Municipality

Saka-cho

Local name: 坂町

Located in Aki-gun, Hiroshima Coordinates: 34°19′00″ N 132°31′00″ E

Location in Japan

Population: 13,384; 13.4K
Elevation: 290 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 1; listed under Saka-cho
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: IWK Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport31 km; HIJ Hiroshima Airport39 km

About Saka-cho

Saka-cho is a municipality. Location: Aki-gun, Hiroshima. Population: 13,384. Elevation: 290 m.

From Wikipedia

Saka (坂町, Saka-chō) is a town located in Aki District, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the town had an estimated population of 12,853 in 5879 households and a population density of 820 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,100/sq mi). The total area of the town is 15.69 square kilometres (6.06 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 1950
Area: 15.7 km²
Official website: town.saka.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Saka-cho

Hiroshima
Kure
Kaita

Population of Saka-cho over time

Population of Saka-cho over time
2010		13,262
2015		12,747
2021		12,611

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Saka-cho

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 7° · Rain 82 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kochi · 127 km southeast18°
Ōita · 147 km southwest18°
Beppu · 149 km southwest17°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night 0°)
Wettest month: June (293 mm)
Driest month: December (45 mm)

8° 0°

11° 3°

17° 8°

21° 13°

24° 18°

28° 22°

30° 23°

26° 19°

21° 13°

15° 7°

10° 2°

Jan

Feb

Mar

120

Apr

167

May

176

Jun

293

Jul

244

Aug

179

Sep

222

Oct

127

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Saka-cho
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	11°	17°	21°	24°	28°	30°	26°	21°	15°	10°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	3°	8°	13°	18°	22°	23°	19°	13°	7°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	55	76	120	167	176	293	244	179	222	127	82	45

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Saka-cho

The nearest airport is Iwakuni Kintaikyo Airport (IWK), 31 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) (39 km). The nearest large city is Kure, 10 km to the southeast.