Tsurugashima, Saitama

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Tsurugashima (鶴ヶ島市 Tsurugashima-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan.

As of January 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 69,663 (26,863 households) and a population density of approximately 3,929 persons per km². The total area is 17.73 km².

The city was founded on September 1, 1991, previously being known as Tsurugashima-machi (Tsurugashima Town).

The city is served by Tsurugashima Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Main Line and also Ippommatsu Station on the Tobu Ogose Line. Wakaba Station on the Tobu Tojo Line lies on the city boundary between Tsurugashima and Sakado. Tsurugashima Station is approximately 40 minutes from Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo on the Tōbu Tōjō Main Line by direct express train.

[edit] Adjoining cities and towns

• Kawagoe
• Sakado
• Hidaka
• Moroyama, Iruma

[edit] Shopping & Eating

• Wakaba Walk Shopping Centre (Wakaba Station)
• Cainz Home (DIY store)
• Han's - Indian Restaurant (10 minutes' walk from Tsurugashima station)
• Bengaraya - Tantanmen (ramen) (5 minutes' walk from Wakaba station)
• Little London - British-owned restaurant (opposite Yomuyomu bookshop, near Inageya supermarket - 15 minutes' walk from Sakado station)

[edit] External links

• Tsurugashima official website in Japanese

Saitama Prefecture
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Districts
Chichibu | Hiki | Iruma | Kita-Adachi | Kita-Katsushika | Kita-Saitama | Kodama | Minami-Saitama | Ōsato
See also: Towns and villages by district edit