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Ōmiya-ku, Saitama

May 08, 2024

Ōmiya (大宮区, Ōmiya-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the northeastern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 119,298 and a population density of 9,300 persons per km². Its total area was 12.80 square kilometres (4.94 sq mi).[1] Although Urawa-ku is the governmental center of Saitama City, Ōmiya-ku is the most active commercial and business centre in both Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture thanks to its transport infrastructure, especially railways connected at Ōmiya Station.

Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
大宮区
Ward
Ōmiya Ward
Ōmiya Ward Office
Seal
Location of Ōmiya-ku in Saitama
Ōmiya-ku, Saitama
 
Coordinates: 35°54′23.2″N 139°37′43.1″E / 35.906444°N 139.628639°E / 35.906444; 139.628639
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
CitySaitama
Area
 • Total12.80 km2 (4.94 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2021)
 • Total119,298
 • Density9,300/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-FlowerSakura
Phone number048-835-3156
Address3-1 Daimon, Ōmiya-ku, Saitama-shi, Saitama-ken 330-8501
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography edit

Ōmiya Ward is within the Ōmiya Terrace of the Kantō plain, in the center of Saitama City. It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo.

Neighboring Municipalities edit

Ōmiya-ku is surrounded by Nishi-ku (to the west), Kita-ku (north), Minuma-ku (east), Urawa-ku (southeast), Chūō-ku (south), and Sakura-ku (southwest).

History edit

See also: Ōmiya, Saitama

Ōmiya derives its name from a famous Shinto shrine, the Hikawa Shrine, which has been a place of pilgrimage since at least the Heian period. During the Edo period, the area flourished as Ōmiya-shuku, a post station on the Nakasendō highway, which connected Edo with Kyoto. Following the Meiji restoration, it became part of Urawa Prefecture which merged with Iwatsuki, Urawa, and Oshi Prefectures in 1871 to form Saitama Prefecture. The modern town of Ōmiya was officially created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

On November 3, 1940 Ōmiya merged with the neighboring villages of Mihashi, Osato, Miyahara and Nisshin and was elevated to city status. Ōmiya continued to expand after the end of the war, absorbing the villages of Sashiougi, Mamiya, Uemizu, Katayanagi, Haruoka, and Nanasato on January 1, 1955.

On May 1, 2001 Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono to form Saitama City. In April 2003 Saitama became a city designated by government ordinance, and now the area of former Ōmiya City was divided between Kita-ku (north), Minuma-ku (east), Nishi-ku (west), and Ōmiya-ku (south).

Education edit

Tertiary:

Urawa-ku has nine elementary schools, seven junior high schools, and eight high schools.

Public junior high schools:[2]

  • No. 2 (Daini) Higashi (第二東中学校)
  • Mihashi (三橋中学校)
  • Omiya Higashi (大宮東中学校)
  • Omiya Kita (大宮北中学校)
  • Omiya Minami (大宮南中学校)
  • Onari (大成中学校)
  • Sakuragi (桜木中学校)

Municipal elementary schools:[3]

  • Kamiko (上小小学校)
  • Mihashi (三橋小学校)
  • Omiya (大宮小学校)
  • Omiya Higashi (立大宮東小学校)
  • Omiya Kita (大宮北小学校)
  • Omiya Minami (大宮南小学校)
  • Onari (大成小学校)
  • Sakuragi (桜木小学校)
  • Shibakawa (芝川小学校)

The ward also has a North Korean school, Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School (埼玉朝鮮初中級学校). This school was previously in the City of Ōmiya.[4]

Transportation edit

Railway edit

  JR East – Tohoku Shinkansen / Joetsu Shinkansen / Akita Shinkansen / Yamagata Shinkansen / Hokuriku Shinkansen / Kawagoe Line

  JR East – Tohoku Main Line / Takasaki Line / Keihin Tohoku Line

  Tōbu Railway – Tōbu Urban Park Line

  Saitama New Urban Transit ("New Shuttle") - Ina Line

Highway edit

Local attractions edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Saitama city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ "市立学校一覧 中学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-02.
  3. ^ "市立学校一覧 小学校（区別）". Saitama City Institute of Education (さいたま市立教育研究所). Retrieved 2023-01-03.
  4. ^ "埼玉朝鮮初中級学校とは？." Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School. Retrieved on October 14, 2015. "〒330-0804 埼玉県大宮市堀之内町１の５０１の１"

External links edit

  Media related to Ōmiya-ku, Saitama at Wikimedia Commons

  • Official website (in Japanese)

