Kuki, Saitama

Kuki 久喜市
City
Flag of Kuki Flag
Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture Location of Kuki in Saitama Prefecture
Kuki Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Saitama Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kenji Tanaka (since September 1997)
Area
• Total	82.40 km2 (31.81 sq mi)
Population (October 1, 2014)
• Total	152,333
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ginkgo
• Flower	Pyrus pyrifolia
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Postal code(s)	346-0016
City Hall Address	Shimo Hayami 85-3, Kuki-shi, Saitama-ken (埼玉県久喜市下早見85の３) 346-8501
Website	www.city.kuki.lg.jp

Kuki (久喜市, Kuki-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on October 1, 1971.

As of May 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 156,613, with 61,071 households and the population density of 1,900.64 persons per km². The total area is 82.40 km².

On March 23, 2010, Kuki City absorbed the town of Shōbu (from Minami Saitama District), and the towns of Kurihashi and Washimiya (both from Kitakatsushika District) to create the current and expanded Kuki City.

Transportation

Rail

• Kuki Station
  • JR East: Utsunomiya Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
  • Tobu Isesaki Line
• Higashi-Washinomiya Station
  • JR East: Utsunomiya Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
• Kurihashi Station
  • JR East: Utsunomiya Line, Tōhoku Main Line, Shōnan-Shinjuku Line
  • Tōbu Nikkō Line
• Minami-Kurihashi Station
  • Tōbu Nikkō Line
• Washinomiya Station
  • Tōbu Isesaki Line

Road

• Kuki Interchange (Tōhoku Expressway)
• National Highway: Route 4, Route 122, Route 125

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Kuki City official website (Japanese)
• Kuki Shimin website (Japanese)