Wako

Wako is best known within Saitama Prefecture for the RIKEN Wako Campus, headquarters of Japan’s national research institute. On the northern edge of metropolitan Tokyo, the city occupies part of the Musashino Plateau, while the Shirako River runs through its built-up neighbourhoods. RIKEN’s laboratories give Wako an international scientific profile, and Honda also maintains major research-and-development operations here. Incorporated as a city in 1970, Wako has grown from a former agricultural area into a compact residential and research centre closely linked to Tokyo. Rail connections from Wako-shi Station make it a practical base for reaching the capital and nearby Saitama. Browse additional webcams from the surrounding area to extend your view of Wako and Saitama Prefecture.

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