Hidaka, Saitama

Saitama Prefecture Hidaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall.

The area of modern-day Hidaka was part of ancient Koma District, Musashi Province, mentioned in records dating from 716 AD as a place of resettlement for refugees from the Tang invasion of the Kingdom of Goguryeo on the Korean peninsula in 668 AD.

Hidaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 16 members.

In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 9th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

A number of housing districts have been built near the train stations, as the city is increasing a bedroom community for Tokyo metropolis to the south.

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