Kawagoe

Summary

Kawagoe is a core city of Japan^[1]. Kawagoe draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #26 of 47).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kawagoe received the 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].
• Kawagoe is located in Saitama Prefecture^[4].
• Kawagoe is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Kawagoe is on the body of water Iruma River^[6].
• Kawagoe's head of government is recorded as Yoshiaki Kawai^[7].
• Kawagoe's image is recorded as Kurazukuri Street in Little Edo.jpg^[8].
• Kawagoe's image is recorded as Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine, Kawagoe City; December 2019 (01).jpg^[9].
• Kawagoe's instance of is recorded as core city of Japan^[10].
• Kawagoe's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Kawagoe's flag image is recorded as Flag of Kawagoe, Saitama.svg^[12].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Tokorozawa^[13].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Sayama^[14].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Hidaka^[15].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Tsurugashima^[16].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Fujimino^[17].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Ageo^[18].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Saitama^[19].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Sakado^[20].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Fujimi^[21].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Miyoshi^[22].
• Kawagoe's shares border with is recorded as Kawajima^[23].
• Kawagoe's anthem is recorded as Warera no Kawagoe^[24].
• Kawagoe's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Kawagoe, Saitama.svg^[25].
• Kawagoe is named after Kawagoe^[26].
• Kawagoe's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kosenbamachi^[27].

Body

Geography

Kawagoe is in the country of Japan^[5]. Kawagoe is located in Saitama Prefecture^[4]. Kawagoe is on the body of water Iruma River^[6]. Part of include Business core city (Japan)^[28], in Japan^[29]; city with public health center^[30], in Japan^[31]; and Little Edo^[32], a city nickname^[33], in Japan^[34].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+354598'}^[35], {'amount': '+350745'}^[36], and {'amount': '+342670'}^[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include core city of Japan^[10] and big city^[11].

History and Context

Recorded inception include +1889-04-01T00:00:00Z^[38] and +1922-12-01T00:00:00Z^[39]. Kawagoe is named after Kawagoe^[26].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kawagoe include Kawagoeshi Station^[40], a railway station^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1914^[43].

Why It Matters

Kawagoe draws 137 Wikipedia views per month (core_city_of_japan category, ranking #26 of 47).^[2] Kawagoe has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Kawagoe is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Entities named for Kawagoe include Kawagoeshi Station^[40], a railway station^[41], in Japan^[42], founded in 1914^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Kawagoe receive?

Honors received include 100 Landscapes of Heisei^[3].