Toda, Saitama


Toda is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 136,652, and a population density of 7510 persons per km². Its total area is.

Geography

Toda is located in far southeastern Saitama Prefecture, separated from Tokyo by the Arakawa River. The Sasame River also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.

Surrounding municipalities

The villages of Niizo, Kamitoda and Shimotoda were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The villages merged on June 1, 1941 to form the town of Toda. The town annexed the village of Misasa on July 20, 1957. The rowing competition of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present day Toda-Koen Station is located. The rowing area which is adjacent to the Arakawa River is still in use today.
Toda was elevated to city status on October 1, 1966.

Economy

Much of the residential and commercial development in Toda is due to its proximity to the city of Tokyo and the efficient commuter rail links available. This has enabled Toda to act as a bedroom community of Tokyo and is thus an apt location of residence for those who wish to work in the Tokyo Metropolis. There has been a continuous increase in population since the construction of the three Saikyo Line stations in the 1980s and this has had a positive effect on the economy and development of the city.
There are a significant number of transportation/logistics and printing-based enterprises in Toda. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation, Khobho, Chiyoda. Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, Jomo, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Sanyo Electric, Japan Restaurant Enterprise, and Hayakawa Publishing.

Education

Toda has 12 elementary schools, six middle schools and two high schools.

Transportation

Railway

An arrangement of the Toda City song has been used as the departure melody for trains departing from the up platform of the three Saikyo Line stations in Toda since 1 August 2007.
There are various bus services in the city. Most of the routes are run by Kokusai Kogyo bus company. In addition there is a distinctive low cost mini-bus service known as Toco. This stands for Toda Community bus. The Toco service serves routes within the city limits unlike the regular Kokusai Kogyo bus routes which usually bring commuters to and from train stations on the Saikyo and Keihin-Tohoku train lines.
Bus RoutesDepartureDestination
Nishi-Kawa 61Nishi-Kawaguchi sta.Shimo-Sasame
Nishi-Kawa 62Nishi-KawaguchiKita-Toda sta.
Warabi 50-2Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Warabi 54Warabi sta.Shimo-Sasame
Warabi 55Warabi sta.Toda-Koen sta.
Warabi 80Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Warabi 81Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Narimasu 14Shimo-Sasame.Narimasu sta.
Minami-Ura 01Minami-Urawa sta.Aeon Kita-Toda S.C.
Minami-Ura 06Musashi-Urawa sta.Shimo-Sasame.
Minami-Ura 07Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 80Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 84Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Musashi-Ura 01Musashi-Urawa sta.Shimo-Sasame
Musashi-Ura 80Musashi-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Kawa 50Kawaguchi sta.Kawaguchi sta.
Kawa 52Kawaguchi sta.Shimo-Sasame
To 52Toda-Koen sta.Shimo-Sasame

Community Bus RoutesDepartureMain stops
Eastern CircuitToda-Koen sta.Toda City hall, Toda Welfare Center
Western CircuitShimo-SasameToda-Koen sta., Toda sta., Library/museum
Misasa CircuitShimo-SasameSasame community center, Kita-Toda Sta
Nansai CircuitShimo-SasameToda-Koen sta.

Sister city relations