“Delicious lunches make the children happy.” That’s what they say about Niiza Municipal Kurihara Elementary School. This school is in Niiza City Saitama. It aims to nurture children who think and learn well. It also wants to grow kind and tough children.
Kurihara Elementary School was established in 1978. Next year the school will be 40 years old. The school focuses on safety for its students. You might see kids playing happily in the schoolyard.
The school is near Hibarigaoka Station. It is about 18 minutes on foot. The school’s character is “Kuritchi”. This chestnut-shaped face is very cute. The address of Kurihara Elementary School is 1-5-1 Kurihara Niiza City Saitama. The phone number is 042-473-7070.
Niiza itself is a city in Saitama Prefecture Japan. The city’s population was about 166208 people in 2021. Niiza is a suburb of Tokyo. The Yanase River runs through the west. The Kurome River runs through the east.
Niiza has a humid subtropical climate. Summers are warm and winters are cool. The average temperature is 14.9 degrees Celsius. The city has 17 public elementary schools. It also has six public middle schools. Niiza has three public high schools.
The area was settled by immigrants from Silla in 758 AD. Niiza became a town in 1955. It became a city in 1970. Toppan Printing has a factory in Niiza. Many people commute to Tokyo for work.
Niiza is twinned with several cities. These include Jyvaskyla Finland and Nasushiobara Japan. Other twin cities are Todokamachi Japan Jiyuan China and Neuruppin Germany.
Heirin-ji Temple is a local attraction. It is near Niiza City Hall. In 2003 Niiza gave Astro Boy honorary citizenship. The theme music from the TV series plays at JR Niiza Station. So come explore Kurihara Elementary School. Discover its history and importance to Niiza.