Tokigawa, Saitama

Tokigawa
Tokigawa; ときがわ町
	Town
	Tokigawa town office
	Flag Seal
	Location of Tokigawa in Saitama Prefecture
	Tokigawa Location of Tokigawa in Saitama Prefecture
	Coordinates: 36°0′31″N 139°17′48.5″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
District	Hiki
Area
• Total	55.90 km2 (21.58 sq mi)
Population (February 2016)
• Total	11,411
• Density	204/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Japanese maple
- Flower	Rhododendron
- Bird	Common kingfisher
Phone number	0493-65-1521
Address	2490 Tamagawa, Tokigawa-machi, Hiki-gun, Saitama-ken 355-0395
Website	http://www.town.tokigawa.lg.jp/

Tokigawa (ときがわ町, Tokigawa-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016, the town had an estimated population of 11,411, and a population density of 203 persons per km². Its total area is 55.90 km².

Geography

Tokigawa is located in central Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture
- Hannō
- Chichibu
- Ogawa
- Hatoyama
- Ranzan
- Higashichibu
- Yokoze
- Ogose

History

The villages of Myōkaku and Tamagawa were created within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Myōkaku merged with the village of Okunugi from Chichibu District to form the village of Tokigawa on February 1, 1955. Tokigawa and Tamagawa merged to form the town of Tokigawa on February 1, 2006.

Economy

Education

Tokigawa has three elementary schools and two middle schools.

Transportation

Railway

JR East - Hachikō Line
- Myōkaku

Highway

Tokigawa is not served by any expressways or national highways

Local attractions

Jiko-ji, one of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho
Tokigawa onsen
Tamagawa onsen

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External links

Media related to Tokigawa, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

Official Website (in Japanese)

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