Kawagoe, Saitama
Kawagoe
川越市 | |
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Traditional alley in Kawagoe | |
Location of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 35°55′30.5″N 139°29′8.8″E / 35.925139°N 139.485778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| First official recorded | late 4th century (official) |
| Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| City settled | December 1, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshiaki Kawai (from February 2009) |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.13 km2 (42.14 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2021) | |
• Total | 353,214 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Oak |
| - Flower | Kerria |
| - Bird | Goose |
| Phone number | 049-224-8811 |
| Address | 1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-8601 |
| Website | Official website |
Kawagoe (川越市, Kawagoe-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 353,214 in 162,210 households and a population density of 3200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 109.13 square kilometres (42.14 sq mi). The city is known locally as "Little Edo" (小江戸, Koedo) after the old name for Tokyo, due to its many historic buildings.