Yashio, Saitama

Yashio (Japanese八 潮 市, -shi ) is a city in Saitama Prefecture on Honshu, the main island of Japan.

Geography

Yashio lies west of Misato, east of Soka and north of Tokyo.

Traffic

  • Train: Tsukuba Express ( TX) to Akihabara or Tsukuba
  • National Road 4, by Tōkyō or Aomori
  • National Road 298

History

Yashio became a town on 15 January 1972.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Saori Kimura ( volleyball player )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Misato
  • Sōka
  • Tokyo: City District Adachi, Katsushika
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