Tokorozawa

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Tokorozawa-shi
所 沢 市
Tokorozawa
Geographical location in Japan
Tokorozawa (Japan)
Red pog.svg
Region : Kanto
Prefecture : Saitama
Coordinates : 35 ° 48 '  N , 139 ° 28'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 47 '59 "  N , 139 ° 28' 7"  E
Basic data
Surface: 72.11 km²
Residents : 341,409
(October 1, 2019)
Population density : 4735 inhabitants per km²
Community key : 11208-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tokorozawa flag / coat of arms
Tree : ginkgo
Flower : Tea blossom
Bird : Skylark
town hall
Address : Tokorozawa City Hall
1 - 1 - 1 , Namiki
Tokorozawa -shi
Saitama  359-8501
Website URL: www.city.tokorozawa.saitama.jp
Location of Tokorozawas in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Tokorozawas in the prefecture

Tokorozawa ( Japanese 所 沢 市 , - shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Saitama , about 30 km west of downtown Tokyo .

geography

Tokorozawa is located in the central part of the Musashino Plain and is part of the Tokyo metropolitan area .

Much of Lake Sayama falls within the city limits and Lake Tama touches the southwestern part of the city.

history

During the Kamakura period , the city was affected by several battles that were part of the Genko War .

Tokorozawa is known as the "Birthplace of Japanese Aviation". Japan's first airfield was opened here in 1911. It served as a military base until the end of World War II and came under the control of the United States Armed Forces after the war . The United States returned Tokorozawa almost entirely to Japan in 1971, but retained a communications facility for the military.

Tokorozawa was officially named a Shi (Japanese 市 ) in 1950 and Tokureishi (Japanese 特例 市 ) in 2002.

The city served as a model for parts of Studio Ghibli's anime film My Neighbor Totoro , which was released in 1988.

traffic

Railways

West entrance of Tokorozawa Station
  • Seibu Ikebukuro Line : Tokorozawa Station, Nishi-Tokorozawa Station, Kotesashi Station, Sayamagaoka Station
  • Seibu Shinjuku Line : Tokorozawa Station, Kōkū-kōen (Aviation Park) Station, Shin-Tokorozawa Station
  • Seibu Sayama Line : Nishi-Tokorozawa Station, Shimo-Yamaguchi Station, Seibu-Kyūjōmae Station (in front of Seibu Stadium)
  • Seibu Yamaguchi Line : Seibu-Kyūjōmae Station, Yūenchi-Nishi Station (West Amusement Park)
  • JR East Musashino Line : Higashi-Tokorozawa Station

bus

Buses run frequently between Tokorozawa and Haneda and Narita Airports . Buses depart from the east exit of Tokorozawa Station and Higashi-Tokorozawa Station.

Street

Attractions

The Tokorozawa- Matsuri is a festival with mikoshi , taiko drums and samba dancers, which is celebrated every year in October.

economy

Tokorozawa City Hall

During the Edo period , the industrial focus was on silk textile production .

Today the city is an agricultural market for the locally grown green Sayama tea . Other agricultural products include spinach, carrots, sweet potatoes, burdock, pears, and grapes. In addition, some large companies have settled in Tokorozawa. For example, Seibu Tetsudō has its headquarters there and Citizen Holdings operates a watch-making factory there.

The Area Control Center "Tokyo Air Traffic Control Center" is located in Tokorozawa and directs all air traffic for the regions of Kanto , Joetsu , Tohoku , Chubu , Hokuriku and part of Kinki .

Sports

Tokorozawa is home to the Saitama Seibu Lions baseball club and the Saitama Broncos basketball team . The Seibu Lions moved to Tokorozawa in 1978 and play at the Seibu Dome . The Saitama Broncos were founded in 1999 and play in the “Tokorozawa Municipal Sports Hall” ( 所 沢 市民 体育館 , Tokorozawa shimin taiikukan ).

Personalities

Town twinning

Neighboring cities and communities

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Apike.ca - Totoro (English), accessed on November 5, 2016
  2. ↑ MLIT : 情報 区 (FIR) 及 び 管制 部 管轄 空域 (Japanese), accessed November 5, 2016

Web links

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