Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Saitama.[2]
Saitama
埼玉県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Saitama-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Saitama in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°51′25″N 139°38′57″E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshū |
| Capital | Saitama |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-11 |
| Website | www |
History
Saitama Prefecture was formerly part of the old Musashi Province.[3]
Geography
Map of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama is in the Kantō region. The prefecture shares borders with Chiba Prefecture, Ibaraki Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Tochigi Prefecture, Yamanashi Prefecture and Tokyo.
Cities
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 33% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Hikawa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Friendship Cities
- Mexico Estado (2 Oct.1979)
- China Shanxi (27 Oct. 1982)
- Australia Queensland (27 Oct. 1984)
- United States of America Ohio (22 Oct. 1990)
- Deutschland Brandenburg (26 Aug. 1998)
Related pages
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Saitama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 808; "Kantō" at p. 479.
- Saitama City Profile, overview. Retrieved 2012-3-15.
- Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture". Retrieved 2012-3-13.
- "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2012-3-14.
Other websites
Media related to Saitama prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
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