Hasuda

Hasuda is a compact city in east-central Saitama Prefecture, Japan, directly north of the prefectural capital Saitama City. It had an estimated 61,337 residents in early 2024 on only about 27 square kilometres, giving a density above 2,200 people per square kilometre. The city lies on the Hasuda Plateau, part of the Omiya Plateau, with lowlands along the Ayase River, and has a humid subtropical climate. More than half of its residents commute to Saitama City or Tokyo, so it works mainly as a bedroom community, though much land stays in farming. It became a town in 1934 and a city in 1972, and local sights include the Kurohama Shell Mound, a Jomon period monument, and the spring cherry blossom festival along the Motoara River.