Tsurugashima, Saitama
Encyclopedia
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture
, Japan.
As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 69,919 (27,720 households). The total area is 17.73 km².
The city was founded when the town of Tsurugashima was upgraded to city status
on September 1, 1991.
on the Tōbu Tōjō Line and also Ippommatsu Station
on the Tōbu Ogose Line
. Wakaba Station
on the Tōbu Tōjō Line lies on the city boundary between Tsurugashima and Sakado
. Tsurugashima Station is approximately 40 minutes from Ikebukuro Station
in Tokyo on the Tōbu Tōjō Line by direct express train.
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.
As of May 1, 2008, the city has an estimated population of 69,919 (27,720 households). The total area is 17.73 km².
The city was founded when the town of Tsurugashima was upgraded to city status
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...
on September 1, 1991.
Adjoining cities and towns
- KawagoeKawagoe, Saitamais a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is about a 30-minute train ride from Ikebukuro in Tokyo.As of July 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 343,926...
- SakadoSakado, Saitamais a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...
- HidakaHidaka, Saitamais a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 57,865, with 22,588 households, and a population density of 1,218.21 persons per km²...
- MoroyamaMoroyama, Saitamais a town located in Iruma District, Saitama, Japan.As of July 2008, the town has an estimated population of 39,298 and a density of . The total area is .-History:...
, Iruma
Rail
The city is served by Tsurugashima StationTsurugashima Station
is a railway station in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.-Lines:Tsurugashima Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo, and is located 37.0 km from Ikebukuro....
on the Tōbu Tōjō Line and also Ippommatsu Station
Ippommatsu Station (Saitama)
is a railway station located in Tsurugashima, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.-Lines:Ippommatsu Station is served by the Tōbu Ogose Line from to , and is located 2.8 km from the terminus at Sakado...
on the Tōbu Ogose Line
Tobu Ogose Line
The is a 10.9 km mostly single-track branchline in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, which runs from Sakado Station on the Tōbu Tōjō Line to Ogose Station, connecting with the JR East Hachikō Line.-Service outline:...
. Wakaba Station
Wakaba Station
is a railway station in Sakado, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.-Lines:Wakaba Station is served by the Tōbu Tōjō Line from in Tokyo, and is located 38.9 km from Ikebukuro.Express, Semi Express, Commuter Express, and Local services stop at this station...
on the Tōbu Tōjō Line lies on the city boundary between Tsurugashima and Sakado
Sakado, Saitama
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 July 2009, the city has an estimated population of 100,942 . The total area is 40.97 km².The town of Sakado was upgraded to city status on 1 September 1976.-Adjoining cities and towns:...
. Tsurugashima Station is approximately 40 minutes from Ikebukuro Station
Ikebukuro Station
is a railway station located in the Ikebukuro district of Toshima, Tokyo, Japan. With 2.71 million passengers on an average daily in 2007, it is the second-busiest train station in the world , and the busiest station in the Tobu, Seibu and Tokyo Metro networks. It primarily serves commuters from...
in Tokyo on the Tōbu Tōjō Line by direct express train.
Bus
- Tsuru Bus community bus service
- Tsuru Wagon community minibus service
Shopping
- Wakaba Walk Shopping Centre
Notable people
- Aria Jasuru HasegawaAria Jasuru HasegawaAria Jasuru Hasegawa is an Iranian-Japanese football player who is the son of an Iranian father and a Japanese mother.Hasegawa attended Tsurugashima Daiichi Elementary school, Tsurugashima Junior High school and Yokohama Soei High school before being picked by the Yokohama F...
, footballer - Jin KatagiriJin Katagiriis a comedian, actor, sculptor, and potter from Saitama Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Kasukabe High School and Tama Art University. Outside of Japan, he is most well known for playing the PC in the "Get A Mac" advertising campaign in Japan. He is a member of the Rahmens owarai comedy...
, comedian and member of the RahmensRahmensis a Japanese comedy duo consisting of Jin Katagiri and Kentarō Kobayashi . The pair first met in Tama Art University, Tokyo. They started out as a konto group in 1996. They are known in the US as Mac and PC in the Japanese "Get a Mac" advertisement. They starred in the "Japanese Tradition"...
duo - Ryuji KawaiRyuji KawaiRyuji Kawai is a Japanese football player who currently plays for the J-league team Consadole Sapporo.- J-League Firsts:* Appearance: May 22, 2000. Urawa Red Diamonds 6 vs 0 Omiya Ardija, Omiya Park Soccer Stadium* Goal: April 2, 2005...
, footballer - Atsuko Sakurai, actress
- Hideaki Takeda, footballer
- Jun Uruno, footballer