Niiza, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan, and is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. Niiza is located at the southernmost part of Saitama. As of 2010, the city has an estimated population
of 159,741 and a population density
of 7,010 persons per km². The total area is 22.80 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1970.
Niiza is home to Heirin-ji
, a large Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple. The temple is located in Nobidome, close to Niiza City Hall. There is a very large stone gate (野火止大門 "Nobidome Daimon") along National Road 254, which runs through the middle of the city.
On April 7, 2003, Niiza gave the anime
character Astro Boy
an honorary citizenship to mark the date given as his birthdate in the original manga
.
crosses the southern part of Niiza and shares the Hibarigaoka Station
with Nishitōkyō, the JR Musashino Line
goes into the main area of Niiza at Niiza Station
including a separate station for freight service and the Tōbu Tōjō Line provides service to the northern area of Niiza via Shiki Station
, which despite the name is located in Niiza and not neighbouring Shiki
.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in 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, and is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. Niiza is located at the southernmost part of Saitama. As of 2010, 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 159,741 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 7,010 persons per km². The total area is 22.80 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1970.
Geography
Heirin-ji
is a Rinzai temple of the Myoshin-ji branch located in Saitama, Japan—just outside of Tokyo in Niiza city.- History:The temple was founded originally in Iwatsuki, Saitama in 1375 by Sekishitsu Zenkyū, the Abbot of Engaku-ji, Tenryū-ji and Shōfuku-ji...
, a large Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple. The temple is located in Nobidome, close to Niiza City Hall. There is a very large stone gate (野火止大門 "Nobidome Daimon") along National Road 254, which runs through the middle of the city.
On April 7, 2003, Niiza gave the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
character Astro Boy
Astro Boy (1960s)
is a Japanese manga series first published in 1952 and television program first broadcast in Japan in 1963. The story follows the adventures of a robot named Astro Boy and a selection of other characters along the way....
an honorary citizenship to mark the date given as his birthdate in the original manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
.
Transportation
The Seibu Ikebukuro LineSeibu Ikebukuro Line
The is a commuter railway line of the Japanese private railway operator Seibu Railway. It originates at Ikebukuro Station, a large railway junction in north-western Tokyo, extending to northwest suburbs as far as Tokorozawa, Saitama, and nominally terminates at Agano Station.The Seibu Chichibu...
crosses the southern part of Niiza and shares the Hibarigaoka Station
Hibarigaoka Station (Tokyo)
is a railway station in Nishitōkyō, Tokyo, Japan. Hibarigaoka is the 12th station from Ikebukuro Station on the Seibu Ikebukuro Line.-History:The station opened on June 11, 1924 as Tanashimachi Station...
with Nishitōkyō, the JR Musashino Line
Musashino Line
The is a railway line operated by the East Japan Railway Company . It links Tsurumi Station in Yokohama with Nishi-Funabashi Station in Chiba Prefecture, forming a 100.6 km unclosed loop around central Tokyo...
goes into the main area of Niiza at Niiza Station
Niiza Station
is a railway station in Niiza, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Niiza Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line from to and .-Station layout:The elevated station consists of two side platforms serving two tracks...
including a separate station for freight service and the Tōbu Tōjō Line provides service to the northern area of Niiza via Shiki Station
Shiki Station (Saitama)
is a railway station in Niiza, Saitama, Japan operated by the Tobu Railway. Despite its name, the station building is not actually located in Shiki...
, which despite the name is located in Niiza and not neighbouring Shiki
Shiki, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on 26 October 1970. As of 1 April 2008, it has an estimated population of 69,549. The total area is 9.06 km².-Geography and transportation:...
.