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Kawajima Town
Saitama Prefecture · Town
Official websiteSaitama Prefecture page
Kawajima Town is surrounded by rivers on all four sides, and in winter swans come to the Oppe River. "Suttate", udon noodles eaten in a cold soup, is a beloved local dish.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
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Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Saitama Prefecture
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