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ところざわし

所沢市

Tokorozawa Shi
City in Saitama Prefecture, Japan
61st largest of 1,651 #4 in Saitama (62) Municipal code 112089
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 所沢市?

It reads ところざわしTokorozawa Shi.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Tokorozawa at a glance

344,470
Population
72 km²
Area
1950
Founded
#61 /1,651
National rank
173
Parks
6
Museums
36
Cafés
西所沢 (Nishi-Tokorozawa)
Nearest station
地図 · Where it is

Where is Tokorozawa?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Tokorozawa is marked in red.

35.7996°N, 139.4686°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Tokorozawa

Tokorozawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 343,298 in 168,939 households and a population density of 4761 persons per km². The total area of the city is 72.11 square kilometres (27.84 sq mi).

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質問 · Questions

About Tokorozawa

How do you read 所沢市 in Japanese?

所沢市 is read ところざわし (Tokorozawa Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 所沢市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Tokorozawa?

Tokorozawa has a population of 344,470 across 72 km², making it the 61st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 62 in Saitama.

What towns are near Tokorozawa?

The closest municipalities to Tokorozawa are Miyoshi Machi (5 km), Higashimurayama Shi (5 km), Kiyose Shi (5 km).