Yashio, Saitama

Yashio　

八潮市
Yashio　八潮市
City
	Yashio City office
	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Ginkgo biloba
- Flower	Gardenia jasminoides
- Bird	White wagtail
Phone number	048-996-2111
Address	1-2-1 Chūō, Yashio-shi, Saitama 340-8588
Website	Official website

Yashio (八潮市, Yashio-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021^[update], the city had an estimated population of 92,512 in 44,288 households and a population density of 5100 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 18.02 square kilometres (6.96 sq mi).

Geography

Located in far southeastern Saitama Prefecture at an elevation of only three meters above sea level, Yashio is on the central reaches of the Naka River, and is approximately 20 kilometers from downtown Tokyo.

Surrounding municipalities

Saitama Prefecture
- Sōka
- Misato
Tokyo Metropolis
- Adachi
- Katsushika

Climate

Yashio has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yashio is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1482 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.5 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.4 °C.^[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,^[3] the population of Yashio has increased rapidly over the past 60 years.

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1960	13,307	—
1970	37,323	+180.5%
1980	62,734	+68.1%
1990	72,473	+15.5%
2000	74,954	+3.4%
2010	82,977	+10.7%
2020	93,363	+12.5%

History

The area of modern Yashio was settled in the

Minamisaitama District, Saitama

with the merger of the villages of Shiodome, Hachijō and Yahata on 28 September 1956. It was raised to town status on 1 October 1964 and to city status on 15 January 1972.

Government

Yashio has a

Diet of Japan

.

Economy

Due to this location, Yashio is primarily a distribution center, with a number of

bedroom community

with part of its population commuting to the Tokyo metropolis for work.

Education

Yashio has ten public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.