Ogose, Saitama


Ogose is a town located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 11,638, and a population density of 288 persons per km². Its total area is 40.39 km². The town is famous for its Prunus mume orchards.

Geography

Located in central Saitama Prefecture, Ogose is approximately 50 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Ogose town was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Ogose annexed neighboring Umezono village on February 1, 1955.

Economy

Ogose remains largely an agricultural town, primarily based on horticulture, although it has increasingly become a bedroom community.

Education

Railway

Ogose is not served by any expressways or national highways

Local attractions