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[[File:Koshigaya LakeTown Pond 1.JPG|right|thumb|270px|View of Aeon LakeTown shopping mall]]
[[File:Koshigaya LakeTown Pond 1.JPG|right|thumb|View of Aeon LakeTown shopping mall]]


{{Nihongo|'''Koshigaya'''|越谷市|Koshigaya-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2021|01|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 345,353 in 158,022 households and a [[population density]] of 5700 persons per km².<ref name="Koshigaya-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.koshigaya.saitama.jp/kurashi_shisei/shisei/data/faq/jinnkounannninn.html |title= Koshigaya city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|60.24|sqkm|sqmi}}. It is famous for producing [[daruma doll]]s.
{{Nihongo|'''Koshigaya'''|越谷市|Koshigaya-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Saitama Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2021|01|01}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 345,353 in 158,022 households and a [[population density]] of 5700 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Koshigaya-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.koshigaya.saitama.jp/kurashi_shisei/shisei/data/faq/jinnkounannninn.html |title= Koshigaya city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|60.24|sqkm|sqmi}}. It is famous for producing [[daruma doll]]s.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Koshigaya is situated in eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the alluvial plain of the Nakagawa basin between the Omiya plateau and the Shimosa plateau. Most of the city area is flat with an average elevation of only five meters above sea level. Many rivers, including the Motoara River, Naka River, Ayase River, Furutone River, and Sakagawa River flow in the city. Koshigaya, which is about 25 kilometers north of Tokyo and developed as a transportation for water and land transportation from premodern times.
Koshigaya is situated in eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the alluvial plain of the Nakagawa basin between the Omiya plateau and the Shimosa plateau. Most of the city area is flat with an average elevation of only five meters above sea level. Many rivers, including the Motoara River, Naka River, Ayase River, Furutone River, and Sakagawa River flow in the city. Koshigaya, which is about 25 kilometers north of Tokyo and developed as a transportation for water and land transportation from premodern times.


==Surrounding municipalities==
===Surrounding municipalities===
[[Saitama Prefecture]]
* [[Saitama Prefecture]]
* [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]]
** [[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]]
* [[Kasukabe, Saitama|Kasukabe]]
** [[Kasukabe, Saitama|Kasukabe]]
* [[Kawaguchi, Saitama|Kawaguchi]]
** [[Kawaguchi, Saitama|Kawaguchi]]
* [[Sōka, Saitama|Sōka]]
** [[Sōka, Saitama|Sōka]]
* [[Yoshikawa, Saitama|Yoshikawa]]
** [[Yoshikawa, Saitama|Yoshikawa]]
* [[Matsubushi, Saitama|Matsubushi]]
** [[Matsubushi, Saitama|Matsubushi]]


==Climate==
===Climate===
Koshigaya has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koshigaya is 14.7&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1408&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/koshigaya-5657/ Koshigaya climate data]</ref>
Koshigaya has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koshigaya is 14.7&nbsp;°C. The average annual rainfall is 1408&nbsp;mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4&nbsp;°C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1&nbsp;°C.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/asia/japan/saitama/koshigaya-5657/ Koshigaya climate data]</ref>


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|metric first = Y
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|location = Koshigaya (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
|Jan record high C = 18.9
|Jan record high C = 18.9
|Feb record high C = 24.3
|Feb record high C = 24.3
|Mar record high C = 27.7
|Mar record high C = 27.7
|Apr record high C = 30.3
|Apr record high C = 30.3
|May record high C = 33.1
|May record high C = 35.1
|Jun record high C = 35.8
|Jun record high C = 35.8
|Jul record high C = 40.2
|Jul record high C = 40.2
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|Dec record high C = 25.9
|Dec record high C = 25.9
|year record high C = 40.4
|year record high C = 40.4
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|Jan high C = 9.6

