Toda, Saitama

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Toda
戸田市 
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Toda City Hall
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Location of Toda in Saitama Prefecture
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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
  Total18.19 km2 (7.02 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
  Total140,902
  Density7,700/km2 (20,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree Osmanthus
- Flower Primula sieboldii
Phone number048-441-1800
Address1-18-1 Kamitoda, Toda-shi, Saitama-ken 335-8588
Website Official website
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Toda Rowing Course

Toda (戸田市, Toda-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 140,902 in 66,765 households and a population density of 7700 persons per km2. [1] The total area of the city is 18.19 square kilometres (7.02 sq mi).

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Geography

Toda is located in the flat lowlands of far southeastern Saitama Prefecture, separated from Tokyo by the Arakawa River. The Sasame River also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa.

Surrounding municipalities

Climate

Toda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) 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]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, [3] the population of Toda has increased rapidly from the 1960s to the present day.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
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%

History

The villages of Niizo, Kamitoda and Shimotoda were created within Kitaadachi 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 the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present day Toda-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.

Government

Toda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 26 members. Toda contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 15th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

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 a bedroom 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.

Education

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.

Transportation

Railway

An arrangement of the Toda City song has been used as the departure melody for trains departing from the up platform (platform 1) of the three Saikyo Line stations in Toda since 1 August 2007. [4]

JR logo (east).svg JR EastSaikyo Line

Highway

Bus services

There 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 RoutesDepartureDestination
Nishi-Kawa 61Nishi-Kawaguchi sta.Shimo-Sasame
Nishi-Kawa 62Nishi-KawaguchiKita-Toda sta.
Warabi 50-2Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Warabi 54Warabi sta.Shimo-Sasame
Warabi 55Warabi sta.Toda-Koen sta.
Warabi 80Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Warabi 81Warabi sta.Toda Shako
Narimasu 14Shimo-Sasame.Narimasu sta.
Minami-Ura 01Minami-Urawa sta.Aeon Kita-Toda S.C.
Minami-Ura 06Musashi-Urawa sta.Shimo-Sasame.
Minami-Ura 07Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 80Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Minami-Ura 84Minami-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Musashi-Ura 01Musashi-Urawa sta.Shimo-Sasame
Musashi-Ura 80Musashi-Urawa sta.Toda Shako
Kawa 50Kawaguchi sta.Kawaguchi sta.
Kawa 52Kawaguchi sta.Shimo-Sasame
To 52Toda-Koen sta.Shimo-Sasame
Community Bus (Toco) RoutesDepartureMain stops
Eastern CircuitToda-Koen sta.Toda City hall, Toda Welfare Center
Western CircuitShimo-SasameToda-Koen sta., Toda sta., Library/museum
Misasa CircuitShimo-SasameSasame community center, Kita-Toda Sta
Nansai CircuitShimo-SasameToda-Koen sta.

Sister city relations

Local attractions

Noted people from Toda

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References

  1. "Toda city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. Toda climate data
  3. Toda population statistics
  4. 戸田市歌「ああ わが戸田市」の発車メロディーが駅で流れます! [Toda City Song used as station departure melody]. Official website (in Japanese). Japan: Toda City. 26 July 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
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