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Where is Saitama Prefecture located in Japan?
Saitama Prefecture is located in the central and western part of the Kanto Plain, bordering Chiba Prefecture to the east, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Tokyo to the south, and Ibaraki and Tochigi Prefectures to the north.
Saitama Prefecture is 103 kilometers long from east to west and 52 kilometers long from north to south, with an area of ??3,797.75 square kilometers. It is the ninth smallest prefecture in Japan and one of the eight inland counties in Japan. Its eastern boundary with Chiba Prefecture is bounded by the Edogawa River, its northern and northwest boundaries with Gunma Prefecture are marked by the watersheds of Tone River, Arakawa and Kanagawa, and its southwest boundary is marked by the Arakawa and Tama Rivers.
Scenic spots
1. Hitsujiyama Park
Located in Omiya, Chichibu City, Saitama Prefecture, it is a famous place for viewing Shibazakura in Japan. Qiu is said to be the largest in Japan. Every year during the flowering period from early April to early May, there is a steady stream of tourists.
2. Washimiya Shrine
Washimiya Shrine is the oldest shrine in Kanto. The shrine also became famous due to the anime "Lucky☆Star" and became one of the sacred places for otakus. The Tushi Festival every September attracts a large number of tourists.
3. Urawa-chomiya Shrine
Urawa-chomiya Shrine is a rabbit shrine. Rabbit shapes can be seen in the shrine's spiritual water springs, pools, and stone pillars. The "cho" in the name of the company refers to the tunes of mediocre tunes. It was named because it built a warehouse to store the tunes paid by Musashi Province and the General Government. Since the word "tone" sounds the same as "moon" in Japanese, many people regard the moon rabbit as the symbol of this shrine.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Saitama Prefecture
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