Hasuda, Saitama Prefecture, Kantō Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Hasuda (蓮田市, Hasuda-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Tthe city had an estimated population density of 2,300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 27.28 square km (10.53 sq mi).

Geography Located in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Hasuda is directly north of the prefectural capital of Saitama City. It consists of the Hasuda Plateau in the centre of the city, which is part of the Omiya Plateau, the Shiraoka (Kurohama) Plateau in the east, with Motoara River in between, and the lowlands around the Ayase River that runs west and south.

Surrounding municipalities Saitama Prefecture • Saitama • Okegawa • Ageo • Kuki • Shiraoka • Ina.

History The area of modern Hasuda has been settled since the prehistoric period, and there are numerous archaeological sites, including shell middens and burial mounds within the city limits. In addition, traces of samurai residences and castles from the Sengoku period remain. Much of what is now Hasuda was part of Iwatsuki Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. After the Meiji restoration, the village of Ayase was created within Minamisaitama District with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on October 1, 1934 and renamed Hasuda. Hasuda annexed the neighboring villages of Kurohama and Hirano on May 3, 1954 and was elevated to city status on October 1, 1972.

On March 31, 2010, Hasuda was to be merged with the neighboring town of Shiraoka (from Minamisaitama District). However, the merger was canceled shortly after Shiraoka managed to grow its population to 50,000 people, qualifying it as a city.

Government Hasuda has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Hasuda contributes one member to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 13th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy Due to this location, Hasuda is primarily a bedroom community with over half of its population commuting to neighboring Saitama City or to the Tokyo metropolis for work. However, much of the city remains agricultural.

Education Hasuda has eight public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and one public high school operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Kindergarten • Oyama kindergarten • Kurohama kindergarten • Shirayuri kindergarten • Shinjuku kindergarten • Hasuda Kindergarten; Nursery • Nakamura home nursery room • Hasuda Municipal Kaizuka nursery • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Nursery • Hasuda Municipal Chuo nursery • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda South nursery • Hasuda Municipal East nursery • Hasuda Municipal Uruido nursery; Elementary school • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Kita Elementary school • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Elementary School • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Nishi Elementary School • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Minami Elementary School • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda North Elementary School • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda Central Primary School • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda Minami Elementary School • Hasuda Municipal Plain Elementary School; Middle Schools • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Middle School • Hasuda Municipal Kurohama Nishi Middle School • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda Middle School • Hasuda Municipal Hasuda south Middle School • Hasuda Municipal Hirano Middle School; High Schools • Saitama Hasuda Shoin High School; Vocational school • National Hospital Organization Higashisaitamabyoin University School of Nursing; Special Education School • Saitama Prefectural Hasuda Special Education School.

Transport: Rail JR East – Utsunomiya Line • Hasuda.

Transport: Road • Tōhoku Expressway – Hasuda Service Area and Smart Interchange • National Route 122.

Local attractions • Kurohama Shell Midden, a Jōmon period National Historic Monument.