Toda, Saitama

Toda 戸田市
—  City  —
[[File:|border|100px|border|alt=|Flag of Toda]] Flag
Location of Toda in Saitama
Toda
Coordinates: 35°49′N 139°41′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
Government
• Mayor	Kunio Jinbo (since April 1998)
Area
• Total	18.17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2010)
• Total	124,085
• Density	6,829.11/km2 (17,687.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Osmanthus
Website	Toda

Toda (戸田市, Toda-shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. The city is located beside the Arakawa river which separates it from Tokyo. The Sasame river also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.

History

The city was founded on October 1, 1966. The rowing competition of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present day Toda-Koen station is located. The rowing area which is adjacent to the Arakawa river is still in use today.

Demographics

As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated population of 124,085 and the density of 6829.11 persons per km². The total area is 18.17 km².

There are 53,057 households in the city (approximately). 12.7% of the population is 65 and older. 71.1% is between 15-64 (approximately). 16.2% of the residents are under 14 years old (approximately).

Rail Transportation

Many residents of Toda city commute to Tokyo by means of the Saikyo line and the Rinkai line. Both lines run on the same raised track that runs through the city, however the Rinkai line only stops at Toda-Koen. There are three stations on this line in Toda-shi. Kita-Toda, Toda, Toda-Koen. It takes approximately 20 minutes to get from Toda-Koen to Shinjuku station.

Toda-Koen is the busiest station, serving approximately 28,000 commuters every day. Toda station serves 16,000 and Kita-Toda station serves 15,000.

The Omiya bound Shinkansen rapid train line runs parallel with the Saikyo and Rinkai lines, on the raised track. The Shinkansen does not stop at any of the stations in Toda city however.

Bus Transportation

There are various bus services in the city. Most of the routes are run by Kokosai Kogyo bus company. In addition there is a distinctive low cost mini-bus service known as Toco. This stands for Toda Community bus. The Toco service serves routes within the city limits unlike the regular Kokosai Kogyo bus routes which usually bring commuters to and from train stations on the Saikyo and Keihin-Toku train lines.

Bus Routes	Departure	Destination
Nishi-Kawa 61	Nishi-Kawaguchi sta.	Shimo-Sasame
Nishi-Kawa 62	Nishi-Kawaguchi	Kita-Toda sta.
Warabi 50-2	Warabi sta.	Toda Shako
Warabi 54	Warabi sta.	Shimo-Sasame
Warabi 55	Warabi sta.	Toda-Koen sta.
Warabi 80	Warabi sta.	Toda Shako
Warabi 81	Warabi sta.	Toda Shako
Narimasu 14	Shimo-Sasame.	Narimasu sta.
Minami-Ura 01	Minami-Urawa sta.	AEON Kita-Toda S.C.
Minami-Ura 06	Musashi-Urawa sta.	Shimo-Sasame.
Minami-Ura 07	Minami-Urawa sta.	Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 80	Minami-Urawa sta.	Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 84	Minami-Urawa sta.	Toda Shako
Musashi-Ura 01	Musashi-Urawa sta.	Shimo-Sasame
Musashi-Ura 80	Musashi-Urawa sta.	Toda Shako
Kawa 50	Kawaguchi sta.	Kawaguchi sta.
Kawa 52	Kawaguchi sta.	Shimo-Sasame
To 52	Toda-Koen sta.	Shimo-Sasame

Community Bus(Toco)Routes	Departure	Main stops
Eastern Circuit	Toda-Koen sta.	Toda City hall, Toda welfare center
Western Circuit	Shimo-Sasame	Toda-Koen sta., Toda sta., Library/museum
Misasa Circuit	Shimo-Sasame	Sasame community center, Kita-Toda Sta
Nansai Circuit	Shimo-Sasame	Toda-Koen sta.

Economy/Industry

Much of the residential and commercial development in Toda is due to its proximity to the city of Tokyo and the efficient commuter rail links available. This has enabled Toda to act as a kind of bed town of Tokyo and is thus an apt location of residence for those who wish to work in the Tokyo Area. There has been a continuous increase in the population since the construction of the three Saikyo/Rinkai Line stations in the 1980s and this has an obviously positive effect on the economy and development of the city.

There are a significant number of Transportation/Logistics and Printing based enterprises in Toda city. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation (Haulage/Logistics), Khobho (IT services), Chiyoda (Food Manufacturing). Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, JOMO, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, SANYO Electric, Japan Restaurant Enterprise and Hayakawa Publishing.

External links

Media related to Toda, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

• Toda official website (Japanese)
• Bus services in city (Japanese)