Sakado, Saitama
| Sakado 坂戸市 |
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| Coordinates: 35°57′N 139°24′E / 35.95°N 139.4°ECoordinates: 35°57′N 139°24′E / 35.95°N 139.4°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hitoshi Iri (3rd term since May 2000) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.97 km2 (15.82 sq mi) |
| Population (1 July 2009) | |
| • Total | 100,942 |
| • Density | 2,464/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Area code(s) | 049 |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese cherry |
| - Flower | Satsuki azalea |
| Phone number | 049-283-1331 |
| Address | 1-1-1 Chiyoda, Sakado-shi, Saitama-ken 350-0292 |
| Website | City of Sakado |
Sakado (坂戸市 Sakado-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 (41,669 households). The total area is 40.97 km².
The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.
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[edit] Adjoining cities and towns
[edit] Railway stations
The city is served by three railway stations on the Tōbu Tōjō Line from Ikebukuro: Wakaba, Sakado, and Kita-Sakado, and also Nishi-Ōya Station on the Tōbu Ogose Line.
[edit] Education
[edit] High schools
- Sakado High School
- Sakado Nishi High School
- Senior High School at Sakado, University of Tsukuba
- Yamamura International High School
[edit] Universities
- Josai University
- Kagawa Education Institute of Nutrition
- Meikai University School of Dentistry
[edit] Events and attractions
An annual Yosakoi festival has been held in Sakado in August since 2001.[1]
Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan, is located in Sakado.[2]
[edit] City mascot
The city mascot "Sakacchi" (さかっち) was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.[3]
[edit] Sister cities
Sakado has one sister city.
Dothan, Alabama, USA (since March 1988)[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Sakado Yosakoi official website Retrieved on 8 August 2009 (Japanese)
- ^ "地域ニュース： 聖天宮 [Local News: Xien Ten Gong]" (in Japanese). Japan: Koedo Net. 3 December 2009. http://www.koedo.org/news/20673.html. Retrieved 20 July 2011.
- ^ Sakado Yosakoi: All about Sakacchi Retrieved on 8 August 2009 (Japanese)
- ^ "姉妹都市 [Sister cities]" (in Japanese). Japan: Sakado City. http://www.city.sakado.lg.jp/17,1245,25.html. Retrieved 9 October 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sakado, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons
- Sakado official website (Japanese)
- Sakado Sightseeing Association website (Japanese)
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