Yorii, Saitama

Yorii 寄居町
Town
Yorii town office in February 2011
Flag Seal
Location of Yorii in Saitama Prefecture
Yorii
Coordinates: 36°7′6″N 139°11′34.7″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Ōsato
Area
• Total	64.25 km2 (24.81 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	34,010
• Density	529/km2 (1,370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Prunus serrulata
- Flower	Erythronium japonicum
- Bird	Green pheasant
Phone number	048-581-2121
Address	1080-1 Yorii, Yorii-machi, Ōsato-gun, Saitama-ken 369-1292
Website	http://www.town.yorii.saitama.jp/

Yorii (寄居町, Yorii-machi) is a town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 34,010, and a population density of 529 persons per km². Its total area is 64.25 square kilometres (24.81 sq mi).

Geography

Located in western Saitama Prefecture, Yorii is on the central reaches of the Arakawa River and is approximately 70 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Fukaya
  • Misato
  • Ranzan
  • Ogawa
  • Minano
  • Nagatoro
  • Higashichichibu

History

Yorii developed as a post station on the pilgrimage route to the temples of the Chichibu area from the Kamakura period, and was a castle town to Hachigata Castle during the Sengoku period. The town of Yorii was created within Hanzawa District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hanzawa District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Ōsato District.

In February 1955, the town expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Orihara, Hachigata, Obusuma, and Yodo.

Economy

Honda has an automobile assembly plant in Yorii, which is a major local employer.

Education

Yorii has six elementary schools, three junior high schools and one high school.

Transportation

Yorii Station in February 2017

Railway

• Chichibu Railway - Chichibu Main Line
  • Sakurazawa – Yorii – Hagure
• Tobu Railway – Tōbu Tōjō Line
  • Minami-yorii – Obusuma - Hachigata - Tamayodo - Yorii
• JR East - Hachikō Line
  • Orihara - Yorii - Yōdo

Highway

• National Route 140
• National Route 254

Sister city relations

• Marysville, Ohio since 2013.

Local attractions

• Hachigata Castle
• Saitama Museum of Rivers
• Tamayodo Dam
• Tsuburada Dam

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)