Kasukabe, Saitama
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Kasukabe 春日部市 |
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| Special city | |||
View of central Kasukabe
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 Location of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture |
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 Kasukabe
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| Coordinates: 35°58′30.9″N 139°45′8.2″E / 35.975250°N 139.752278°ECoordinates: 35°58′30.9″N 139°45′8.2″E / 35.975250°N 139.752278°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Saitama Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 66.00 km2 (25.48 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2016) | |||
| • Total | 232,294 | ||
| • Density | 3,520/km2 (9,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Paulownia tomentosa | ||
| - Flower | Wisteria | ||
| - Bird | Black-headed gull | ||
| Phone number | 048-736-1111 | ||
| Address | 6-2 Chuo, Kasukabe-shi, Saitama-ken 344-8577 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kasukabe (春日部市 Kasukabe-shi?) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the city had an estimated population of 232,294 and a population density of 3520 persons per km². Its total area was 66.00 km². Kasukabe is famous for the production of kiri-tansu (桐箪笥?), traditional dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree.
Kasukabe is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture.
During the Edo period, Kasukabe prospered as a post station on the Nikkō Kaidō highway linking Edo with Nikkō. The modern town of Kasukabe was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1944, Kasukabe annexed the neighboring village of Uchimaki. On July 1, 1954 Kasukabe was elevated to city status after annexing the villages of Toyoharu, Takesato, Komatsu and Toyono. On October 1, 2005, Kasukabe absorbed the town of Shōwa (from Kitakatsushika District). Kasukabe was elevated to special city status on April 1, 2008, giving it increased local autonomy.
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