Iruma, Saitama
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Iruma (入間市; -shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, and is located on the island of Honshu.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 150,176 and the density of 3,356.64 persons per km². The total area is 44.74 km².The city is consisted of 6 areas, Toyooka, Kaneko, Higashi Kaneko, Fujisawa, Miyadera Nihongi and Seibu.
Iruma and neighboring Sayama are famous for the tea they produce. Japanese teas are categorized in 3 ways, by their tint, scent and taste. Sayama tea is famous for the taste. Iruma also has well-known textile and brewery industries.
During the Edo period, Iruma was famous as a market and post-station town.
Iruma Air Base, a facility of the Air Self Defence Force, takes its name from this city. It is located in Iruma and Sayama. The base hold an Aircraft Festival annually in early November. Aircraft based here are YS-11, Kawasaki T-4, and C-1 Trader. This air base was once known as Johnson Air Base, under the control of the United States Air Force.
The city was founded on November 1, 1966.
External links
- Iruma official website in Japanese