Gyoda
Gyoda, a city in northern Saitama Prefecture, is known across Japan as a historic centre of tabi sock production — a tradition recognised under Japan's Heritage designation as "the town of tabi storehouses that has long supported the foundation of Japanese dress culture." The city is also home to the Sakitama burial mound cluster, a nationally designated special historic site considered the birthplace of Saitama Prefecture, with a park open to visitors.
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- Population86,343
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 28 km18 mi
Nearest airports
Gyoda: quick answers
Where is Gyoda?
Gyoda is in Gyoda City, Japan, about 35 km22 miles in a straight line from Saitama.
How do you get to Gyoda?
The nearest airport is Fussa (OKO), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is 東松山, about 31 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Gyoda?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is October, with about 198 mm7.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Gyoda?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 museums, 39 restaurants, 5 cafés and 16 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Gyoda?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Kawagoe and Abiko. Gyoda is listed among the day trips from Tokyo.