Saitama City Draft EIS for Subway Line 7 Intermediate Station Project

Saitama City announced on October 5, 2026, that it has prepared the “Environmental Consideration Document for the Planning Stage of the (Tentative Name) Subway Line 7 Intermediate Station Area Land Readjustment Project” based on Article 3-3, Paragraph 1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Act No. 81 of 1997), and has begun the public inspection and disclosure of the Consideration Document and its summary. The target area is within and around Ukiyachi, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, covering an area of approximately 120 ha. The deadline for submitting written opinions from the perspective of environmental conservation is Wednesday, November 4, 2026.

Project Framework and Implementing Entity

The announcement was made based on Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Ministerial Ordinance Establishing Guidelines for Measures for Environmental Conservation (Ministry of Construction Ordinance No. 13 of 1998). The entity intending to implement the Type 1 Land Readjustment Project and the project overview are as follows:

• Implementing Entity: Saitama City (Representative: Hayato Shimizu, Mayor of Saitama City; Address: 6-4 Tokiwa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture)
• Project Name: (Tentative Name) Subway Line 7 Intermediate Station Area Land Readjustment Project
• Project Type: Type 1 Land Readjustment Project
• Scale: Approximately 120 ha
• Location of Planned Implementation Area: Within and around Ukiyachi, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

Inspection Locations and Period

The Consideration Document and its summary will be made available for public viewing in written form at designated counters. The inspection period is from Monday, October 5, 2026, to Wednesday, November 4, 2026. The primary inspection locations are as follows:

• Saitama Prefecture Environmental Department, Environmental Policy Division (3rd Floor, Building 3, 3-15 Takasago, Urawa Ward, Saitama City)
• Saitama City Urban Strategy Headquarters, Future City Promotion Department, Future City Co-Creation Section (6-4 Tokiwa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City)
• Information Disclosure Corners at Minuma Ward, Midori Ward, and Iwatsuki Ward offices
• Community centers in Nanri, Iwatsuki Honmaru, Iwatsuki Honcho, Iwatsuki Nanbu, and Iwatsuki Joshu
• Libraries in Haruno, Omiya Higashi, Nanri, Katayanagi, Higashi-Urawa, Misono, Iwatsuki, Iwatsuki Station East Exit, and Iwatsuki Tobu
• Kasukabe City Environmental Economy Department, Environmental Policy Division; Toyoharu Civic Center
• Koshigaya City Environmental Economy Department, Environmental Policy Division; Obukuro District Center; Ogishima District Center

Viewing hours vary by location. The Saitama Prefecture Environmental Department, Environmental Policy Division is open from 8:30 AM to 5:15 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays); ward offices and counters in Kasukabe City and Koshigaya City are open from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays); and some community centers are open from 8:30 AM to 9:30 PM.

Submission Method and Deadline for Opinions

Opinions from the perspective of environmental conservation must be written in Japanese and submitted using the following methods:

• Submission Method: By mail, in person, email, or FAX
• Submission Deadline: Must arrive by Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (Postmarked by the deadline for mail; in person during public inspection hours; email and FAX by 11:59 PM on the deadline date)
• Submission Address: Future City Co-Creation Section, Future City Promotion Department, Urban Strategy Headquarters, Saitama City, 6-4-4 Tokiwa, Urawa Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture 330-9588
• Contact Information: Tel 048-829-1871, FAX 048-829-1997, Email mirai-toshi-suishin@city.saitama.lg.jp

Impact on Residents and Development Stakeholders

This public notice pertains to the procedure for determining the items for environmental impact assessment as well as the methods for survey, prediction, and evaluation at an early stage of the project regarding the urban area development of approximately 120ha spanning Iwatsuki Ward, Minuma Ward, and Midori Ward. Residents, landowners, and development stakeholders within the public inspection area will have the opportunity to reflect their opinions on the content of environmental considerations during the planning stage by submitting a written opinion by November 4, 2026.

Sources

• Public Notice: Saitama Prefecture Public Notice (Official Gazette dated October 5, 2026), Hayato Shimizu, Mayor of Saitama City
• Laws and Regulations: Article 3-3, Paragraph 1 of the Environmental Impact Assessment Act (Act No. 81 of 1997), Article 13, Paragraph 1 of the Ministerial Ordinance Establishing Guidelines for Measures for Environmental Conservation (Ministry of Construction Ordinance No. 13 of 1998)
• Subject: Type 1 Land Readjustment Project “(Tentative Name) Subway Line 7 Intermediate Station Surrounding Area Land Readjustment Project,” scale approx. 120ha, planned implementation area: inside and around Ukiyachi, Iwatsuki Ward, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
• Public Inspection Period: October 5, 2026 – November 4, 2026 / Deadline for Submission of Written Opinions: Wednesday, November 4, 2026