is a place name and a family name in
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
.
*Urawa as a place name can refer to:
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Urawa-ku, Saitama
is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City and houses most of the city's administrative offices including ...
is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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Urawa, Saitama
was a Cities of Japan, city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
On May 1, 2001, Urawa was merged with the cities of Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya and Yono, Saitama, Yono to create the city of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama.
Since April 1, 2003, the area ...
was a city and its area is now Urawa, Minami, Nishi and Sakura wards of Saitama City.
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Urawa Red Diamonds
, colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ...
is a professional football (soccer) club playing in the J. League.
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Urawa University
is a private university in Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the ...
and Urawa University Junior College are located in Midori-ku, Saitama.
All the eight railway stations in the former Urawa city have "Urawa" in their names.
They are either on
Keihin-Tōhoku (K),
Saikyō (S),
Musashino (M) or
Saitama Railway
The is a mostly underground rapid transit line in Japan operated by the third sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded by Saitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, and Tokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of the Tok ...
(R) Line.
*Urawa-ku:
Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Office and the Saitama Prefectural Government Office.
Lines
Urawa Station is served b ...
(K) and
Kita-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kita-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It is 4.3 kilometers ...
(K).
Urawa station also stops most
Utsunomiya
is the prefectural capital city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 519,223, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' ...
and
Takasaki
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as the hometown of th ...
Line trains.
*Midori-ku:
Higashi-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi ...
(M) and
Urawa-Misono Station (R).
*Sakura-ku:
Nishi-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line from to and . It is located 27.8 kilo ...
(M).
*Minami-ku:
Minami-Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Minami-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture w ...
(K and M),
Musashi-Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Musashi-Urawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line and the Saikyō Line which ...
(M & S), and
Naka-Urawa Station (S).
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