Saijō, Hiroshima (Shōbara)
Saijō
西城町 | |
|---|---|
Municipal division | |
| Coordinates: 34°56′23.6322″N 133°7′4.0758″E / 34.939897833°N 133.117798833°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima Prefecture |
| District | Hiba |
| Area | |
• Total | 226.91 km2 (87.61 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2021) | |
• Total | 3,146 |
| • Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 737-3 Ōsa, Saijō-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 729-5792 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Lesser cuckoo |
| Flower | Taniutsugi |
| Tree | Japanese yew |
Saijō (西城町, Saijō-chō) was a town located in Hiba District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The site of a feudal castle from the Sengoku period, it was first incorporated as a town in 1898. It then went through several mergers with other towns and villages in the area before being incorporated itself into the city of Shōbara in March 2005. It is now a municipal division within Shōbara.
There are three elementary schools, a junior high school, and a high school located in Saijō. The area is served by the JR West Geibi and Kisuki railway lines. Saijō is located on Japan National Route 183 and 314, and is crossed by three major Hiroshima Prefectural Highways and ten smaller prefectural highways.