Built around Ageo-shuku, a post station on the Edo-period Nakasendo route, Ageo grew into a residential and commercial city in Saitama Prefecture. The Arakawa River marks the city’s western side, while the broad Omiya Plateau gives much of Ageo a gently level setting within the Tokyo metropolitan area. Ageo Station on the JR Takasaki Line connects daily life here with central Tokyo, yet the former highway town remains part of the city’s identity. Ageo Maruyama Park and the city museum provide opportunities to explore local recreation and regional history. Explore further places via webcams positioned throughout Saitama Prefecture.
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