Adding us as a Preferred Source tells Google you trust our content, so our articles show up more often in your Google Search, Discover feed, and AI Overviews.
verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies.
Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Sagamihara
Japan
Sagamihara, city, Kanagawa ken (prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on the Sagamihara Plateau. In the late 1930s a Japanese army camp in the surrounding sericultural region helped to unite neighbouring towns into Sagamihara, contributing to the city’s growth. Among industries developed since 1955 are those producing metal products, machinery, electrical appliances, and processed foods. Sagamihara is connected to the Tokyo-Yokohama metropolitan area by rail and serves as a residential suburb. The surrounding region produces rice, wheat, tobacco, dairy cattle, and hogs. Pop. (2005) 667,740; (2010) 717,544.
Discover the fascinating events that shaped the world, straight from our editors.
By clicking “Sign Up”, you consent to the Britannica
Privacy Policy
and
Terms of Use.