Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県 Saitama-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu.[1]
The capital is the city of Saitama.[2]
This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.[citation needed]
Saitama Prefecture was formerly part of the old Musashi Province.[3]
Saitama Prefecture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.
Most of the popular tourist sites in Saitama are located in the northwestern part of the prefecture, which is known as the Chichibu
Region. This region mostly consists of a hilly and moderately
mountainous area, and is situated in a rich natural environment. The
region is very popular among residents of Saitama and neighboring
prefectures for short trips, as it is easily accessible via the railroad
network.
Chichibu (秩父市 Chichibu-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
Kobaton (コバトン)
is the prefectural mascot, a Eurasian collared dove, which is also the
prefectural bird. Kobaton was made originally as the mascot of the
fifty-ninth annual national athletic meeting held in the prefecture in
2004, and was inaugurated as mascot of the prefecture in 2005 with an
inauguration ceremony and a letter of appointment from the governor. A
wheelchair-using version of Kobaton also exists.[13]
Sayama Tea is a tea variety grown in Saitama prefecture
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