Toda, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Saitama
, Japan
. The city is located beside the Arakawa river which separates it from Tokyo. The Sasame river also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.
of 124,085 and the density
of 6829.11 persons per km². The total area is 18.17 km².
There are 53,057 households in the city (approximately). 12.7% of the population is 65 and older. 71.1% is between 15-64 (approximately). 16.2% of the residents are under 14 years old (approximately).
Toda-Koen is the busiest station, serving approximately 28,000 commuters every day. Toda station serves 16,000 and Kita-Toda station serves 15,000.
The Omiya bound Shinkansen rapid train line runs parallel with the Saikyo and Rinkai lines, on the raised track. The Shinkansen does not stop at any of the stations in Toda city however.
There are a significant number of Transportation/Logistics and Printing based enterprises in Toda city. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation (Haulage/Logistics), Khobho (IT services), Chiyoda (Food Manufacturing). Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, JOMO, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, SANYO Electric,
Japan Restaurant Enterprise and Hayakawa Publishing.
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 Saitama
Saitama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
, 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...
. The city is located beside the Arakawa river which separates it from Tokyo. The Sasame river also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.
History
The city was founded on October 1, 1966. The rowing competition of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present day Toda-Koen station is located. The rowing area which is adjacent to the Arakawa river is still in use today.Demographics
As of October 1, 2010, the city has an estimated populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 124,085 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 6829.11 persons per km². The total area is 18.17 km².
There are 53,057 households in the city (approximately). 12.7% of the population is 65 and older. 71.1% is between 15-64 (approximately). 16.2% of the residents are under 14 years old (approximately).
Rail Transportation
Many residents of Toda city commute to Tokyo by means of the Saikyo line and the Rinkai line. Both lines run on the same raised track that runs through the city, however the Rinkai line only stops at Toda-Koen. There are three stations on this line in Toda-shi. Kita-Toda, Toda, Toda-Koen. It takes approximately 20 minutes to get from Toda-Koen to Shinjuku station.Toda-Koen is the busiest station, serving approximately 28,000 commuters every day. Toda station serves 16,000 and Kita-Toda station serves 15,000.
The Omiya bound Shinkansen rapid train line runs parallel with the Saikyo and Rinkai lines, on the raised track. The Shinkansen does not stop at any of the stations in Toda city however.
Bus Transportation
There are various bus services in the city. Most of the routes are run by Kokosai Kogyo bus company. In addition there is a distinctive low cost mini-bus service known as Toco. This stands for Toda Community bus. The Toco service serves routes within the city limits unlike the regular Kokosai Kogyo bus routes which usually bring commuters to and from train stations on the Saikyo and Keihin-Toku train lines.| Bus Routes | Departure | Destination |
|---|---|---|
| Nishi-Kawa 61 | Nishi-Kawaguchi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Nishi-Kawa 62 | Nishi-Kawaguchi | Kita-Toda sta. |
| Warabi 50-2 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Warabi 54 | Warabi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Warabi 55 | Warabi sta. | Toda-Koen sta. |
| Warabi 80 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Warabi 81 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Narimasu 14 | Shimo-Sasame. | Narimasu sta. |
| Minami-Ura 01 | Minami-Urawa sta. | AEON Kita-Toda S.C. |
| Minami-Ura 06 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Shimo-Sasame. |
| Minami-Ura 07 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Minami-Ura 80 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Minami-Ura 84 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Musashi-Ura 01 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Musashi-Ura 80 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Kawa 50 | Kawaguchi sta. | Kawaguchi sta. |
| Kawa 52 | Kawaguchi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| To 52 | Toda-Koen sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Community Bus(Toco)Routes | Departure | Main stops |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Circuit | Toda-Koen sta. | Toda City hall, Toda welfare center |
| Western Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Toda-Koen sta., Toda sta., Library/museum |
| Misasa Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Sasame community center, Kita-Toda Sta |
| Nansai Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Toda-Koen sta. |
Economy/Industry
Much of the residential and commercial development in Toda is due to its proximity to the city of Tokyo and the efficient commuter rail links available. This has enabled Toda to act as a kind of bed town of Tokyo and is thus an apt location of residence for those who wish to work in the Tokyo Area. There has been a continuous increase in the population since the construction of the three Saikyo/Rinkai Line stations in the 1980s and this has an obviously positive effect on the economy and development of the city.There are a significant number of Transportation/Logistics and Printing based enterprises in Toda city. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation (Haulage/Logistics), Khobho (IT services), Chiyoda (Food Manufacturing). Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, JOMO, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, SANYO Electric,
Japan Restaurant Enterprise and Hayakawa Publishing.