Skip to content
Geonivora
Town

Sayō

Located in Sayo-cho, Sayō-gun Coordinates: 35°00′10″ N 134°21′32″ E

Sayō
ペ有家音 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
15,863
15.9K
Elevation
155 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OKJ Okayama Momotaro Airport54 km
TTJ Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport61 km

About Sayō

Sayō is a town. Location: Sayo-cho, Sayō-gun. Population: 15,863. Elevation: 155 m.

From Wikipedia

Sayō (佐用町, Sayō-chō) is a town located in Sayō District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2022, the town had an estimated population of 15,701 in 6797 households and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 307.44 square kilometres (118.70 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
307 km²
Official website
town.sayo.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sayō

  • Tatsunochō-tominaga
  • Kamigōri
  • Bizen Shi
  • Mimasaka-shi

Population of Sayō over time

Population of Sayō over time
2010 19,265
2015 17,510
2021 15,508

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sayō

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 15° · Night 6° · Rain 89 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 178 km southwest18°
  • Ōita · 321 km southwest18°
  • Beppu · 326 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (227 mm)
Driest month
December (64 mm)

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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sayō
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°11°18°22°25°29°31°26°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)-1°-1°1°7°12°17°22°22°18°11°6°1°
Precipitation (mm)78851071371472162161322271178964

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

How to get to Sayō

The nearest airport is Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ), 54 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tsuyama, 33 km to the west.

Airports

  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 54 kmsouthwest
  • Tottori Sand Dunes Conan Airport (TTJ) Tottori 61 kmnorth
  • Konotori Tajima Airport (TJH) Toyooka 69 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tsuyama Population: 102.3K 33 kmwest
  • Himeji Population: 530.5K 37 kmsoutheast
  • Kakogawa Population: 271.6K 50 kmsoutheast
  • Tottori-shi Population: 188.5K 56 kmnorth
  • Akashi Population: 303.6K 71 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Sayō

Within 100 km: 13 historic and cultural sites, 20 natural sites, 22 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Mount Nagi Mountain 25 kmNW

25–60 km15 places

  • Tottori Castle ruins Historic site 57 kmN
  • Shōdo Island Island 56 kmS
  • Ibo Gawa River 33 kmSE
  • Ieshima Shotō Island 40 kmS

60–100 km39 places

  • Awaji Island Island 81 kmSE
  • Nao Shima Island 69 kmSW
  • Shiwaku Islands Island 90 kmSW
  • Te Shima Island 64 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources