| Sakado 坂戸市 |
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| Location of Sakado in Saitama | |
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Sakado
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hitoshi Iri (3rd term since May 2000) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.97 km2 (15.8 sq mi) |
| Population (1 July 2009) | |
| • Total | 100,942 |
| • Density | 2,464/km2 (6,381.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Area code(s) | 049 |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese cherry |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Phone number | 049-283-1331 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0292 |
| Website | City of Sakado |
Sakado (坂戸市 Sakado-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 (41,669 households). The total area is 40.97 km².
The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.
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The city is served by three railway stations on the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro: Wakaba, Sakado, and Kita-Sakado, and also Nishi-Ōya Station on the Tōbu Ogose Line.
An annual Yosakoi festival has been held in Sakado in August since 2001.[1]
Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan, is located in Sakado.[2]
The city mascot "Sakacchi" (さかっち) was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.[3]
Sakado has one sister city.
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sakado,_Saitama Sakado, Saitama] at Wikimedia Commons
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