Kawagoe, Saitama

Kawagoe 川越市
Core city
Traditional alley in Kawagoe
Flag Seal
Location of Kawagoe in Saitama Prefecture
Kawagoe
Coordinates: 35°55′30.5″N 139°29′8.8″E / 35.925139°N 139.485778°E / 35.925139; 139.485778
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama
First official recorded	late 4th century (official)
Town settled	April 1, 1889
City settled	December 1, 1922
Government
• Mayor	Yoshiaki Kawai (from February 2009)
Area
• Total	109.13 km2 (42.14 sq mi)
Population  (February 2021)
• Total	353,214
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Oak
- Flower	Kerria
- Bird	Goose
Phone number	049-224-8811
Address	1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama-ken 350-8601
Website	Official website

Kawagoe (川越市, Kawagoe-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021^[update], the city had an estimated population of 353,214 in 162,210 households and a population density of 3200 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city is 109.13 square kilometres (42.14 sq mi). The city is known locally as "Little Edo" (小江戸, Koedo) after the old name for Tokyo, due to its many historic buildings.