Population 144,618 (2010) | Region Kantō Area 137.6 km² Local time Saturday 4:59 PM | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 42% Humidity Colleges and Universities Saitama Institute of Technology, Tohto College of Health Sciences | ||
Fukaya (深谷市, Fukaya-shi) is a city located in northern Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 144,696 and a population density of 1040 persons per km². Its total area was 138.37 square kilometres (53.42 sq mi). It is famous for a variety of welsh onions or Fukaya-negi (深谷ネギ).
Contents
- Map of Fukaya Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Universities
- High schools
- Middle schools
- Elementary schools
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister cities
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Fukaya
- References
Map of Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Fukaya is located on the northern border of Saitama Prefecture, in the flatlands of the Kantō plain. Both the Tone River and the Ara River flow through the city.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Fukaya was the site of a castle built by the Uesugi clan in 1456, and later the site of Okabe Domain a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. In the Edo era, Fukaya-shuku was a major post town on the Nakasendō (中山道) highway, boasting over 80 inns.
The modern town of Fukaya was established within Hanzawa District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hanzawa District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Ōsato District.
Fukaya merged with the villages of Aketo, Hatara, Oyori and Fujisawa on January 1, 1955, and was elevated to city status. It annexed the village of Toyosato on April 1, 1973.
On January 1, 2006, the towns of Hanazono, Kawamoto and Okabe (all from Ōsato District) were merged into Fukaya.
Economy
The economy of Fukaya is dominated by agriculture, with welsh onions and tulips as famous local crops. Industrial parks are located in the eastern portion of the city, and the manufacture of bricks is a major local industry.
Universities
High schools
Middle schools
Elementary schools
Railway
Highway
Sister cities
Fukaya has three sister cities: