Kita-ku, Saitama

Kita-ku in Saitama City

Kita-ku (北区, Kita-ku, lit. "North ward") is a ward of Saitama city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the northern part of the city. It is surrounded by Minuma-ku (east), Ōmiya-ku (south), Nishi-ku (west) of Saitama city and Ageo city (north).

History

Until May 1, 2001 it was a northern part of Ōmiya city.

On that day Ōmiya merged with neighboring cities of Urawa and Yono to form the city of Saitama.

On 1 April 2003, the day Saitama city became a city designated by government ordinance, Kita-ku was sectored as well as other eight wards.

Economy

A global automotive company, Calsonic Kansei, is headquartered in the ward.^[1]

Points of interest

The bonsai nurseries located in the area of Kita-ku is usually referred to as the "Ōmiya Bonsai Village" because it is in the area of former Ōmiya city. It has the official suburb name of "Bonsai-chō" (盆栽町, lit. "Bonsai Town".) The place is a must-see for bonsai enthusiasts travelling to Japan.

After the 1923 Great Kantō earthquake bonsai nurseries relocated from Tokyo and formed the bonsai village.

The Railway Museum campus is located on the border with Ōmiya-ku.

References

External links

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• Bonsai in Japan - Omiya Bonsai Village

Saitama Prefecture Saitama (capital city) Chūō-ku Iwatsuki-ku Kita-ku Midori-ku Minami-ku Minuma-ku Nishi-ku Ōmiya-ku Sakura-ku Urawa-ku Cities Ageo Asaka Chichibu Fujimi Fujimino Fukaya Gyōda Hannō Hanyū Hasuda Hidaka Higashi-Matsuyama Honjō Iruma Kasukabe Kawagoe Kawaguchi Kazo Kitamoto Koshigaya Kōnosu Kuki Kumagaya Misato Niiza Okegawa Saitama (capital) Sakado Satte Sayama Shiki Shiraoka Sōka Toda Tokorozawa Tsurugashima Wakō Warabi Yashio Yoshikawa Districts Chichibu Hiki Iruma Kita-Adachi Kita-Katsushika Kodama Minami-Saitama Ōsato Former districts Kitasaitama See also: Towns and villages by district

Coordinates: 35°55′48″N 139°37′14″E / 35.93000°N 139.62056°E / 35.93000; 139.62056