is a place name and a family name in
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea ...
.
*Urawa as a place name can refer to:
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Urawa-ku, Saitama
is one of ten Wards of Japan, wards of the city of Saitama, Saitama, Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Located in the northeast of the city, Urawa is the governmental center of Saitama and houses most of the city's administrative offices in ...
is a ward of Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
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Urawa, Saitama
was a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
On May 1, 2001, Urawa was merged with the cities of Ōmiya and Yono to create the city of Saitama.
Since April 1, 2003, the area of former Urawa City has been divided into 4 wards: Urawa-ku, ...
was a city and its area is now Urawa, Minami, Nishi and Sakura wards of Saitama City.
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Urawa Red Diamonds
The or simply Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ, ''Urawa Rezzu''), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, are a professional association football, football club in the city of Saitama (city), Saitama, part of t ...
is a professional football (soccer) club playing in the J. League.
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Urawa University and Urawa University Junior College are located in Midori-ku, Saitama.
All the eight railway stations in the former Urawa city have "Urawa" in their names.
They are either on
Keihin-Tōhoku (K),
Saikyō (S),
Musashino (M) or
Saitama Railway
The is a mostly underground rapid transit line in Japan operated by the third sector operating company Saitama Railway Corporation. Funded by Saitama Prefecture, local municipal governments, and Tokyo Metro, it forms a continuation of the Toky ...
(R) Line.
*Urawa-ku:
Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). It is located near Saitama City Office and the Saitama Prefectural Government Office.
Lines
Urawa Station is served b ...
(K) and
Kita-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Keihin-Tohoku Line in Urawa-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Kita-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line. It is 4.3 kilometers fr ...
(K).
Urawa station also stops most
Utsunomiya
is the capital and largest city of Tochigi Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 513,584, and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Utsunomiya is famous for its ''gyoza'' ...
and
Takasaki
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Takasaki is famous as th ...
Line trains.
*Midori-ku:
Higashi-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Higashi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line between Fuchūhommachi ...
(M) and
Urawa-Misono Station (R).
*Sakura-ku:
Nishi-Urawa Station
is a passenger railway station on the Musashino Line located in Sakura-ku, Saitama, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Nishi-Urawa Station is served by the Musashino Line from to and . It is located 27.8 kilom ...
(M).
*Minami-ku:
Minami-Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Minami-Urawa Station is served by the Keihin-Tōhoku Line linking Saitama Prefecture with ...
(K and M),
Musashi-Urawa Station
is a junction passenger railway station located in Minami-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
Lines
Musashi-Urawa Station is served by the orbital Musashino Line and the Saikyō Line which ...
(M & S), and
Naka-Urawa Station (S).
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