Kazo, Saitama

Kazo

加須市
Kazo 加須市
City
	Kazo City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Location of Kazo in Saitama Prefecture
	Kazo
	Coordinates: 36°7′53.2″N 139°36′6.4″E / 36.131444°N 139.601778°E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Area
• Total	133.30 km2 (51.47 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2020)
• Total	110,892
• Density	830/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Sakura
- Flower	Cosmos
Phone number	0480-62-1111
Address	2-1-1 Mitsumata, Kazo-shi, Saitama-ken 347-8501
Website	https://www.city.kazo.lg.jp/

Kazo (加須市, Kazo-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2020^[update], the city had an estimated population of 110,892, and a population density of 832 persons per km². Its total area is 133.30 square kilometres (51.47 sq mi). The city is noted for is known throughout Japan for the creation of koinobori (carp kites), baseballs, kendo equipment, and Kazo-udon noodles.

Geography

Kazo is located in far northeastern Saitama Prefecture, bordered by Gunma Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture and Ibaraki Prefectures along the alluvial plain of the Watarase River and Tone River.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The area of modern Kazo has been settled since prehistoric times and many burial mounds from the Kofun period dot the landscape. The name "Kazo" appears in Nara period documents describing within Musashi Province. During the Edo period, the Buddhist temple of Sogan-ji was a popular pilgrimage destination from Edo.

The town of Kazo was created within Kitasaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On May 3, 1954, Kazo annexed the neighboring town of Fudooka, and the villages of Mitsumata, Raiha, Ōkuwa, Mizufuka, Hirakikawa and Shidai and was elevated to city status.

On March 23, 2010, Kazo absorbed the towns of Kisai, Kitakawabe and Ōtone (all from Kitasaitama District) which was dissolved as a result of this merger.