is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Ehime

Ehime Prefecture

is a prefecture in northwestern Shikoku, Japan. The capital is Matsuyama.-History:Until the Meiji Restoration, Ehime prefecture was known as Iyo Province...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

.

On November 1, 2004 the old city of Tōyo

Toyo, Ehime

was a city located in Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Tōyo, along with the towns of Komatsu and Tanbara, both from Shūsō District, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, and the towns of Komatsu

Komatsu, Ehime

was a town located in the former Shūsō District, Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Komatsu, along with the town of Tanbara, also from Shūsō District, and the old city of Tōyo, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...

 and Tanbara

Tanbara, Ehime

was a town located in Shūsō District, Ehime, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Tanbara, along with the town of Komatsu, also from Shūsō District, and the old city of Tōyo, was merged into the expanded city of Saijō and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, both from Shūsō District

Shuso District, Ehime

was a district located in Ehime Prefecture, Japan. Due to the mergers, the district dissolved on November 1, 2004.-History:* April, 1897 — Shūfu District and Kuwamura District merged to become the Shūsō District....

, were merged with Saijō.

The city was founded on April 29, 1941.

The main city of Saijō is known for natural spring water. Signs throughout the city and at the city's train station claim Saijō to be the "Spring Water Capital of Japan." Numerous fountains are scattered throughout the city where water is frequently bottled by locals and visitors alike. Most private dwelling houses also drill private wells to take advantage of the water.

Coca Cola and Asahi Breweries

Asahi Breweries

Asahi Breweries, Ltd. is a leading brewery and soft drink company based in Tokyo, Japan. The company has a 40% share of the Japanese beer market....

 both have manufacturing plants in the city due to the bountiful and free source of clean water.

Notable people

• Kaori Manabe
  Kaori Manabe
  Kaori Manabe is a Japanese television personality and model. She was born in 1981 in Saijō, Ehime.Her television roles include:*Science Zero *WAKU☆WAKU *WATER BOYSOther appearances:*Ø Story...
  
  , (1981) Television personality
• Yuto Nagatomo
  Yuto Nagatomo
  is a Japanese footballer who plays as a defender for Serie A club Internazionale.-Japan era:Nagatomo's grandfather Yoshida Tatsuo and Tatsuo's brother Minoru were famed professional bicycle racers who competed in Keirin. Nagatomo started playing soccer in kindergarten. He failed to join the Ehime F.C...
  
  , (1986) Football player