May 08, 2024
Ōmiya, saitama, Ōmiya, 大宮区, Ōmiya, wards, city, saitama, saitama, prefecture, japan, located, northeastern, part, city, march, 2021, update, ward, estimated, population, population, density, persons, total, area, square, kilometres, although, urawa, government. Ōmiya 大宮区 Ōmiya ku is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama in Saitama Prefecture Japan and is located in the northeastern part of the city As of 1 March 2021 update the ward had an estimated population of 119 298 and a population density of 9 300 persons per km Its total area was 12 80 square kilometres 4 94 sq mi 1 Although Urawa ku is the governmental center of Saitama City Ōmiya ku is the most active commercial and business centre in both Saitama City and Saitama Prefecture thanks to its transport infrastructure especially railways connected at Ōmiya Station Ōmiya ku Saitama 大宮区WardŌmiya WardŌmiya Ward OfficeSealLocation of Ōmiya ku in SaitamaŌmiya ku Saitama Coordinates 35 54 23 2 N 139 37 43 1 E 35 906444 N 139 628639 E 35 906444 139 628639CountryJapanRegionKantōPrefectureSaitamaCitySaitamaArea Total12 80 km2 4 94 sq mi Population March 1 2021 Total119 298 Density9 300 km2 24 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time FlowerSakuraPhone number048 835 3156Address3 1 Daimon Ōmiya ku Saitama shi Saitama ken 330 8501WebsiteOfficial website Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Neighboring Municipalities 2 History 3 Education 4 Transportation 4 1 Railway 4 2 Highway 5 Local attractions 6 References 7 External linksGeography editŌmiya Ward is within the Ōmiya Terrace of the Kantō plain in the center of Saitama City It is in the Greater Tokyo Area and about 25 km north of central Tokyo Neighboring Municipalities edit Ōmiya ku is surrounded by Nishi ku to the west Kita ku north Minuma ku east Urawa ku southeast Chuō ku south and Sakura ku southwest History editSee also Ōmiya Saitama Ōmiya derives its name from a famous Shinto shrine the Hikawa Shrine which has been a place of pilgrimage since at least the Heian period During the Edo period the area flourished as Ōmiya shuku a post station on the Nakasendō highway which connected Edo with Kyoto Following the Meiji restoration it became part of Urawa Prefecture which merged with Iwatsuki Urawa and Oshi Prefectures in 1871 to form Saitama Prefecture The modern town of Ōmiya was officially created within Kitaadachi District Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1 1889 On November 3 1940 Ōmiya merged with the neighboring villages of Mihashi Osato Miyahara and Nisshin and was elevated to city status Ōmiya continued to expand after the end of the war absorbing the villages of Sashiougi Mamiya Uemizu Katayanagi Haruoka and Nanasato on January 1 1955 On May 1 2001 Ōmiya merged with Urawa and Yono to form Saitama City In April 2003 Saitama became a city designated by government ordinance and now the area of former Ōmiya City was divided between Kita ku north Minuma ku east Nishi ku west and Ōmiya ku south Education editTertiary Kokusai Gakuin Saitama Junior College University of Human Arts and Sciences Urawa ku has nine elementary schools seven junior high schools and eight high schools Public junior high schools 2 No 2 Daini Higashi 第二東中学校 Mihashi 三橋中学校 Omiya Higashi 大宮東中学校 Omiya Kita 大宮北中学校 Omiya Minami 大宮南中学校 Onari 大成中学校 Sakuragi 桜木中学校 Municipal elementary schools 3 Kamiko 上小小学校 Mihashi 三橋小学校 Omiya 大宮小学校 Omiya Higashi 立大宮東小学校 Omiya Kita 大宮北小学校 Omiya Minami 大宮南小学校 Onari 大成小学校 Sakuragi 桜木小学校 Shibakawa 芝川小学校 The ward also has a North Korean school Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School 埼玉朝鮮初中級学校 This school was previously in the City of Ōmiya 4 Transportation editRailway edit nbsp JR East Tohoku Shinkansen Joetsu Shinkansen Akita Shinkansen Yamagata Shinkansen Hokuriku Shinkansen Kawagoe Line Ōmiya nbsp JR East Tohoku Main Line Takasaki Line Keihin Tohoku Line Saitama Shintoshin Ōmiya nbsp Tōbu Railway Tōbu Urban Park Line Ōmiya Kita Ōmiya Ōmiya kōen nbsp Saitama New Urban Transit New Shuttle Ina Line Ōmiya Tetsudō Hakubutsukan Highway edit nbsp Shuto Expressway Ōmiya Route nbsp National Route 17Local attractions editŌmiya Park Hikawa Shrine Railway Museum Saitama Red Cross Hospital in Omiya The bonsai nurseries in the neighbouring Kita ku is usually referred to as the Ōmiya Bonsai Village because it was in the area of former Ōmiya city References edit Saitama city official statistics in Japanese Japan 市立学校一覧 中学校 区別 Saitama City Institute of Education さいたま市立教育研究所 Retrieved 2023 01 02 市立学校一覧 小学校 区別 Saitama City Institute of Education さいたま市立教育研究所 Retrieved 2023 01 03 埼玉朝鮮初中級学校とは Saitama Korean Elementary and Middle School Retrieved on October 14 2015 330 0804 埼玉県大宮市堀之内町１の５０１の１ External links edit nbsp Media related to Ōmiya ku Saitama at Wikimedia Commons Official website in Japanese Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ōmiya ku Saitama amp oldid 1196719894, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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