Sakado, Saitama

Sakado 坂戸市
City
Sakado city hall
Flag Seal
Location of Sakado in Saitama Prefecture
Sakado
Coordinates: 35°57′26.1″N 139°24′10.9″E / 35.957250°N 139.403028°E / 35.957250; 139.403028Coordinates: 35°57′26.1″N 139°24′10.9″E / 35.957250°N 139.403028°E / 35.957250; 139.403028
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Area
• Total	41.02 km2 (15.84 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
• Total	101,638
• Density	2,480/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Satsuki azalea
Phone number	049-283-1331
Address	1-1-1 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0292
Website	Official website

Sakado (坂戸市, Sakado-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 101,638 and a population density of 2480 persons per km². Its total area was 41.02 square kilometres (15.84 sq mi).

Geography

Sakado is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kawagoe
  • Tsurugashima
  • Higashimatsuyama
  • Hidaka
  • Moroyama
  • Kawajima
  • Hatoyama

History

Sakado-juku was a post station on the Nikkō Wakiōkan highway connecting Hachiōji with Nikkō from the Muromachi period onwards. During the late Edo period and early Meiji period, the area was noted for sericulture. The village of Sakado was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was elevated to city status on December 10, 1896. On July 1, 1954, Sakado annexed the neighboring villages of Miyoshino, Issai, Oya and Suguro. On September 1, 1976, Sakado was elevated to city status.

Economy

Sakado is a regional commercial center with some light and precision manufacturing and food processing.

Education

Universities

• Josai University
• Kagawa Nutrition University
• Meikai University School of Dentistry

High schools

• Sakado High School
• Sakado Nishi High School
• Senior High School at Sakado, University of Tsukuba
• Yamamura International High School

Elementary and junior high schools

Sakado has 13 elementary schools and seven junior high schools.

Transportation

Rail

• Tobu Tojo Line
  • Wakaba - Sakado – Kita-Sakado
• Tobu Ogose Line
  • Nishi-Ōya

Highway

• Kan-Etsu Expressway – Sakado-Nishi Smart Interchange
• Ken-Ō Expressway – Sakado Interchange
• National Route 407

Sister city relations

• Dothan, Alabama, USA (since March 1988)^[1]

City mascot

The city mascot "Sakacchi" (さかっち) was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.^[2]

Local attractions

Sakado Xien Ten Gong

• Yosakoi festival held annually in Sakado in August since 2001.^[3]
• Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan, is located in Sakado.^[4]

Notable people from Sakado

• Miho Kanno, actress

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sakado, Saitama.

• Official website (in Japanese)
• Sakado Sightseeing Association website (in Japanese)