was a
city
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located in
Saitama Prefecture,
Japan.
On May 1, 2001, Yono was merged with the cities of
Urawa and
Ōmiya Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to:
People
*Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname
*Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The Tale of Genji'', an 11th-century nove ...
to create the city of
Saitama.
Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Yono City is only consisted of
Chūō-ku of Saitama City.
History
Modern Yono
* On April 1, 1889, the town of Yono was founded.
* On July 15, 1958, Yono became a city. The city existed between cities of
Urawa and
Ōmiya Ōmiya 大宮 is a Japanese word originally used for the imperial palace or shrines, now a common name, and may refer to:
People
*Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname
*Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The Tale of Genji'', an 11th-century nove ...
.
Saitama city era
* On May 1, 2001, Yono was merged with the cities Urawa and Ōmiya to create the new capital city of
Saitama.
* On April 1, 2003, when Saitama became a
designated city, the former area of Yono city became known as
Chūō-ku, along with small parts of former Urawa and Ōmiya cities.
Things of Interest
(
Saitama New Urban Center
is a business district in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Japan. Among the buildings located in the district is the Saitama Super Arena
is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Chūō-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It opened preliminarily on ...
's west of
Utsunomiya Line
The Utsunomiya Line ( ja, 宇都宮線, ) is the name given to a 163.5 kilometer section of the Tōhoku Main Line between Tokyo Station in Tokyo and Kuroiso Station in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, Japan. It is part of the East Japan Railway Compan ...
.) Also, this is the birthplace of
Eiji Kawashima, Kawasaki Frontale's former goalkeeper that is now playing for
Racing Club Strasbourg.
External links
Internet archive of Yono's website
Dissolved municipalities of Saitama Prefecture
Saitama (city)
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