Ogose, Saitama

Ogose
Ogose; 越生町
	Town
	Ogose town office
	Flag Seal
	Location of Ogose in Saitama Prefecture
	Ogose
	Coordinates: 35°57′52.2″N 139°17′39.1″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Iruma
Area
• Total	40.39 km2 (15.59 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
• Total	11,638
• Density	288/km2 (750/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Prunus mume
- Flower	Kerria japonica
- Bird	Japanese bush warbler
Phone number	049-292-3121
Address	900-2 Ogose, Ogose-machi, Iruma-gun, Saitama-ken 350-0494
Website	http://www.town.ogose.saitama.jp/

Ogose (越生町, Ogose-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 11,638, and a population density of 288 persons per km². Its total area is 40.39 km². The town is famous for its Prunus mume orchards.

Buddhist temple in Ogose

Geography

Located in central Saitama Prefecture, Ogose is approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture
- Hannō
- Moroyama
- Tokigawa
- Hatoyama

History

Ogose town was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Ogose annexed neighboring Umezono village on February 1, 1955.

Economy

Ogose remains largely an agricultural town, primarily based on horticulture, although it has increasingly become a bedroom community.

Education

Ogose has two elementary schools, one middle school and three high schools.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Hachikō Line
- Ogose
Tobu Railway - Tōbu Ogose Line
- Ogose, Bushū-Karasawa

Highway

Ogose is not served by any expressways or national highways

Local attractions

Ogose Plum Gardens
Kuroyama waterfalls

Noted people from Ogose

Yusuke Shimada, professional football player

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External links

Media related to Ogose, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

Official Website (in Japanese)

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