10 Facts About Tokorozawa

Tokorozawa is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.

Tokorozawa can be considered part of the greater Tokyo area; its proximity to the latter and lower housing costs make it a popular bedroom community.

Tokorozawa has a Humid subtropical climate characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

Town of Tokorozawa was created within Iruma District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1,1889.

Tokorozawa became the site of Japan's first air base and air service academy in 1911.

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In 1955, Tokorozawa annexed the neighboring villages of Yanase and Mikajima, and assumed its present boundaries.

Tokorozawa was the site of the Clay pigeon shooting event in the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.

Tokorozawa was designated as a special city with increased local autonomy in 2002.

Tokorozawa is the headquarters of Seibu Holdings, the parent company of Seibu Railway and Tokorozawa Station forms a hub in the Seibu Railway network which serves western Tokyo and southern Saitama.

Tokorozawa is at the intersection of Seibu's two main lines, which respectively run to Ikebukuro Station and Seibu Shinjuku Station in central Tokyo.