Asaka (Saitama)

Asaka-shi 朝霞 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Saitama
Coordinates :	35 ° 48 '  N , 139 ° 36'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 47 '50 "  N , 139 ° 35' 38"  E
Basic data
Surface:	18.38 km²
Residents :	142,138 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	7733 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	11227-5
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese zelkove
Flower :	azalea
town hall
Address :	Asaka City Hall 1 - 1 - 1 , Hon-chō Asaka -shi Saitama  351-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.asaka.lg.jp/
Location Asakas in Saitama Prefecture

Asaka ( Japanese 朝霞 市 , -shi ) is a city in Saitama Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan .

geography

Asaka is east of Tokorozawa and south of Saitama .

history

Asaka, previously belonging to a county town since 1932 ( Asaka- machi ) in Kita-Adachi-gun ( "Circle North Adachi") was founded on 15. March 1967 Asaka-shi , so county-level city.

After the Pacific War, the North and South Camp Drake of the US military were located in Asaka on a former site of the Imperial Army . A part of South Camp Drake on today's border with the cities of Niiza , Wakō and the Tokyo district of Nerima has been the Asaka base ( Asaka chūtonchi ) of the ground self-defense forces since 1960 . This is where the shooting competitions were held at the 1964 Summer Olympics , which will also take place there again at the 2020 Summer Games .

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Musashino Line
  • Tōbu Tōjō main line
• Street
  • National Road 254

Personalities

• Minako Honda , singer
• Shunki Takahashi (* 1990), soccer player

Neighboring cities and communities

• Saitama
• Toda
• Shiki
• Wako
• Tokyo : Nerima District

Web links

Commons : Asaka  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Japanese Olympic Committee , Tōkyō Olympic 1964: 朝霞 射 撃 場 ( Asaka shagekijō , "Asaka shooting range")