Kamisato, Saitama

Kamisato 上里町
Town
Kamisato town office
Flag Seal
Location of Kamisato in Saitama Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Kodama
Area
• Total	29.18 km2 (11.27 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	30,434
• Density	1,040/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Yaetsubaki
Phone number	0495-35-1221
Address	982 Shichihongi, Kamisato-machi, Kodama-gun, Saitama-ken 369-0392
Website	Official website

Kamisato (上里町, Kamisato-machi) is a town located in Kodama District, Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 30,434 and a population density of 1040 persons per km². Its total area was 29.18 square kilometres (11.27 sq mi).

Geography

Kamisato is located on the extreme northwestern border of Saitama Prefecture, separated from Gunma Prefecture by the Kanna River, and isolated from the remainder of Saitama by the Chichibu Mountains.

Surrounding municipalities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Honjō
  • Kamikawa
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Takasaki
  • Fujioka
  • Tamamura

History

Kamisato village was created on May 3, 1954 by the merger of the villages of Jimbohara, Kami, Shichihongi and Nagahata, all from within Kodama District. Kamisato was elevated to town status on November 3, 1971.

Economy

Kamisato has a large industrial park in the southeastern corner; however, many people commute to neighboring Takasaki or Fujioka.

Education

Kamisato has five elementary schools and two middle schools. There is also an international school, the Instituto Educacional TS Recreação - Brazilian school

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Takasaki Line
  • Jimbohara

Highway

• Kan-Etsu Expressway – Kamisato IC
• Japan National Route 17
• Japan National Route 254

External links

Media related to Kamisato, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website Template:Jp icon