Toda 戸田市 | |
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 Toda City Hall | |
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 Location of Toda in Saitama Prefecture | |
  Toda | |
| Coordinates:35°49′3.4″N139°40′40.5″E / 35.817611°N 139.677917°E /35.817611; 139.677917 | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Fumihito Sugawara (from March 2018) |
| Area | |
• Total | 18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2021) | |
• Total | 140,902 |
| • Density | 7,746/km2 (20,060/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Osmanthus |
| - Flower | Primula sieboldii |
| Phone number | 048-441-1800 |
| Address | 1-18-1 Kamitoda, Toda-shi, Saitama-ken 335-8588 |
| Website | Official website |
Toda (戸田市,Toda-shi) is acity located inSaitama Prefecture,Japan. As of 1 November 2025[update], the city had an estimatedpopulation of 142,715 in 70,998 households and apopulation density of 7,841 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 18.19 square kilometres (7.02 sq mi).
Toda is located in the flat lowlands of far southeastern Saitama Prefecture, separated from Tokyo by theArakawa River. The Sasame River also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.
Toda has ahumid subtropical climate (KöppenCfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toda is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1482 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Toda has increased rapidly from the 1960s to the present day.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 30,752 | — |
| 1970 | 69,511 | +126.0% |
| 1980 | 78,435 | +12.8% |
| 1990 | 87,599 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 108,039 | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 123,079 | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 140,899 | +14.5% |
The villages of Niizo, Kamitoda and Shimotoda were created withinKitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The villages merged on June 1, 1941, to form the town of Toda. The town annexed the village of Misasa on July 20, 1957. The rowing competition of the1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present dayToda-Koen Station is located. The rowing area which is adjacent to the Arakawa River is still in use today. Toda was elevated to city status on October 1, 1966.
Toda has amayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and aunicameral city council of 26 members. Toda contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part ofSaitama 15th district of thelower house of theDiet of Japan.
Much of the residential and commercial development in Toda is due to its proximity to the city of Tokyo and the efficient commuter rail links available. This has enabled Toda to act as abedroom community of Tokyo and is thus an apt location of residence for those who wish to work in the Tokyo Metropolis. There has been a continuous increase in population since the construction of the three Saikyo Line stations in the 1980s and this has had a positive effect on the economy and development of the city.
There are a significant number of transportation/logistics and printing-based enterprises in Toda. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation (Haulage/Logistics), Khobho (IT services), Chiyoda (Food Manufacturing). Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, Jomo, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Sanyo Electric, Japan Restaurant Enterprise, and Hayakawa Publishing.
Toda has 12 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.
An arrangement of the Toda City song has been used as thedeparture melody for trains departing from the up platform (platform 1) of the three Saikyo Line stations in Toda since 1 August 2007.[4]
Tokyo Gaikan Expressway
Shuto ExpresswayIkebukuro Route
Shuto ExpresswayŌmiya Route
National Route 17
National Route 298There are various bus services in the city. Most of the routes are run by Kokusai Kogyo bus company. In addition there is a distinctive low cost mini-bus service known as Toco. This stands for Toda Community bus. The Toco service serves routes within the city limits unlike the regular Kokusai Kogyo bus routes which usually bring commuters to and from train stations on the Saikyo and Keihin-Tohoku train lines.
| Bus Routes | Departure | Destination |
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| Nishi-Kawa 61 | Nishi-Kawaguchi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Nishi-Kawa 62 | Nishi-Kawaguchi | Kita-Toda sta. |
| Warabi 50-2 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Warabi 54 | Warabi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Warabi 55 | Warabi sta. | Toda-Koen sta. |
| Warabi 80 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Warabi 81 | Warabi sta. | Toda Shako |
| Narimasu 14 | Shimo-Sasame. | Narimasu sta. |
| Minami-Ura 01 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Aeon Kita-Toda S.C. |
| Minami-Ura 06 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Shimo-Sasame. |
| Minami-Ura 07 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Minami-Ura 80 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Minami-Ura 84 | Minami-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Musashi-Ura 01 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Musashi-Ura 80 | Musashi-Urawa sta. | Toda Shako |
| Kawa 50 | Kawaguchi sta. | Kawaguchi sta. |
| Kawa 52 | Kawaguchi sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| To 52 | Toda-Koen sta. | Shimo-Sasame |
| Community Bus (Toco) Routes | Departure | Main stops |
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| Eastern Circuit | Toda-Koen sta. | Toda City hall, Toda Welfare Center |
| Western Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Toda-Koen sta., Toda sta., Library/museum |
| Misasa Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Sasame community center, Kita-Toda Sta |
| Nansai Circuit | Shimo-Sasame | Toda-Koen sta. |
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia, since October 1, 1992[5]
Kaifeng,Henan, China, friendship city since August 21, 1984[5]
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