Gyōda 行田市 | |
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 Gyōda City Hall | |
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 Location of Gyōda in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Gyōda | |
| Coordinates:36°8′20″N139°27′20.3″E / 36.13889°N 139.455639°E /36.13889; 139.455639 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| First official recorded | early 5th century (official)[citation needed] |
| Oshi town settled | April 1, 1889 |
| Gyōda city settled | May 3, 1949 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kuniko Kōda(since May 2023) |
| Area | |
• Total | 67.49 km2 (26.06 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2025) | |
• Total | 77,618 |
| • Density | 1,150/km2 (2,979/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| – Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
| – Flower | Chrysanthemum,Nelumbo nucifera |
| Phone number | 048-556-1111 |
| Address | 2–5 Honmaru, Gyoda-shi, Saitama-ken 361-8601 |
| Website | Official website |
Gyōda (行田市,Gyōda-shi) is acity located inSaitama Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 November 2020[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 80,236 in 40,482 households and apopulation density of 1200 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 67.49 square kilometres (26.06 sq mi).
Gyōda is located in north-central Saitama Prefecture, with theTone River separating it from Gunma Prefecture. The entire city is located on thealluvial plain of the Tone River and theArakawa River. The altitude is 19.7 meters above sea level (Gyoda City Hall), and the city as a whole is around 20 meters above sea level. The highest point is 36 meters above sea level (in Saitama Kofun Park).
Gyōda has aHumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Gyōda is 14.5 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1300 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.5 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Gyōda peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 58,164 | — |
| 1970 | 63,582 | +9.3% |
| 1980 | 76,960 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 87,014 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 90,530 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 85,786 | −5.2% |
| 2020 | 78,617 | −8.4% |
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Gyōda contains manyKofun periodburial mounds and has been inhabited since prehistoric times. “Saitama” is a local place name within Gyōda, and is recorded inNara period documents. During theSengoku period,Oshi Castle famously withstood a siege byIshida Mitsunari in 1590. During theEdo periodTokugawa shogunate, the castle was the center ofOshi Domain, ruled by a branch of theMatsudaira clan until 1871, during which time thecastle town prospered from its location on theNakasendō highway.
The town of Gyōda was created within Kitasaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1937, Gyōda annexed the neighboring villages of Nagano, Hoshikawa and Mochida. It was elevated to city status on April 23, 1949. From 1954 to 1955, the city expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Araki, Suka, Kitakawahara, Saitama, Hoshimiya, and Ōi. On January 1, 2006, the village ofMinamikawara (fromKitasaitama District) was merged into Gyōda.
Gyōda has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 20 members. Gyōda contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofSaitama 12th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Gyōda has amixed economy of agriculture and light manufacturing, especially for automobile components.SHOWA Corporation, a global manufacturer of automotive, motorcycle and outboard suspension systems, is headquartered in the city.[4]
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Zeri Furai is a local speciality consisting of fried bean curd, carrots, onion, and potato. There are many shops which sell it around town, especially during the warmer seasons.[8]
Gyōda is a center for traditionaltabi socks, worn withkimono.[9] Gyoda still makes half of thetabi made in Japan.[citation needed]
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