Koshigaya, Saitama

Koshigaya 越谷市
Special city
View of Aeon LakeTown shopping mall
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Location of Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture
Koshigaya Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Tsutomu Takahashi (since November 2009)
Area
• Total	60.31 km2 (23.29 sq mi)
Population (April 2010)
• Total	325,074
• Density	5,390/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
• Bird	Eurasian collared dove
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	4-2-1 Koshigatani. Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-8501
Website	www.city.koshigaya.saitama.jp

Koshigaya (越谷市, Koshigaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on November 3, 1958. Koshigaya is situated about 30 km from Tokyo, along the banks of the Motoarakawa River. It is famous for producing daruma dolls..

As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 325,074 and a population density of 5,390 persons per km². The total area is 60.31 km².

Transportation

Koshigaya is served by two train lines: the Tobu Skytree Line and the JR Musashino Line. These two lines intersect at Minami-Koshigaya Station and Shin-Koshigaya Station, which are located close to each other. The Aeon Laketown shopping mall is located next to Koshigaya-Laketown Station (on the Musashino Line), and Koshigaya City Office is located within walking distance of Koshigaya Station (on the Tobu Skytree Line).

Education

Bunkyo University is located in Koshigaya.

Points of interest

• Aritaki Arboretum
• Aeon Laketown shopping mall

Sister cities

• Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia
• Chakeri,　India

External links

• Koshigaya City official website (Japanese)