Hatoyama, Saitama


Hatoyama is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, in the central Kantō region of Japan., the town had an estimated population of 14,336, and a population density of 557 persons per km². Its total area is. The JAXA Earth Observation Center is located in Hatoyama.

Geography

Hatoyama is located at the geographic center of central Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

The village of Hatoyama was created on April 15, 1955 by the merger of the villages of Kamei and Imajuku. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1982.

Economy

The economy of Hatoyama is primarily agricultural, with rice predominating. Hitachi has a research facility located in Hatoyama.

Education

Hatoyama is not on any passenger train network or national highway. The nearest train station is in neighboring Higashimatsuyama. The nearest highway access point is the Tsurugashima Interchange on the Kan-Etsu Expressway in neighboring Tsurugashima.