About Yoshikawa city
Profile of Yoshikawa city
The city of Yoshikawa is situated in a mostly flat area in the southeast of Saitama Prefecture. To the east, across the Edo River lie Noda City and Nagareyama City in Chiba Prefecture. To the west, on the other side of Naka River lie Koshigaya City and Soka City. To the south there is Misato City and to the north Matsubushi Town.
In 1955, the former towns of Yoshikawa, Asahi Village and Miwanoe Village were united to form the new town of Yoshikawa. Following the opening of the J.N.R (currently J.R.) Musashino Line and the construction of the Yoshikawa Housing complex development in 1973, the population had risen above 50,000 by 1991. In April 1996, the city of Yoshikawa was established.