Sakura-ku, Saitama

Sakura-ku in Saitama City

Sakura-ku (桜区) is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, occupying the southwestern part of the city. It is surrounded by Nishi-ku, Ōmiya-ku (north), Chūō-ku (east), Minami-ku (south) of Saitama city and cities of Asaka, Shiki and Fujimi (west; across Arakawa River).

Saitama University is headquartered in Sakura-ku.

The name of Sakura-ku means "Cherry-ward" literally, though it refers to Sakura-sō (Japanese primrose), as this area has been well known for wild primrose flowers.

History

Until May 1, 2001 it was the western part of Urawa city. On that day Urawa merged with neighboring cities of Ōmiya and Yono to form the city of Saitama. On 1 April 2003, the day Saitama city became a city designated by government ordinance, Sakura-ku was sectored as well as other eight wards.

Station

• Nishi-Urawa Station

Education

• Saitama University

External links

Media related to Sakura-ku, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

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°51′25″N 139°36′34″E / 35.85694°N 139.60944°E / 35.85694; 139.60944