|Jan high C = 9.4
|Feb high C = 10.6
|Feb high C = 10.1
|Mar high C = 14.1
|Mar high C = 13.4
|Apr high C = 19.6
|Apr high C = 19.3
|May high C = 24.1
|May high C = 23.4
|Jun high C = 26.7
|Jun high C = 26.1
|Jul high C = 30.7
|Jul high C = 30.0
|Aug high C = 32.1
|Aug high C = 31.9
|Sep high C = 27.9
|Sep high C = 27.4
|Oct high C = 22.1
|Oct high C = 21.7
|Nov high C = 16.6
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|Nov high C = 16.4
|Dec high C = 11.8
|Dec high C = 11.8
|year high C = 20.1
|year high C = 20.5
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|Jan mean C = 4.2

|Jan mean C = 4.1
|Feb mean C = 5.2
|Feb mean C = 4.9
|Mar mean C = 8.7
|Mar mean C = 8.1
|Apr mean C = 13.9
|Apr mean C = 13.7
|May mean C = 18.7
|May mean C = 18.2
|Jun mean C = 22.0
|Jun mean C = 21.5
|Jul mean C = 25.9
|Jul mean C = 25.2
|Aug mean C = 27.1
|Aug mean C = 26.9
|Sep mean C = 23.3
|Sep mean C = 22.9
|Oct mean C = 17.5
|Oct mean C = 17.1
|Nov mean C = 11.6
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|Nov mean C = 11.3
|Dec mean C = 6.5
|Dec mean C = 6.5
|year mean C = 15.0
|year mean C = 15.4

|Jan low C = -0.5
|Jan low C = -0.5
|Feb low C = 0.3
|Feb low C = 0.4
|Mar low C = 3.3
|Mar low C = 3.6
|Apr low C = 8.6
|Apr low C = 8.7
|May low C = 13.6
|May low C = 14.0
|Jun low C = 17.7
|Jun low C = 18.2
|Jul low C = 21.5
|Jul low C = 22.2
|Aug low C = 23.2
|Aug low C = 23.4
|Sep low C = 19.4
|Sep low C = 19.7
|Oct low C = 13.2
|Oct low C = 13.7
|Nov low C = 7.0
|Nov low C = 7.3
|Dec low C = 1.9
|Dec low C = 1.8
|year low C = 10.8
|year low C = 11.0

|Jan record low C = -7.5
|Jan record low C = -7.5
|Feb record low C = -7.1
|Feb record low C = -7.1
|Mar record low C = -4.9
|Mar record low C = -4.9
|Apr record low C = -1.4
|Apr record low C = -1.4
|May record low C = 5.1
|May record low C = 4.7
|Jun record low C = 10.6
|Jun record low C = 10.6
|Jul record low C = 14.1
|Jul record low C = 14.1
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|Oct record low C = 4.2
|Oct record low C = 4.2
|Nov record low C = -1.8
|Nov record low C = -1.8
|Dec record low C = -4.8
|Dec record low C = -5.3
|year record low C = -7.5
|year record low C = -7.5
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|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation mm = 44.5
|Jan precipitation mm = 50.2
|Feb precipitation mm = 50.8
|Feb precipitation mm = 47.5
|Mar precipitation mm = 100.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 94.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 111.1
|Apr precipitation mm = 109.8
|May precipitation mm = 120.1
|May precipitation mm = 124.4
|Jun precipitation mm = 141.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 144.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 134.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 138.0
|Aug precipitation mm = 142.4
|Aug precipitation mm = 134.3
|Sep precipitation mm = 185.9
|Sep precipitation mm = 197.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 175.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 203.4
|Nov precipitation mm = 77.5
|Nov precipitation mm = 78.6
|Dec precipitation mm = 46.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 50.3
|year precipitation mm = 1328.3
|year precipitation mm = 1366.9
|Jan precipitation days = 4.4

