Gyōda, Japan
行田市
Gyōda is a town of 86,343 people in Saitama, Japan, founded in May 3, 1949.
Why visit Gyōda
Townapedia lists 43 museums and landmarks, 105 parks and trails, 184 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include ポパイ, Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds, Gyōda City Museum and 熊谷武蔵野ゴルフセンター.
Weather in Gyōda
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About Gyōda
Gyōda (行田市, Gyōda-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 80,236 in 40,482 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 67.49 square kilometres (26.06 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Gyōda (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Museums and landmarks43
Saitama Prefectural Museum of the Sakitama Ancient Burial Mounds
Museum · 2.2 km
Museum in Gyōda, Saitama, Japan
Tu-Su 09:00-17:00
31 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds105
93 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes184
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OSTERIA DEL TamBuro
Restaurant · Italian · 4.7 km
5, 鴻巣市
Mo-Su 11:30-15:00,17:30-22:00; Tu 11:30-15:00
The COCO'S TREE Oriental Ethnic Dining
Restaurant · Indian · 4.9 km
1, 鴻巣市
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00; Jan 01 off
172 more on the map.
History
Gyōda contains many Kofun period burial mounds and has been inhabited since prehistoric times. "Saitama" is a local place name within Gyōda, and is recorded in Nara period documents. During the Sengoku period, Oshi Castle famously withstood a siege by Ishida Mitsunari in 1590. During the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate, the castle was the center of Oshi Domain, ruled by a branch of the Matsudaira clan until 1871, during which time the castle town prospered from its location on the Nakasendō highway.
The town of Gyōda was created within Kitasaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1937, Gyōda annexed the neighboring villages of Nagano, Hoshikawa and Mochida. It was elevated to city status on April 23, 1949. From 1954 to 1955, the city expanded by annexing the neighboring villages of Araki, Suka, Kitakawahara, Saitama, Hoshimiya, and Ōi. On January 1, 2006, the village of Minamikawara (from Kitasaitama District) was merged into Gyōda.
From the History section of Gyōda on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay9
Churches and places of worship68
Shopping40
Gas and EV charging20
Schools, colleges and libraries47
Healthcare45
Map of Gyōda
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yokota Air Base (OKO) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 45 km away.
- Kumagaya 6 km west, about 6 min by car
- Hanyū 7 km northeast, about 7 min by car
- Menuma 11 km northwest, about 11 min by car
- Kisai 12 km east, about 12 min by car
- Kazo 13 km east, about 13 min by car
- Tatebayashi 14 km northeast, about 14 min by car
- Shōbu 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Itakura 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Takasaka 17 km south, about 17 min by car
- Ōta 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Gyoda city hall, Ebiebi2, Public domain
- Gyōdashi Station, Chichibu Main Line - Feb 1, 2026, Nori Norisa, CC BY 4.0
- Oshi Castle, yagura-1, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kumagayasogo1, WAKA77, Public domain
- Shinagawa-ohimachi, WebGroup, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyoda Nakanoyama Tumulus 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyoda Maruhakayama Tumulus In Spring from close, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyoda Futagoyama Tumulus In Spring 1, 京浜にけ at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hachiman-yama Kofun (Gyoda), entrance, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Gyoda Kodaihasu-no-sato Ancient Lotus Pond 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Shinshukan High School, Abasaa, Public domain
- Okunoyama Kofun (Gyoda), zenkei, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Shogun-yama Kofun (Gyoda), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Kumagaya Sports Park 0, L-Crt.Rocks are Trad.Jap.Terr., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inariyama Kofun and Shogun-yama Kofun (Gyoda), Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Gyoda Suijo Park 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyoda City Museum, Abasaa, Public domain
- Fukiage Jinja (Konosu), Abasaa, Public domain
- Kumagaya Sports Park with Sakura, Natalia, Public domain
- Oshi-jo, Mocchy, Public domain
- Yamada-udon Head Office 20260711, Suikotei, CC BY 4.0
- Institute-of-Technologists01, Hasec, CC0
- Naganohonsya, WebGroup, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Jizozuka Kofun (Gyoda), funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Omi Shinkanji Kofun, funkyu, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- Bashamichi, パリカール, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gyoda Sakitama Kofun Park Lawn Field 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kumagaya Athletic Stadium m5, L-Crt.Rocks are Trad.Jap.Terr., CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gyoda Dainichiduka Tumulus 1, 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- UNICUS Konosu, Abasaa, Public domain
- Kumagaya Cooperative Hospital, M yanagisawa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shimachu HOME'S FUJI MALL Fukiage, Snhh08, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hoyo-ji (Konosu), Abasaa, Public domain
- Saitamaprefecturalmusuemofsakitamaancientburialmound-outside-may2011, Nesnad, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ChichibuRailway GyoudashiStSouth2024, Broccoryman, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chichibu-railway-Gyodashi-station-platform, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- Gyodashi sta north, Filler, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Japanese-national-railways-C57-26-20110729, LERK, CC BY 3.0
- 忍城の径 - panoramio, へなもん, CC BY 3.0
- 忍城 - panoramio, へなもん, CC BY 3.0
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