Tsurugashima, Saitama

**Tsurugashima**
**鶴ヶ島市**
Tsurugashima's location in Saitama, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
Physical characteristics
Area	17.73 km² (6.85 sq mi)
Population (as of 2008)
Total	69,919
Location	35°56′N, 139°24′E
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Flower	Azalea
Tsurugashima Government Office
Mayor	Yoshiaki Fujinawa
Address	〒350-2292 16-1 Mitsugi, Tsurugashima-shi, Saitama-ken
Phone number	049-271-1111
Official website: City of Tsurugashima

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

As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 69,919 (27,720 households). The total area is 17.73 km².

The city was founded when the town of Tsurugashima was upgraded to city status on September 1, 1991.

The city is served by Tsurugashima Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Main Line and also Ippommatsu Station on the Tōbu Ogose Line. Wakaba Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Main 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

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)