|Jan precipitation days = 4.5
|Feb precipitation days = 5.0
|Feb precipitation days = 5.7
|Mar precipitation days = 9.2
|Mar precipitation days = 10.1
|Apr precipitation days = 9.9
|Apr precipitation days = 10.5
|May precipitation days = 10.2
|May precipitation days = 10.7
|Jun precipitation days = 12.0
|Jun precipitation days = 12.1
|Jul precipitation days = 11.0
|Jul precipitation days = 11.5
|Aug precipitation days = 8.6
|Aug precipitation days = 8.1
|Sep precipitation days = 11.0
|Sep precipitation days = 11.4
|Oct precipitation days = 10.1
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|Oct precipitation days = 9.9
|Nov precipitation days = 7.3
|Nov precipitation days = 7.3
|Dec precipitation days = 4.5
|Dec precipitation days = 5.2
|year precipitation days = 105.7
|year precipitation days = 103.4
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
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|Jan sun = 199.6

|Jan sun = 188.4
|Feb sun = 181.7
|Feb sun = 176.4
|Mar sun = 185.3
|Mar sun = 175.4
|Apr sun = 184.0
|Apr sun = 180.5
|May sun = 182.5
|May sun = 171.8
|Jun sun = 128.9
|Jun sun = 128.0
|Jul sun = 153.4
|Jul sun = 146.2
|Aug sun = 180.1
|Aug sun = 172.6
|Sep sun = 134.7
|Sep sun = 125.6
|Oct sun = 135.5
|Oct sun = 134.3
|Nov sun = 153.7
|Nov sun = 148.0
|Dec sun = 174.5
|Dec sun = 175.3
|year sun = 1993.9
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|source = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref>{{cite web
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|year sun = 1923.2
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| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=43&block_no=0364&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|source = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]] (Averages：1981-2010、peaks：1977-present)<ref>
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
{{cite web
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
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| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=43&block_no=0364&year=&month=&day=&view=
| access-date = February 26, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
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| title = 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=43&block_no=0364&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
| accessdate = January 1, 2019
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| publisher = Japan Meteorological Agency}}</ref>
| publisher = [[Japan Meteorological Agency|JMA]]
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| access-date = February 26, 2022}}</ref>}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
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| 1990 | 285,259
| 1990 | 285,259
| 2000 | 308,307
| 2000 | 308,307
| 2010 | 326,423
| 2010 | 326,313
| 2020 | 341,621
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|footnote =
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The area around Koshigaya was an inlet of the sea in the [[Jōmon period]] and was settle during the [[Yayoi period|Yayoi]] or early [[Kofun period]]. In the Nara period, it was a border area straddling [[Musashi Province|Musashi]] and [[Shimōsa Province]]s. Koshigaya-shuku prospered during the [[Edo period]] as a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Nikkō Kaidō]] and the [[Ōshū Kaidō]] highways, and the town served as the temporary residence of the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shōgun]] after the 1657 [[Great Fire of Meireki]] which destroyed [[Edo Castle]]. The town also had a riverine connection with [[Edo]] and served as a transportation and transshipment center.
The area around Koshigaya was an inlet of the sea in the [[Jōmon period]] and was settle during the [[Yayoi period|Yayoi]] or early [[Kofun period]]. In the Nara period, it was a border area straddling [[Musashi Province|Musashi]] and [[Shimōsa Province]]s. Koshigaya-shuku prospered during the [[Edo period]] as a [[shukuba|post station]] on the [[Nikkō Kaidō]] and the [[Ōshū Kaidō]] highways, and the town served as the temporary residence of the [[Tokugawa shogunate|Tokugawa shōgun]] after the 1657 [[Great Fire of Meireki]] which destroyed [[Edo Castle]]. The town also had a riverine connection with [[Edo]] and served as a transportation and transshipment center.


