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Wako Destination Guide

Discover Wako in Japan

Wako in the region of Saitama with its 77,435 habitants is a town located in Japan - some 8 mi or ( 13 km ) North-West of Edo , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Wako

Local time in Wako is now 05:32 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Utsunomiya, Edo, Tokorozawa, and Nishi-Tokyo-shi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yokohama . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Wako ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

グノー アヴェ・マリア ( Gounod Ave Maria )

2:57 min by shingashinokaze
Views: 9953 Rating: 5.00

Mrs. Utapio (Ms) is called "princess of singer" in wakou-city saitama-prefecture , Japan . Her good repertory is "Gounod Ave Maria". My wife plays piano. 「和光市の歌姫」と呼ばれる「うたぴよ」(メゾソプラノ)さんの得意のレパートリーはグノーの「ア ..

踏切―東武― In Tokyo Japan Railroad crossing of Tobu Tojo line

2:32 min by naha478
Views: 6151 Rating: 4.00

東上線、板橋区Tojo line(Tobu Railroad)、in Itabashi city Tokyo Metropolis March 25, 2009. ..


Japan 2008 part 2

3:55 min by videomonkey10
Views: 693 Rating: 5.00

this is a collection of some of my photos taken in beautiful Japan. I went with People to People Student Ambassadors Programs and had the time of my life :) FAQ how much does it cost? about $6000 was ..

【Full HD】 東武東上線10000系8+2両

0:55 min by Morizou128
Views: 507 Rating: 0.00

和光市駅を出発する10000系8+2連、後ろ側の2連は本線からの転用車である。もちろん未更新車です。 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wakōshi Station

Wakōshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 35.79 139.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1934 establishments in Japan, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture, Stations of Tobu Railway, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Tobu Tojo Main Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

RIKEN

is a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, just outside Tokyo. RIKEN is an Independent Administrative Institution whose formal name in Japanese is Rikagaku Kenkyūjo and in English is The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.

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Located at 35.78 139.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan, Multidisciplinary research institutes, Nuclear research centers, Research institutes in Japan

Chikatetsu-Narimasu Station

Chikatetsu-Narimasu Station is a subway station in Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro.

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Located at 35.78 139.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Tokyo, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line

Akatsuka Botanical Garden

The Akatsuka Botanical Garden is a botanical garden located at 5-17-14 Akatsuka, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan. It is open daily. The garden is located in Akatsuka's hills and contains over 600 varieties of trees and plants. The Manyo Yakuyo Garden is a Manyo Botanical Garden containing medicinal herbs mentioned in the Man'yōshū anthology.

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Located at 35.78 139.64 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Botanical gardens in Japan, Gardens in Tokyo

Wakō, Saitama

Wakō, Saitama is a city located in the southern part of Saitama, Japan, bordering on Tokyo. As of 1 May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 76,221. The total area is 11.04 km². It was formerly home to a Honda factory, but is now the location for the company's technical development section. Part of the headquarters function of Honda is scheduled to move from Tokyo. The head offices of RIKEN, famous as a large natural sciences research institute in Japan, are also located in the city.

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Located at 35.78 139.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Cities in Saitama Prefecture

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Wako

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