Miyashiro, Saitama




"Miyashiro" redirects here. For the surname, see Miyashiro (surname).

Town in Kantō, Japan
































































Miyashiro


宮代町

Town

Miyashiro town office
Miyashiro town office





Flag of Miyashiro
Flag
Official seal of Miyashiro
Seal

Location of Miyashiro in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Miyashiro in Saitama Prefecture



Miyashiro is located in Japan

Miyashiro

Miyashiro



 

Coordinates: 36°1′21.6″N 139°43′21.8″E / 36.022667°N 139.722722°E / 36.022667; 139.722722Coordinates: 36°1′21.6″N 139°43′21.8″E / 36.022667°N 139.722722°E / 36.022667; 139.722722
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Saitama Prefecture
District Minamisaitama
Area

 • Total 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi)
Population
(February 2016)

 • Total 33,927
 • Density 2,130/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Castanopsis
- Flower Magnolia liliiflora
Phone number 0480-34-1111
Address 1-4-1 Kasahara, Miyashiro-machi, Minamisaitama-gun, Saitama-ken 345-8504
Website http://www.town.miyashiro.lg.jp/



Tobu Zoo


Miyashiro (宮代町, Miyashiro-machi) is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2016[update], the town had an estimated population of 33,927, and a population density of 2130 persons per km². Its total area is 15.95 square kilometres (6.16 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


  • 2 Surrounding municipalities


  • 3 History


  • 4 Economy


  • 5 Education


  • 6 Transportation


    • 6.1 Railway


    • 6.2 Highway




  • 7 Local attractions


  • 8 Noted people from Miyashiro


  • 9 External links





Geography


Miyashiro is located in central-west Saitama Prefecture.



Surrounding municipalities



  • Saitama Prefecture

    • Kasukabe

    • Shiraoka

    • Kuki

    • Sugito




History


The villages of Monma and Suka were created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The two villages were merged on July 20, 1955 to form the town of Miyashiro. Ina was elevated to town status on November 1, 1970. The origin of the town's name comes from the shrines of the largest villages. "Miya" was taken from Himemiya shrine (姫宮神社) in Himemiya village and "shiro" from Konoshiro shrine (身代神社) in Suka village.



Economy


The economy of Miyashiro is primarily agricultural.



Education



  • Nippon Institute of Technology

  • Miyashiro has four elementary schools, three middle schools, one high school and one special education school.



Transportation



Railway




  • Tobu Railway - Tobu Isesaki Line/Tobu Skytree Line

    • Himemiya - Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen - Wado



  • Tobu Railway - Tobu Nikko Line
    • Tōbu-Dōbutsu-Kōen




Highway


  • Ken-Ō Expressway


Local attractions



  • Tobu Zoo (東武動物公園, Tōbu Dōbutsu Kōen), a zoological-amusement park complex which is owned by the Tōbu Group.


Noted people from Miyashiro




  • Mariko Kouda, voice actress


  • Grape-Kun (グレープ君 / Gurēpu-kun), Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti)



External links


Media related to Miyashiro, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons



  • Official Website (in Japanese)









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