Fukaya, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in the north of Saitama Prefecture
, Japan
. In the Edo era, it was an inn-town on the Nakasendō
(中山道), and grew during this period. It is in the prefecture's leading agricultural area, and claim's to be the biggest producer of leek
s in Japan. Fukaya negi are famous. Shibusawa Eiichi, the founder of the first national bank in Japan, was born here. Akagi Nyugyo is a large ice cream company based in Fukaya. They make the famous Gari-Gari-kun ice-pop that tastes like soda, or other flavors. Takinomiya Jinja is a large Shinto shrine in Fukaya.
As of 2006, the city has an estimated population
of 147,915 and a population density
of 1075 persons per km². The total area is 137.58 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1955.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Hanazono
, Kawamoto
and Okabe
, all from Ōsato District
, were merged Fukaya.
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Cities of Japan
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located in the north of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan
Japan
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. In the Edo era, it was an inn-town on the Nakasendō
Nakasendo
The , also called the , was one of the five routes of the Edo period, and one of the two that connected Edo to Kyoto in Japan. There were 69 stations between Edo and Kyoto, crossing through Musashi, Kōzuke, Shinano, Mino and Ōmi provinces...
(中山道), and grew during this period. It is in the prefecture's leading agricultural area, and claim's to be the biggest producer of leek
Leek
The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum , also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae...
s in Japan. Fukaya negi are famous. Shibusawa Eiichi, the founder of the first national bank in Japan, was born here. Akagi Nyugyo is a large ice cream company based in Fukaya. They make the famous Gari-Gari-kun ice-pop that tastes like soda, or other flavors. Takinomiya Jinja is a large Shinto shrine in Fukaya.
As of 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 147,915 and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 1075 persons per km². The total area is 137.58 km².
The city was founded on January 1, 1955.
On January 1, 2006 the towns of Hanazono
Hanazono, Saitama
Hanazono was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,740 and a density of 805.31 persons per km². The total area was 15.82 km²....
, Kawamoto
Kawamoto, Saitama
Kawamoto was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 12,120 and a density of 556.7 persons per km². The total area was 21.77 km²....
and Okabe
Okabe, Saitama
Okabe was a town located in Ōsato District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 18,754 and a density of 613.07 persons per km². The total area was 30.59 km²....
, all from Ōsato District
Osato District, Saitama
is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 130,305 and a population density of 629.34 persons per km²...
, were merged Fukaya.
Transportation
- Fukaya StationFukaya Stationis a railway station on the Takasaki Line operated by East Japan Railway Company in Fukaya, Saitama, Japan.-Layout:The station has a side platform and an island platform.Tracks- History :...
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Sister cities
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Senior high schools
- Fukaya Senior High School (埼玉県立深谷高等学校)
- Fukaya Commercial Senior High School (埼玉県立深谷商業高等学校)
- Fukaya Daiichi Senior High School (埼玉県立深谷第一高等学校)
- Kawamoto Senior High School (埼玉県立川本高等学校)
- Shouchi Fukaya Senior High School (私立正智深谷高等学校)
- Tokyo Seitoku University Fukaya Senior High School (私立東京成徳大学深谷高等学校)
Junior high schools
- Fukaya Junior High School (市立深谷中学校)
- Kamishiba Junior High School (市立上柴中学校)
- Fujisawa Junior High School (市立藤沢中学校)
- Hatara Junior High School (市立幡羅中学校)
- Aketo Junior High School (市立明戸中学校)
- Toyosato Junior High School (市立豊里中学校)
- Nanbu Junior High School (市立岡部中学校)
- Hanazono Junior High School (市立花園中学校)
- Kawamoto Junior High School (市立川本中学校)
- Minami Junior High School (市立南中学校)
Elementary schools
- Fukaya Elementary School (市立深谷小学校)
- Fukaya West Elementary School (市立深谷西小学校)
- Kamishiba East Elementary School (市立上柴東小学校)
- Kamishiba West Elementary School (市立上柴西小学校)
- Sakuragaoka Elementary School (市立桜ヶ丘小学校)
- Fujisawa Elementary School (市立藤沢小学校)
- Hatara Elementary School (市立幡羅小学校)
- Tokiwa Elementary School (市立常盤小学校)
- Oyori Elementary School (市立大寄小学校)
- Aketo Elementary School (市立明戸小学校)
- Toyosato Elementary School (市立豊里小学校)
- Yatsumoto Elementary School (市立八基小学校)
- Nanbu Elementary School (市立岡部小学校)
- Nanbu West Elementary School (市立岡部西小学校)
- Hanawaza Elementary School (市立榛沢小学校)
- Honjo Elementary School (市立本郷小学校)
- Hanazono Elementary School (市立花園小学校)
- Kawamoto North Elementary School (市立川本北小学校)
- Kawamoto South Elementary School (市立川本南小学校)
Famous people
- Golgo Matsumoto (tarento, TIMTIM (Owarai)TIM is the name of a Japanese comedy unit . The unit consists of Red Yoshida and Golgo Matsumoto . They are most famous for their antics on the owarai show Uchimura Produce, as well as various children's shows such as Tensai Terebikun MAX...
member, originally from Hanazono-cho, aka Masahiko Matsumoto) - Shibusawa Eiichi (industrialist)
- Yasuo TakeiYasuo TakeiYasuo Takei , was the founder and former chairman of Takefuji , Japan's number one consumer finance group....
(founder of TakefujiTakefujiis a Japanese consumer finance company, or sarakin. On September 28, 2010 it filed a petition for commencement of a corporate re-organisation under the Japanese Corporate Reorganisation Act.-Services:...
) - Toriba Hiromichi (founder of Doutor CoffeeDoutor CoffeeDoutor Coffee is a Japanese company that specializes in coffee roasting and coffee shop franchising. It was founded by Toriba Hiromichi....
) - MimuraMimuraMimura is a village in Sri Lanka. It is located within Central Province.-External links:*...
(actress)
External links
- Official Fukaya website
- FukayaRedCrossHospital
- http://www.nicer.go.jp/index_en.html
- http://www.education.fukaya.saitama.jp/