Country Japan - Tree Pinus Phone number 0493-23-2221 Population 91,520 (Feb 2016) Prefecture Saitama Prefecture | Region Kantō - Flower Paeonia suffruticosa Area 65.35 km² Local time Saturday 2:06 PM | |
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Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 11°C, Wind N at 14 km/h, 49% Humidity Points of interest Children's animal nature park, Shōbōji, Monomiyama, Saitama children zoo, Sennendani Park | ||
Higashimatsuyama (東松山市, Higashimatsuyama-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 91,520, with a population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area was 65.33 km2 (25.22 sq mi)
Contents
- Map of Higashimatsuyama Saitama Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Universities
- Primary and secondary education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister cities
- Local attractions
- Noted people from Higshimatsuyama
- References
Map of Higashimatsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Higashimatsuyama is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture.
Surrounding municipalities
History
Higashimatsuyama developed as a castle town from the Kamakura period, and was ruled as an outlier of Kawagoe Domain (later Maebashi Domain) during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The modern town of Matsuyama was established within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Matsuyama merged with the villages of Ooka, Karako, Takasaka and Nomoto on July1, 1954, and was elevated to city status as Higashimatsuyama.
Economy
Traditionally the economy of Higashimatsuyama was dominated by sericulture and silk weaving. Modern Higashimatsuyama has several industrial parks with a wide variety of light and medium manufacturing. Due to its geographic location, the city also serves as a bedroom community.