Omiya-ku, Saitama
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Omiya (大宮区; -ku) is a ward of Saitama.
Until May 1, 2001 it was a city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It then merged with the neighboring cities of Urawa and Yono to form the city of Saitama. The area of the original Omiya city now comprises the Kita, Minuma, Nishi, and Omiya wards of Saitama.
For many, Omiya indicates the northernmost reach of the Greater Tokyo area. It's still the name of its main train station.
Omiya is somewhat famous because many bonsai nurseries are located there. The place is a must-see for bonsai enthusiasts travelling to Japan.
History
In Japanese, the two kanji making up the name of Ōmiya are 大 (Ō, meaning large) and 宮 (miya, meaning a jinja, which is a shinto shrine), named after the Hikawa Shrine. The town on a national main road Nakasendo in the feudal Edo Era, the predecessor of National Road Route 17 and the Takasaki Line had the name derived from a famous shrine, Hikawa Jinja. The town of Ōmiya as a modern municipality was founded in 1899. In 1940, the town merged with several surrounding villages to form the city of Ōmiya. The city existed up until the 2001 merger with Urawa and Yono to form Saitama.External links
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| Chichibu | Hiki | Iruma | Kitaadachi | Kitakatsushika | Kitasaitama | Kodama | Minami Saitama | Osato | |||
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