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. , the city had an estimated

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of 100,612 in 46,735 households and a

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of 2500 persons per km². The total area of the city is .

Geography

Sakado is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture, about 40 kilometers from downtown Tokyo. The terrain is generally flat. The Koma River flows from the southwest to the northeast of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

* Hatoyama * Hidaka *

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* Kawagoe * Kawajima * Moroyama * Tsurugashima

Climate

Sakado has a

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(Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sakado is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1382 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Sakado has increased rapidly towards the end of the 20th century due to

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developments. It has since leveled off.

History

Sakado-juku was a post station on the Nikkō Wakiōkan highway connecting Hachiōji with Nikkō from the

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onwards. During the late Edo period and early

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, the area was noted for

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. The village of Sakado was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889 and was elevated to city status on December 10, 1896. On July 1, 1954, Sakado annexed the neighboring villages of Miyoshino, Issai, Oya and Suguro. On September 1, 1976, Sakado was elevated to city status.

Government

Sakado has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a

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city council of 22 members. Sakado contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of

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of the

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Economy

Sakado is a regional commercial center with some light and precision manufacturing and food processing, and is increasingly a

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for

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Education

Universities

Josai University is a private university in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, established in 1965. The predecessor of the school, Jōsai Gakuen Middle School, later Jōsai High School, was founded in 1918. The university is operated by the Josai University Educational Cor ...

* Kagawa Nutrition University *

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School of Dentistry

High schools

* Sakado High School * Sakado Nishi High School * Senior High School at Sakado, University of Tsukuba * Yamamura International High School

Elementary and junior high schools

Sakado has 11 public elementary schools and seven public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. There is also one national high school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transportation

Railway

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Tōbu Tōjō Line The is a suburban railway line in Japan which runs from Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, Tokyo to Yorii Station in Yorii, Saitama, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. Its official name is the , but it is referred to as on T ...

* - –

Tobu Ogose Line The is a , mostly single-track branchline in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway. It runs from Sakado Station on the Tobu Tojo Line to Ogose Station, connecting with the JR East Hachikō Line. ...

Highway

* – Sakado Interchange * – Sakado-Nishi Smart Interchange *

Sister cities

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, United States, since March 1988

City mascot

The city mascot was created in 2006 to mark the 30th anniversary of Sakado gaining city status.

Local attractions

* Xien Ten Gong, the largest Taoist temple in Japan, is located in Sakado. * ''

Yosakoi Yosakoi () is a unique style of dance that originated in Japan and that is performed at festivals and events all over the country. The first yosakoi festival was held in 1954 in Kōchi, Japan, on the island of Shikoku. Yosakoi-style dancing has ...

'' festival held annually in Sakado in August since 2001.Sakado Yosakoi official website
Retrieved on 8 August 2009

Notable people from Sakado

*Takaki Horigome, musician, Kirinji *Yasuyuki Horigome, musician, Kirinji

References

External links

Official Website
{{Authority control Cities in Saitama Prefecture Sakado, Saitama