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is a city
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 Ehime
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

On November 1, 2004, the city of Toyo
Toyo, Ehime

was a cities of Japan located in Ehime prefecture, Japan. As of November 1, 2004 Toyo merged into the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 and the towns of Komatsu
Komatsu, Ehime

was a towns of Japan located in the former Shuso District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 and Tanbara
Tanbara, Ehime

was a towns of Japan located in Shuso District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 merged with Saijo.

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

The main city of Saijo is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station claim Saijo to be the "Spring Water Capital of Japan." Numerous fountains are scattered throughout the city where water is frequently bottled by locals and visitors alike.






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is a city
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 Ehime
Ehime Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama, Ehime....
, Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
.

On November 1, 2004, the city of Toyo
Toyo, Ehime

was a cities of Japan located in Ehime prefecture, Japan. As of November 1, 2004 Toyo merged into the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 and the towns of Komatsu
Komatsu, Ehime

was a towns of Japan located in the former Shuso District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 and Tanbara
Tanbara, Ehime

was a towns of Japan located in Shuso District, Ehime, Ehime Prefecture, Japan. On November 1, 2004 the town merged with the city of Saijo, Ehime and no longer exists as an independent municipality of Japan....
 merged with Saijo.

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

The main city of Saijo is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station claim Saijo to be the "Spring Water Capital of Japan." Numerous fountains are scattered throughout the city where water is frequently bottled by locals and visitors alike. Most private dwelling houses also drill private wells to take advantage of the water.

Coca Cola and Asahi Breweries
Asahi Breweries

Asahi Breweries, Ltd. is the 2nd largest beer brewery in Japan and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan.The company originally led the Japanese craze for dry beer with Asahi Super Dry in 1987, leading to its dramatic turnaround in business performance, and surpassing former second ranker Sapporo Brewery in sales and profits....
 both have manufacturing plants in the city due to the bountiful and free source of clean water.



Notable people from Saijo

  • Television personality Kaori Manabe
    Kaori Manabe

    Kaori Manabe is a Japanese television personality and model. She was born in 1981 in Saijo, Ehime.Her television roles include:*Science Zero ...
  • Flutist Kieko Hashiguchi
    Kieko Hashiguchi

    Kieko Hashiguchi is a contemporary Japanese virtuoso flutist.Kieko Hashiguchi was born in 1964 in the former town of Toyo, Ehime in Ehime prefecture, Japan....
  • Artist Tadashi Yamaneko
    Tadashi Yamaneko

    Tadashi Yamaneko, born 1970 at Saijo, Ehime Japan is a contemporary artistExternal links*...
     (born 1970)


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