Kawaguchi, Saitama

Kawaguchi
川口市
View of downtown Kawaguchi
View of downtown Kawaguchi
Flag of Kawaguchi
Official seal of Kawaguchi
Location of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Kawaguchi in Saitama Prefecture
Kawaguchi is located in Japan
Kawaguchi
Kawaguchi
Coordinates: 35°48′27.7″N 139°43′26.8″E / 35.807694°N 139.724111°E / 35.807694; 139.724111
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
Government
 • MayorNobuo Okunoki (since February 2014)
Area
 • Total61.95 km2 (23.92 sq mi)
Population
 (January 1, 2021)
 • Total607,373
 • Density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCamellia sasanqua
- FlowerLilium longiflorum
Phone number048-258-1110
Address2-1-1 Aoki, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama-ken 332-0031
WebsiteOfficial website
Lion statue near Kawaguchi Station.
Kawaguchi City Hall.

Kawaguchi (川口市, Kawaguchi-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 607,373 in 293,582 households and a population density of 9800 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 61.95 square kilometres (23.92 sq mi). It is the Greater Tokyo Area's 8th most populated city (after passing Hachioji), and second largest in Saitama Prefecture, after eponymous Saitama.

  1. ^ "Kawaguchi city official statistics" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan.