is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It was one of the special cities of Japan until their abolition in 2015. , the city had an estimated population of 233,278 in 108,328 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is . Kasukabe is famous for the production of , traditional tansu dressers made from paulownia wood. The cultural and economic value of the paulownia is reflected in its designation as the official town tree.
Kasukabe is located in far eastern Saitama Prefecture, divided between the Shimosa Plateau and the Omiya Plateau by the Nakagawa lowlands and the Edogawa River. The eastern portion of the city is still rural, with the largest area of paddy fields in Saitama.
Kasukabe has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kasukabe is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Per Japanese census data, the population of Kasukabe peaked around the year 2000 and has declined slightly since.
The area of Kasukabe was part of ancient Musashi Province and has been settled since at least the Jomon period as evidenced by many shell middens and ancient burial mounds. During the Edo period, Kasukabe prospered as a post station on the Nikkà  Kaidà  highway linking Edo with Nikkà Â.
The town of Kasukabe was created within Minamisaitama District, Saitama with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1944, Kasukabe annexed the neighboring village of Uchimaki. On July 1, 1954, Kasukabe was elevated to city status after annexing the villages of Toyoharu, Takesato, Komatsu and Toyono. On October 1, 2005, old Kasukabe city and the town of Shà Âwa (from Kitakatsushika District) were merged into the new and expanded city of Kasukabe. Kasukabe was elevated to special city status on April 1, 2008, giving it increased local autonomy.
Kasukabe has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 32 members. Kasukabe contributes three members to the Saitama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Saitama 16th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Kasukabe is a regional commercial center with a mixed economy.
TÃ Âbu Railway - Tobu Skytree Line
TÃ Âbu Railway - Tobu Urban Park Line
Close to the west entrance to the station is a shopping mall, known as Lala Garden, housing several chain retail stores as well as a supermarket, 100-yen shop, and more.
In March 2013, an Aeon mall opened on National Route 16, which shoppers can either reach by car, or by taking a regularly scheduled bus from the east entrance of the station. This mall, as well as Lala Garden, has a movie theatre.
Kasukabe is the setting of the manga and anime series Lucky Star and Crayon Shin-chan.
Kasukabe City, or called in early manga volumes and anime seasons, is the primary setting of the popular anime series "Crayon Shin-chan" is set, and it's a real-life town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Many locations from the anime, like department stores and supermarkets, are based on real places in Kasukabe. The creator of Crayon Shin-chan, Yoshito Usui, also lived in Kasukabe. He was inspired by his own childhood in Kasukabe, and many familiar locations in the show are based on real places. Kasukabe is a popular tourist destination for fans of Crayon Shin-chan, with attractions based on the anime and manga.