Kuki, Saitama

Kuki
Kuki; 久喜市
	City
	Kuki City Hall
	Flag Seal
	Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture
	Kuki Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture
	Coordinates: 36°3′43.5″N 139°40′0.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Area
• Total	82.41 km2 (31.82 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
• Total	151,896
• Density	1,840/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Ginkgo biloba
- Flower	Pyrus pyrifolia
Phone number	0480-22-1111
Address	85-3 Shimohayami, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken 346-8501
Website	http://www.city.kuki.lg.jp/

Kuki (久喜市, Kuki-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 151,896, and a population density of 1840 persons per km². Its total area is 82.41 square kilometres (31.82 sq mi).

Geography

Kuki is located in northeastern Saitama Prefecture, approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo in the alluvial plains of the Tone River.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture
- Kazo
- Satte
- Okegawa
- Kōnosu
- Hasuda
- Shiraoka
- Sugito
- Miyashiro
Ibaraki Prefecture
- Koga
- Goka

History

The modern town of Kuki was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On July 1, 1954, Kuki merged with the neighboring villages of Ota, Ezura and Kiyoku. Kuki was elevated to city status on October 1, 1971. On March 23, 2010, Kuki absorbed the town of Shōbu (Minamisaitama District), and the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District).[1]

Economy

Kuki remains primarily an agricultural area, with rice as the predominant crop. The city has three industrial parks.

Education

Kuki has 23 elementary schools, 11 middle schools and five high schools. Tokyo University of Science has a campus at Kuki.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Utsunomiya Line (Tōhoku Main Line),
- Kuki – Higashi-Washinomiya – Kurihashi
Tobu Railway - Tobu Isesaki Line
- Kuki – Washinomiya
Tobu Railway - Tōbu Nikkō Line
- Kurihashi – Minami-Kurihashi

Highway

Ken-Ō Expressway – Shobu Parking Area – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction
Tōhoku Expressway – Kuki-Shiraoka Junction – Kuki Interchange
National Route 4
National Route 122
National Route 125

Trivia

The city is famous as the setting of anime series Lucky Star and The Fruit of Grisaia, bringing thousands of anime tourists to see Washinomiya Shrine each year.[2]

Sister city relations

- Roseburg, Oregon, USA[3]

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References

Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Japanese government site
"Washinomiya Promotes The Fruit of Grisaia in New Year's Festival". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
"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

Official Website (in Japanese)
Kuki-citizen website (in Japanese)

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[1] Archived 2008-04-18 at the Wayback Machine Japanese government site

[2] "Washinomiya Promotes The Fruit of Grisaia in New Year's Festival". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2018-10-09.

[International-3] "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.