Saitama Prefecture · Japan
Koshigaya travel guide
Koshigaya is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, home to about 342,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- HND38 km · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Koshigaya
Koshigaya (越谷市, Koshigaya-shi) is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2021, the city had an estimated population of 345,353 in 158,022 households and a population density of 5700 persons per km2.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Koshigaya
See
In April, the river near Kita Koshigaya station is lined with blossoming sakura (cherry blossom) trees. A walk of about 1 km will bring you to a park that has been filled with the beautiful flowering trees.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
When to go
The best time to visit Koshigaya
Koshigaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Koshigaya: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 56 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 65 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Koshigaya (越谷) is accessible on the Tobu Skytree line from Ueno or the Musashino line from Tokyo/Funabashi.
Getting around
Koshigaya city has 7 stations within the city boundaries, they are Gamo (蒲生), Shin-Koshigaya (新越谷), Koshigaya (越谷), Kita-Koshigaya (北越谷) and Sengendai (せんげん台) on the Isesaki Line and 2 stations on the Musashino Line, Koshigaya Laketown (越谷レイクタウン) and Minami Koshigaya (南越谷).
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
NRT · Narita International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Koshigaya
Eat
McDonald's and Yoshinoya are right near the train station, as well as several other restaurants and vendor booths.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Questions
Koshigaya: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Koshigaya?
Koshigaya has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32 °C; September is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Koshigaya?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), about 38 km from the city centre in a straight line; Narita International Airport (NRT, 56 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 65 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Koshigaya?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Koshigaya
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.