Kasukabe

Kasukabe-shi 春日 部 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Saitama
Coordinates :	35 ° 59 '  N , 139 ° 45'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 58 '31 "  N , 139 ° 45' 8"  E
Basic data
Surface:	65.98 km²
Residents :	229,932 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	3485 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	11214-3
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Bluebell tree
Flower :	Japanese wisteria flower
Bird :	Black-headed gull
town hall
Address :	Kasukabe City Hall 6 - 2 Chūō Kasukabe -shi Saitama  344-8577
Website URL:	http://www.city.kasukabe.lg.jp
Location of Kasukabes in Saitama Prefecture

Kasukabe ( Japanese 春日 部 市 , - shi ) is a Japanese city ​​in the east of Saitama Prefecture . It is located about 30 km from Tokyo .

The outer drainage canal for the capital area ( Shutoken Gaikaku Hōsuiro ( Japanese 首都 圏 外 郭 放水 路 )) is monitored and controlled from Kasukabe .

In Japan, Kasukabe is known as the setting for the manga and anime series Crayon Shin-chan .

geography

Kasukabe is east of Saitama and north of Koshigaya .

history

Kasukabe was made Shi on July 1, 1954.

traffic

See also : Traffic in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area

• Street:
  • National road 4 : to Tōkyō or Aomori
  • National Road 16 : to Yokosuka , Hachiōji or Chiba
• Train:
  • Tōbu Isesaki Line to Asakusa or Isesaki
  • Tōbu Nikkō line to Asakusa or Nikkō
  • Tōbu Noda Line to Funabashi or Saitama

Personalities

• Hiroto Sakai (* 1989), soccer player
• Hisato Satō (* 1982) football player
• Yūsuke Watanuki (* 1990), tennis player
• Yōsuke Watanuki (* 1998), tennis player
• Naoya Yoshida (* 1994), football player

Neighboring cities and communities

• Saitama Prefecture
  • Saitama
  • Koshigaya
  • Sugito
  • Shiraoka
  • Miyashiro
  • Matsubushi
• Chiba prefecture
  • Noda

Web links

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

Kasukabe Town Hall