Washimiya, Saitama
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Template:Nihongo was a town located in Kitakatsushika District, Saitama, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 33,739 and a density of Template:Convert. The total area is Template:Convert.
On March 23, 2010, the town of Washimiya, along with the town of Kurihashi (also from Kitakatsushika District), and the town of Shōbu (from Minamisaitama District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuki.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Washimiya was famous for Washinomiya Shrine, one of the oldest shrines in the Kanto Region, and is the setting of Lucky Star, which causes otaku tourism.<ref>"Contents tourism and local community response: Lucky Star and collaborative anime-induced tourism in Washimiya", Yamamura 2014</ref>