Yoshikawa, Saitama

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Yoshikawa
吉川市

Yoshikawa's location in Saitama, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
Physical characteristics
Area	31.62 km² (12.21 sq mi)
Population (as of 2003)
Total	58,711
Density	1,856 /km² (4,807 /sq mi)
Location	35°53′N, 139°50′E
Symbols
Yoshikawa Government Office
Official website: Yoshikawa

Yoshikawa (吉川市, Yoshikawa-shi^?) is a city located in Saitama, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 58,711 and the density of 1,856.77 persons per km². The total area is 31.62 km².

The city incorporated as a city on April 1, 1996. The area was previously Yoshikawa-machi, but population increase necessitated the change to 'shi' (city)

It is approximately, 20 km NW of Tokyo and bordered on both sides by 2 small rivers; Edogawa to the west and Nakagawa to the east. Due to this location, Yoshikawa is known for its high-quality river eel production or 'unagi'. Its main industries are farming and retail.

[edit] Transportation

Yoshikawa is serviced by the JR Musashino line and the nearby Misato Junction provides access to the nation's tollways.

[edit] External links

• Yoshikawa official website in Japanese

Saitama Prefecture
Saitama City
Chūō-ku | Iwatsuki-ku | Kita-ku | Midori-ku | Minami-ku | Minuma-ku | Nishi-ku | Ōmiya-ku | Sakura-ku | Urawa-ku
Cities
Ageo | Asaka | Chichibu | Fujimi | Fujimino | Fukaya | Gyōda | Hannō | Hanyū | Hasuda | Hatogaya | Hidaka | Higashi-Matsuyama | Honjō | Iruma | Kasukabe | Kawagoe | Kawaguchi | Kazo | Kitamoto | Koshigaya | Kōnosu | Kuki | Kumagaya | Misato | Niiza | Okegawa | Saitama (capital) | Sakado | Satte | Sayama | Shiki | Sōka | Toda | Tokorozawa | Tsurugashima | Wakō | Warabi | Yashio | Yoshikawa
Districts
Chichibu | Hiki | Iruma | Kita-Adachi | Kita-Katsushika | Kita-Saitama | Kodama | Minami-Saitama | Ōsato
See also: Towns and villages by district edit