Kawagoe, Saitama

Kawagoe
川越市
Traditional alley in Kawagoe
Traditional alley in Kawagoe
Flag of Kawagoe
Official seal of Kawagoe
Location of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture
Location of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture
Kawagoe is located in Japan
Kawagoe
Kawagoe
Coordinates: 35°55′30.5″N 139°29′8.8″E / 35.925139°N 139.485778°E / 35.925139; 139.485778
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
First official recordedlate 4th century (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledDecember 1, 1922
Government
 • MayorYoshiaki Kawai (from February 2009)
Area
 • Total109.13 km2 (42.14 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
 • Total353,214
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOak
- FlowerKerria
- BirdGoose
Phone number049-224-8811
Address1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Kawagoe City Hall

Kawagoe (川越市, Kawagoe-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 353,214 in 162,210 households and a population density of 3200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 109.13 square kilometres (42.14 sq mi). The city is known locally as "Little Edo" (小江戸, Koedo) after the old name for Tokyo, due to its many historic buildings.

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