Gyōda
Gyōda-shi 行 田 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kanto | |
Prefecture : | Saitama | |
Coordinates : | 36 ° 8 ' N , 139 ° 27' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 67.37 km² | |
Residents : | 79,405 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 1179 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 11206-2 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
Tree : | ginkgo | |
Flower : | Garden chrysanthemum | |
Day : | May 3rd | |
town hall | ||
Address : |
Gyōda City Hall 2 - 5 , Honmaru Gyōda -shi Saitama 361-8601 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.gyoda.lg.jp/ | |
Location Gyōdas in Saitama Prefecture | ||
Gyōda ( Japanese 行 田 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city in the north of Saitama Prefecture .
geography
In the north, the Tone River forms the border with Gunma Prefecture .
tourism
Attractions
Oshi Castle was in Gyōda . Parts of it can be admired in the museum. A wooden tower was rebuilt in 1987.
There is a collection of nine Kofun graves in Gyōda. These tombs, known as the Sakitama Kofu group , date from the 5th to 7th centuries .
Specialties
The so-called Gyōda no Fry became famous through the manga Eki mae no arukikata by Shingo Morita . They are similar to the okonomiyaki .
In addition, so-called jelly fry ( zerīfurai ) are often offered in the city . These are similar to the well-known Korokke .
traffic
- Street:
- Train:
- JR Takasaki Line , Gyōda Station , to Ueno or Takasaki
- Chichibu Tetsudō Chichibu main line , after Hanyū or Chichibu
sons and daughters of the town
- Masaya Kojima (born 1997), football player
- Hiroshi Mori (* 1958), astronomer
Neighboring cities and communities
Town twinning
Web links
Commons : Gyōda - collection of images, videos and audio files
- City Museum website (Japanese)