Yashio, Saitama

Yashio
八潮市
City

Yashio City office

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Location of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture
Yashio

Location of Yashio in Saitama Prefecture

Coordinates: 35°49′21.1″N 139°50′21.2″E / 35.822528°N 139.839222°E / 35.822528; 139.839222Coordinates: 35°49′21.1″N 139°50′21.2″E / 35.822528°N 139.839222°E / 35.822528; 139.839222
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama Prefecture
Area
 • Total 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
 • Total 86,854
 • Density 4,820/km2 (12,500/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Ginkgo biloba
- Flower Gardenia jasminoides
- Bird White wagtail
Phone number 048-996-2111
Address 1-2-1 Chūō, Yashio-shi, Saitama 340-8588
Website Official website

Yashio (八潮市 Yashio-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 86,854 and a population density of 4820 persons per km². Its total area was 18.02 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Geography

Located in far southeastern Saitama Prefecture at an elevation of only three meters above sea level, Yashio is on the central reaches of the Naka River, and is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of modern Yoshikawa was tenryō territory within Shimōsa Province during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Yashio was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the merger of the villages of Shiodome, Hachijō and Yahata on 28 September 1956. It was raised to town status on 1 October 1964 and to city status on 15 January 1972.

Economy

Due to this location, Yashio is primarily a distribution center, with a number of industrial parks. It is also bedroom community with part of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Education

Yashio has ten elementary schools, five middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Noted people from Yashio

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