===Municipal timeline===
The town of Koshigaya (then spelled 越ヶ谷) was created within [[Minamisaitama District, Saitama]] with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It annexed the neighboring villages of Ozawa, Niikata, Sakurai, Obukuro, Ogishima, Dewa, Gamo, Osagami, and Masubayashi on November 3, 1954 and changed the spelling if its name to its present form. Koshigaya annexed neighboring village of Soka on November 3, 1955. Koshigaya was elevated to city status on November 3, 1958.
* The town of Koshigaya (then spelled 越ヶ谷) was created within [[Minamisaitama District, Saitama]] with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
* It annexed the neighboring villages of Ozawa, Niikata, Sakurai, Obukuro, Ogishima, Dewa, Gamo, Osagami, and Masubayashi on November 3, 1954 and changed the spelling of its name to its present form.
* Koshigaya annexed the neighboring village of Soka on November 3, 1955.
* Koshigaya was elevated to city status on November 3, 1958.


Koshigaya was elevated further to [[Special cities of Japan|special city]] status on April 1, 2003 and to [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] status on April 1, 2015.
Koshigaya was elevated further to [[Special cities of Japan|special city]] status on April 1, 2003 and to [[Core cities of Japan|core city]] status on April 1, 2015.
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* Aeon Laketown shopping mall
* Aeon Laketown shopping mall


==Noted people==
==In fiction==
The actual scenery of Koshigaya is set in the anime and manga series, ''[[Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid]]''. albeit with the name of "Oborozuka".

==Notable people==
*[[Yasue Funayama]], politician
*[[Yasue Funayama]], politician
*[[Sumio Iijima]], scientist
*[[Sumio Iijima]], scientist
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*[[Abi Masatora]], sumo wrestler
*[[Abi Masatora]], sumo wrestler
*[[Ryuto Yasuoka]], basketball player
*[[Ryuto Yasuoka]], basketball player
*[[Yuka Ogino]], tarento
*[[Boniface Nduka]], football player


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 01:00, 31 March 2024

Koshigaya
越谷市
Core city
Koshigaya City Hall
Koshigaya City Hall
Flag of Koshigaya
Flag
Official seal of Koshigaya
Seal
Location of Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Koshigaya in Saitama Prefecture
Koshigaya is located in Japan
Koshigaya
Koshigaya
Coordinates: 35°53′28.1″N 139°47′27.3″E / 35.891139°N 139.790917°E / 35.891139; 139.790917
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
Government
 • MayorTsutomu Takahashi
Area
 • Total60.24 km2 (23.26 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
 • Total345,353
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number048-982-5111
Address4-2-1 Koshigaya, Koshigaya-shi, Saitama-ken 343-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdEurasian collared dove
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeZelkova serrata
View of Aeon LakeTown shopping mall

Koshigaya (越谷市, Koshigaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 345,353 in 158,022 households and a population density of 5700 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 60.24 square kilometres (23.26 sq mi). It is famous for producing daruma dolls.

Geography[edit]

Koshigaya is situated in eastern Saitama Prefecture, in the alluvial plain of the Nakagawa basin between the Omiya plateau and the Shimosa plateau. Most of the city area is flat with an average elevation of only five meters above sea level. Many rivers, including the Motoara River, Naka River, Ayase River, Furutone River, and Sakagawa River flow in the city. Koshigaya, which is about 25 kilometers north of Tokyo and developed as a transportation for water and land transportation from premodern times.

Surrounding municipalities[edit]

Climate[edit]

Koshigaya has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Koshigaya is 14.7 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1408 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.1 °C.[2]

