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Country
  
Japan

Prefecture
  
Saitama Prefecture

- Flower
  
magnolia kobus

Population
  
158,777 (2010)

Region
  
Kantō

- Tree
  
Acer palmatum

Area
  
22.78 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 1:04 AM

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
5°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 59% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Jumonji University, Atomi University

Niiza (新座市, Niiza-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 162,652 and a population density of 7140 persons per km². Its total area was 22.78 square kilometres (8.80 sq mi).

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Map of Niiza, Saitama Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Located in far southern Saitama Prefecture, Niiza is essentially a suburb of the Tokyo conurbation. The Meguro River flows through the eastern part of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Saitama Prefecture
  • Asaka
  • Shiki
  • Tokorozawa
  • Miyoshi
  • Tokyo Metropolis
  • Nerima-ku
  • Kiyose
  • Nishitokyo
  • Higashikurume

    • History

    The area of modern Niiza has been settled since prehistoric times. Nara period records indicate that immigrants from Silla on the Korean peninsula came to the area in 758 AD.

    The town of Owada was created within Niikura District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Niikura District was abolished in 1896, becoming part of Kitaasachi District. On March 1, 1955, Owada annexed the neighboring village of Katayama and was raised to city status on November 1, 1970.

    Economy

    Toppan printing has a large factory in Niiza, which is also home to a number of other light manufacturing, electronics and transportation/warehousing companies. However, due to its proximity to Tokyo, over a third of the workforce commutes daily, making Niiza largely a bedroom community.

    Education

    Colleges and universities:

  • Atomi University
  • Rikkyo University
  • Jumonji University

    • Primary and secondary schools:

  • Niiza has seventeen elementary schools, six junior high schools, two combined junior/senior high schools, and three high schools.
  • Private schools: Rikkyo Niiza Junior and Senior High School

    • Railway

  • JR East - Musashino Line
  • Niiza
  • Tobu Railway - Tōbu Tōjō Line
  • Shiki

    • Highway

  • Kan-Etsu Expressway
  • National Route 254
  • National Route 463

    • Sister city relations

    Niiza is twinned with:

  • Jyväskylä, Finland (1997)
  • Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan (2000)
  • Tōkamachi, Niigata, Japan (2002)
  • Jiyuan, China, (2002)
  • Neuruppin, Germany (2003)

    • Local attractions

  • Heirin-ji, a large Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple. The temple is located in Nobidome, close to Niiza City Hall. There is a very large stone gate (野火止大門 "Nobidome Daimon") along National Route 254, which runs through the middle of the city.

    • Notable people from Niiza

  • Masaaki Taniai, politician
  • Yoko Mitsuya, gravure idol

    • On April 7, 2003, Niiza gave the anime character Astro Boy an honorary citizenship to mark the date given as his birthdate in the original manga.

    References

    Niiza, Saitama Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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