Kawagoe [city]

Japanese: 川越[市] - かわごえ

Saitama is a city in the central south of the prefecture. It was the first city to be incorporated in 1922. It spans the lowlands of the Arakawa and Iruma River basins and the northern end of the Musashino Plateau. The city center began with the construction of Hatsukari Castle by Ota Michizane and his son Dokan during the Choroku era, and prospered as a castle town for fudai feudal lords such as Sakai and Matsudaira during the Edo period, and was called Little Edo. In addition to the traditional manufacture of paulownia chests, many factories have been established here since the 1960s, and chemical, electrical equipment, general equipment, and food industries are thriving. It is a transportation hub with the Kawagoe Line, Tobu Tojo Line, Seibu Shinjuku Line, Kan'etsu Expressway, National Route 16, and Route 254 (Kawagoe Kaido) passing through it, and it flourished as a commercial center in the western part of the prefecture. The redevelopment of the east exit of Kawagoe Station was completed in 1991, but the integration of the three stations of Honkawagoe, Kawagoe, and Kawagoe City remains a challenge. Since the 1960s, universities such as Toyo University and Toho Gakuen College of Music have been established in the area, and the population has been growing rapidly. Many streetscapes with storehouses remain, and there are many shrines and temples such as Kita-in Temple and historical sites. The historical streetscape has been preserved by burying electric cables underground. The Kawagoe Festival in mid-October attracts many tourists. Sayama tea is a specialty of the rural areas. 109.13 ^km2 . 342,670 people (2010).

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Japanese:

埼玉県中南部の市。1922年県下最初に市制。荒川と支流入間(いるま)川流域の低地と武蔵野台地北端にまたがる。中心市街は長禄年間太田道真・道灌父子の初雁(はつかり)城築城に始まり，江戸時代酒井，松平など譜代大名の城下町となり繁栄，小江戸と呼ばれた。伝統的な桐箪笥(きりだんす)製造が行われるほか，1960年代から工場の進出も多く，化学，電気機器，一般機器，食品工業が盛んである。川越線，東武東上線，西武新宿線，関越自動車道，国道16号線，254号線（川越街道）が通じる交通要地で，県西部の商業の中心地として栄え，1991年には川越駅東口の再開発が終わったが，本川越，川越，川越市の３駅の統合が今後も課題である。1960年代から東洋大学，東邦音楽大学などの大学も進出し，人口が急増している。蔵造りの街並みが多く残り，喜多院などの社寺，史跡が多く，電線を地中化するなどして歴史的街並みを保存している。10月中旬の川越まつりは多くの観光客でにぎわう。農村部では狭山茶を特産。109.13km²。34万2670人（2010）。

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