Saitama prefecture
Saitama prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.
|
Saitama prefectural symbol |
|
| Capital | Saitama |
| Region: | Kanto |
| Island: | Honshu |
| Area - Total - % water |
Ranked 39th 3,797.00 km² 0.5% |
| Population - Total (Oct 1, 2000) - Density |
Ranked 5th 6,938,006 1,827/km² |
| Districts: | 9 |
| Municipalities: | 90 |
| : | JP-11 |
| Symbols | |
|---|---|
| Pref. Flower: | Primrose (Primula sieboldii) |
| Pref. Tree: | Keyaki tree (Zelkova serrata) |
| Pref. Bird: | Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Table of contents |
|
2 Geography 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links |
History
Geography
Saitama prefecuture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.Cities
Districts
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Saitama prefecture's sister state is Ohio.Tourism
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
External links
Prefectures of Japan
Aichi | Akita | Aomori | Chiba | Ehime | Fukui | Fukuoka | Fukushima | Gifu | Gunma | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Hyogo | Ibaraki | Ishikawa | Iwate | Kagawa | Kagoshima | Kanagawa | Kochi | Kumamoto | Kyoto | Mie | Miyagi | Miyazaki | Nagano | Nagasaki | Nara | Niigata | Oita | Okayama | Okinawa | Osaka | Saga | Saitama | Shiga | Shimane | Shizuoka | Tochigi | Tokushima | Tokyo | Tottori | Toyama | Wakayama | Yamagata | Yamaguchi | Yamanashi