Saitama Prefecture

Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast.

Saitama Prefecture
埼玉県
Japanese transcription(s)
  Japanese埼玉県
  RōmajiSaitama-ken
Anthem: Saitama kenka
Coordinates: 35°57′N 139°33′E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
IslandHonshu
CapitalSaitama
SubdivisionsDistricts: 8, Municipalities: 63
Government
  GovernorMotohiro Ōno
Area
  Total3,797.75 km2 (1,466.32 sq mi)
  Rank39th
Population
 (January 1, 2020)
  Total7,338,536
  Rank5th
  Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
GDP
  TotalJP¥ 23,643 billion
US$ 216.9 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 codeJP-11
Websitewww.pref.saitama.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
BirdEurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto)
FlowerPrimrose (Primula sieboldii)
TreeKeyaki (Zelkova serrata)

Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa.

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