama

Yashio (八潮市, Yashio-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 86,854, and a population density of 4820 persons per km2. Its total area is 18.02 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Yashio

八潮市
City
Yashio City office
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Location of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture
Yashio
Location of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture
Coordinates: 35°49′21.1″N 139°50′21.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama Prefecture
Area
 • Total18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2016)
 • Total86,854
 • Density4,820/km2 (12,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeGinkgo biloba
- FlowerGardenia jasminoides
- BirdWhite wagtail
Phone number048-996-2111
Address1-2-1 Chūō, Yashio-shi, Saitama 340-8588
Websitehttp://www.city.yashio.lg.jp/

Geography

Located in far southeastern Saitama Prefecture at an elevation of only three meters above sea level, Yashio is on the central reaches of the Naka River, and is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of modern Yoshikawa was tenryō territory within Shimōsa Province during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Yashio was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the merger of the villages of Shiodome, Hachijō and Yahata on 28 September 1956. It was raised to town status on 1 October 1964 and to city status on 15 January 1972.

Economy

Due to this location, Yashio is primarily a distribution center, with a number of industrial parks. It is also bedroom community with part of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Education

Yashio has ten elementary schools, five middle schools and two high schools.

  • Yashio High School
  • Yashio Minami High School

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Noted people from Yashio
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