Kazo, Saitama

For other uses of Kazo, see Kazo (disambiguation).

Kazo 加須市
City
Kazo City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Kazo in Saitama Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Area
• Total	133.30 km2 (51.47 sq mi)
Population  (February 2016)
• Total	112,158
• Density	84/km2 (220/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	Official website

Kazo (加須市, Kazo-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 112,158 and a population density of 841 persons per km². Its total area was 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

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Gyōda
  • Kōnosu
  • Kuki
  • Hanyū
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Itakura
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Tochigi
• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Koga

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.

Economy

• The computer graphics tablet manufacturer, Wacom is headquartered in Kazo.

Education

• Heisei International University
• Kazo has 22 elementary schools, eight middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

• Tobu Railway - Isesaki Line
  • Kazo - Saitama
• Tobu Railway - Nikko Line
  • Shin-Koga - Yagyū

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway
• Japan National Route 122
• Japan National Route 125
• Japan National Route 354

Noted people from Kazo

• Yutaka Taniyama, mathematician

External links

• Official website Template:Ja icon