Saitama, City in the Kanto region, Japan
Saitama is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.
Originally composed of rural areas and scattered cities, the city of Saitama was established on May 1, 2001 as the result of several city mergers.
The city features various popular cultural sites like The John Lennon Museum and the Historic Kawagoe District.
It hosts Urawa Red Diamonds, one of Asia's biggest football clubs.
Saitama features the world's largest railway museum, the Railway Museum.
Location: Saitama Prefecture
Inception: May 1, 2001
Capital city: Urawa-ku
Population: 1325843
Website: city.saitama.jp
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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