Driving through Japan — Saitama 運転中の日本 – 埼玉

Saitama is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. As of 1 February 2016, the city had an estimated population of 1,226,656, and a population density of 5830 persons per km². Its total area is 217.43 square kilometres (83.95 sq mi).
さいたま市（さいたまし）は、埼玉県の南部東寄りに位置する市。同県の県庁所在地。政令指定都市の一つであり、10の行政区を設置している。約130万人の人口を有し、日本で9番目に人口が多い市となっている。