Fukaya

Fukaya, city, northern Saitama ken (prefecture), central Honshu, Japan. It is situated between the Ara and Tone rivers, about 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Kumagaya.

Fukaya was an early market and post town that changed little before World War II. Ceramic tile production was the main traditional industry. After 1960 two consecutive industrial projects were developed in the southern suburbs. A railway and expressway between Tokyo (southeast) and Takasaki (northwest) run through the city. Pop. (2010) 144,618; (2015) 143,811.