Gyōda

Gyōda-shi 行 田 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Saitama
Coordinates :	36 ° 8 '  N , 139 ° 27'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 8 '20 "  N , 139 ° 27' 20"  E
Basic data
Surface:	67.37 km²
Residents :	79,405 (October 1, 2019)
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
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

Oshi-jō Castle

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:
  • National road 17, to Tōkyō or Niigata
  • National Road 125
• 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

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kazo
  • Kumagaya
  • Konosu
  • Hanyu
  • Kisai
• Gunma Prefecture
  • Chiyoda
  • Meiwa

Town twinning

• Kuwana , Japan
• Shirakawa , Japan

Web links

Commons : Gyōda  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• City Museum website (Japanese)