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12-562: Toda is located in the flat lowlands of far southeastern Saitama Prefecture, separated from Tokyo by the Arakawa River . The Sasame River also flows through the city before joining the Arakawa. Toda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa ) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toda is 14.8 °C. The average annual rainfall

24-526: A mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 26 members. Toda contributes two members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 15th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Much of the residential and commercial development in Toda is due to its proximity to the city of Tokyo and

36-626: A significant number of transportation/logistics and printing-based enterprises in Toda. Large companies that have their headquarters in Toda-shi include Okazen Transportation (Haulage/Logistics), Khobho (IT services), Chiyoda (Food Manufacturing). Other large companies that have significant operations in Toda are Yamato Transportation, Meiji Dairy, Jomo, Mainichi Newspaper, Chunichi Newspaper, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Sanyo Electric, Japan Restaurant Enterprise, and Hayakawa Publishing. Toda has 12 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by

48-566: Is 1482 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.2 °C. Per Japanese census data, the population of Toda has increased rapidly from the 1960s to the present day. The villages of Niizo, Kamitoda and Shimotoda were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of

60-629: Is a 173-kilometre (107 mi) long river that flows through Saitama Prefecture and Tokyo . Its average flow in 2002 was 30 m /s. It originates on Mount Kobushi in Saitama Prefecture , and empties into Tokyo Bay . It has a total catchment area of 2,940 km (1,140 sq mi). The river is one of Tokyo's major sources of tap water , and together with the Tone River , accounts for around 80% of Tokyo's water supply as of 2018. The Okubo water purification plant takes water from

72-520: The city government, and two public high schools operated by the Saitama Prefectural Board of Education. An arrangement of the Toda City song has been used as the departure melody for trains departing from the up platform (platform 1) of the three Saikyo Line stations in Toda since 1 August 2007. [REDACTED] JR East – Saikyo Line There are various bus services in the city. Most of

84-514: The eastern United States. This means that officials and volunteers from both river areas collaborate with each other. This river is also depicted in many anime such as Toaru Kagaku no Railgun and Arakawa Under the Bridge , which is set on the riverbank. The Arakawa plays a small but significant background role in the game Yakuza 4 . Main character Masayoshi Tanimura spends the game trying to discover who murdered his father, Taigi, whose body

96-471: The efficient commuter rail links available. This has enabled Toda to act as a bedroom community of Tokyo and is thus an apt location of residence for those who wish to work in the Tokyo Metropolis. There has been a continuous increase in population since the construction of the three Saikyo Line stations in the 1980s and this has had a positive effect on the economy and development of the city. There are

108-501: The modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The villages merged on June 1, 1941, to form the town of Toda. The town annexed the village of Misasa on July 20, 1957. The rowing competition of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics took place in Toda near to where the present day Toda-Koen Station is located. The rowing area which is adjacent to the Arakawa River is still in use today. Toda was elevated to city status on October 1, 1966. Toda has

120-521: The river. Attempts to control flooding of the Arakawa River have been made since the area that is now Tokyo became the de facto capital of Japan during the Edo period . Following a major flood in 1910 that damaged a large part of central Tokyo, a 22-kilometre (14 mi) long drainage canal was constructed between 1911 and 1924. In 1996 an agreement was signed to make it a "sister river" of the Potomac River in

132-556: The routes are run by Kokusai Kogyo bus company. In addition there is a distinctive low cost mini-bus service known as Toco. This stands for Toda Community bus. The Toco service serves routes within the city limits unlike the regular Kokusai Kogyo bus routes which usually bring commuters to and from train stations on the Saikyo and Keihin-Tohoku train lines. Arakawa River (Kanto) The Arakawa River or Ara River ( Japanese : 荒川 , Hepburn : Arakawa , "kawa" (川) already means "river")

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144-482: Was dumped in the Arakawa after he was killed. 36°08′10″N 139°22′06″E  /  36.13611°N 139.36833°E  / 36.13611; 139.36833 This Saitama Prefecture location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Japan is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tap water Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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