Saitama Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Saitama.[2]

Saitama
埼玉県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiSaitama-ken
Flag of Saitama
Official seal of Saitama
Location of Saitama in Japan
Location of Saitama in Japan
Coordinates: 35°51′25″N 139°38′57″E / 35.85694°N 139.64917°E / 35.85694; 139.64917
Country Japan
RegionKantō
IslandHonshū
CapitalSaitama
Government
ISO 3166 codeJP-11
Websitewww.pref.saitama.lg.jp/english/

History

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Saitama Prefecture was formerly part of the old Musashi Province.[3]

Geography

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Map of Saitama Prefecture

Saitama is in the Kantō region. The prefecture shares borders with Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Tokyo.

Cities

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National Parks

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National Parks are established in about 33% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]

Shrines and Temples

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Hikawa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]

Friendship Cities

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References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saitama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 808; "Kantō" at p. 479.
  2. Saitama City Profile, overview. Retrieved 2012-3-15.
  3. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
  5. "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-14.

Other websites

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  Media related to Saitama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons