Kamikawa, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a town
located in Kodama District
, Saitama
, Japan
. Situated on the banks of the Kanna River. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
of 13,704 and a density
of 591.45 persons per km². The total area is 23.17 km².
On January 1, 2006 the village of Kamiizumi, from Kodama District
, was merged into Kamikawa. The town is served by Tanshō Station
(丹荘駅), on the Japan Railway Hachiko Line
, which is part of the Greater Tokyo transportation system. Childen and young adult education resources include Kamikawa Junior High School (神川中学校）, Aoyagi Elementary School (青柳小学校）, and Tansho Elementary School (丹荘小学校).
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kodama District
Kodama District, Saitama
Kodama is a district located in Saitama, Japan.As of October 1, 2004, the district has an estimated population of 79,096. The total area is 163.10 km².There are three towns located side by side with the city of Honjō.*Kamikawa*Kamisato...
, Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, Japan
Japan
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. Situated on the banks of the Kanna River. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 13,704 and a density
Population density
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of 591.45 persons per km². The total area is 23.17 km².
On January 1, 2006 the village of Kamiizumi, from Kodama District
Kodama District, Saitama
Kodama is a district located in Saitama, Japan.As of October 1, 2004, the district has an estimated population of 79,096. The total area is 163.10 km².There are three towns located side by side with the city of Honjō.*Kamikawa*Kamisato...
, was merged into Kamikawa. The town is served by Tanshō Station
Tansho Station
is a railway station in Kamikawa, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company .-Lines:Tanshō Station is served by the Hachikō Line between and .-Station layout:...
(丹荘駅), on the Japan Railway Hachiko Line
Hachiko Line
The is a 92.0 km regional railway line owned and operated by East Japan Railway Company . It is located within Tokyo, Saitama, and Gunma Prefectures in Japan. Its endpoints are Hachiōji Station in Hachiōji, Tokyo and Kuragano Station in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture.-Services:Komagawa Station in...
, which is part of the Greater Tokyo transportation system. Childen and young adult education resources include Kamikawa Junior High School (神川中学校）, Aoyagi Elementary School (青柳小学校）, and Tansho Elementary School (丹荘小学校).
Landmarks
- Kanasana Shrine (金鑚神社)
- Mizube Koen (水辺公園)
- Hasegawa Grocery Store (はせがわスーパー)