Higashimatsuyama, Saitama


Higashimatsuyama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 91,520, with a population density of 1,400 persons per km². The total area is.

Geography

Higashimatsuyama is located in the geographic center of Saitama Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

Higashimatsuyama developed as a castle town from the Kamakura period, and was ruled as an outlier of Kawagoe Domain during the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate.
The modern town of Matsuyama was established within Hiki District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Matsuyama merged with the villages of Ooka, Karako, Takasaka and Nomoto on July1, 1954, and was elevated to city status as Higashimatsuyama.

Economy

Traditionally the economy of Higashimatsuyama was dominated by sericulture and silk weaving. Modern Higashimatsuyama has several industrial parks with a wide variety of light and medium manufacturing. Due to its geographic location, the city also serves as a bedroom community.

Education

Universities

Railway