'Koshigaya' (越谷市 ''Koshigaya-shi'') is a
city located in
Saitama,
Japan.
As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 314,021 and the
density of 5,206.78 persons per
km². The total area is 60.31 km².
The city was founded on
November 3,
1958. Koshigaya is situated about 30km from
Tokyo, along the banks of the Motoarakawa River. It is famous for producing
daruma.
Bunkyo University is located in Koshigaya. Koshigaya has a sister city relationship with
Campbelltown,
New South Wales,
Australia.
The city bird is the ''shirakobato'', or small white pigeon, a bird which is peculiar to the Koshigaya area. The city flower is the ''kiku'', or chrysanthemum.
External links
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Koshigaya official website in Japanese