Ogano, Saitama
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Chichibu District
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...

, Saitama
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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. The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msa=0&msid=100463939636736622016.000438a8a0c144e39bfa7&hl=en.

On October 1, 2005 the village of Ryōkami
Ryokami, Saitama
was a village located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,920 and a density of 40.88 persons per km². The total area was 71.42 km²....

, from Chichibu District
Chichibu District, Saitama
Chichibu is a district located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 61,755 and a density of 77.58 persons per km²...

, was merged into Ogano.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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 of 11,640 and a 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 116.37 persons per km². The total area is 100.03 km².

All year round, the beautiful lakes of Ogano attract many recreational fishermen from neighboring towns and prefectures.
In the hills and valleys of Ogano, many wild animals can commonly be observed. In particular wild boars ('inoshishi'), black bears, foxes, and 'pit viper' snakes.

Strawberry picking is a popular activity in spring as well as the harvesting of grapes.

Rail

The Tobu and Seibu lines connect Chichibu, Saitama
Chichibu, Saitama
is a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....

with Yorii, Kumagaya and Ikebukuro.

Roads

National Route 299 - runs through Ogano and connects to Chichibu, in the south, and Gunma prefecture to the north.

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