Climate data for Koshigaya (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		24.3
(75.7) 		27.7
(81.9) 		30.3
(86.5) 		35.1
(95.2) 		35.8
(96.4) 		40.2
(104.4) 		40.4
(104.7) 		37.9
(100.2) 		33.6
(92.5) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.9
(78.6) 		40.4
(104.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.6
(49.3) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		19.6
(67.3) 		24.1
(75.4) 		26.7
(80.1) 		30.7
(87.3) 		32.1
(89.8) 		27.9
(82.2) 		22.1
(71.8) 		16.6
(61.9) 		11.8
(53.2) 		20.5
(68.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		5.2
(41.4) 		8.7
(47.7) 		13.9
(57.0) 		18.7
(65.7) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.9
(78.6) 		27.1
(80.8) 		23.3
(73.9) 		17.5
(63.5) 		11.6
(52.9) 		6.5
(43.7) 		15.4
(59.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.5
(31.1) 		0.4
(32.7) 		3.6
(38.5) 		8.7
(47.7) 		14.0
(57.2) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		23.4
(74.1) 		19.7
(67.5) 		13.7
(56.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		1.8
(35.2) 		11.0
(51.8)
Record low °C (°F) −7.5
(18.5) 		−7.1
(19.2) 		−4.9
(23.2) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		4.7
(40.5) 		10.6
(51.1) 		14.1
(57.4) 		15.4
(59.7) 		10.2
(50.4) 		4.2
(39.6) 		−1.8
(28.8) 		−5.3
(22.5) 		−7.5
(18.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 50.2
(1.98) 		47.5
(1.87) 		94.5
(3.72) 		109.8
(4.32) 		124.4
(4.90) 		144.0
(5.67) 		138.0
(5.43) 		134.3
(5.29) 		197.0
(7.76) 		203.4
(8.01) 		78.6
(3.09) 		50.3
(1.98) 		1,366.9
(53.81)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.4 5.0 9.2 9.9 10.2 12.0 11.0 8.6 11.0 10.1 7.3 5.2 103.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 199.6 181.7 185.3 184.0 182.5 128.9 153.4 180.1 134.7 135.5 153.7 174.5 1,993.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[5] the population of Koshigaya has increased rapidly from the 1960s.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 49,585—    
1970 139,368+181.1%
1980 223,241+60.2%
1990 285,259+27.8%
2000 308,307+8.1%
2010 326,313+5.8%
2020 341,621+4.7%

History[edit]

The area around Koshigaya was an inlet of the sea in the Jōmon period and was settle during the Yayoi or early Kofun period. In the Nara period, it was a border area straddling Musashi and Shimōsa Provinces. Koshigaya-shuku prospered during the Edo period as a post station on the Nikkō Kaidō and the Ōshū Kaidō highways, and the town served as the temporary residence of the Tokugawa shōgun after the 1657 Great Fire of Meireki which destroyed Edo Castle. The town also had a riverine connection with Edo and served as a transportation and transshipment center.

Municipal timeline[edit]

  • The town of Koshigaya (then spelled 越ヶ谷) was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889.
  • It annexed the neighboring villages of Ozawa, Niikata, Sakurai, Obukuro, Ogishima, Dewa, Gamo, Osagami, and Masubayashi on November 3, 1954 and changed the spelling of its name to its present form.
  • Koshigaya annexed the neighboring village of Soka on November 3, 1955.
  • Koshigaya was elevated to city status on November 3, 1958.

Koshigaya was elevated further to special city status on April 1, 2003 and to core city status on April 1, 2015.

Government[edit]

Koshigaya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 32 members. Koshigaya contributes four members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Koshigaya is a major regional commercial center with a diversified industrial base.

Education[edit]

  • Bunkyo University
  • Saitama Prefectural University
  • Saitama Toho Junior College
  • Koshigaya has 30 public elementary schools and 15 public middle schools operated by the city government, and six public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. In addition, there are one private middle school and two private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

JR East – Musashino Line

Tōbu Railway - Tōbu Isesaki Line

Highway[edit]

Twin towns and sister cities[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

In fiction[edit]

The actual scenery of Koshigaya is set in the anime and manga series, Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid. albeit with the name of "Oborozuka".

Notable people[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Koshigaya city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Koshigaya climate data
  3. ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  4. ^ 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  5. ^ Koshigaya population statistics
  6. ^ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.

External links[edit]

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