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Sakuragawa

Local name: 桜川市

Located in Sakuragawa Shi, Ibaraki Coordinates: 36°15′02″ N 140°06′56″ E

Sakuragawa
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Population
39,072
39.1K
Elevation
211 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JulySeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
IBR Ibaraki Airport28 km
NRT Narita International Airport59 km

About Sakuragawa

Sakuragawa is a city. Location: Sakuragawa Shi, Ibaraki. Population: 39,072. Elevation: 211 m.

From Wikipedia

Sakuragawa (桜川市, Sakuragawa-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,072 in 13,721 households and a population density of 217 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.3%. The total area of the city is 180.06 square kilometres (69.52 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
186 km²
Official website
city.sakuragawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sakuragawa

  • Kasama Shi
  • Ishioka
  • Tsukuba Shi
  • Chikusei
  • Mooka-shi
  • Mashiko Machi
  • Motegi

Population of Sakuragawa over time

Population of Sakuragawa over time
2010 45,673
2015 42,632
2021 38,677

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakuragawa

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 75 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 119 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 140 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 154 km southwest17°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (189 mm)
Driest month
January (33 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 Sakuragawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°8°11°16°20°23°26°28°24°19°14°10°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°1°6°11°16°19°21°17°11°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)3352851131261651491501891677539

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

How to get to Sakuragawa

The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 28 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Chikusei, 14 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 28 kmeast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 59 kmsoutheast
  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 83 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 14 kmnorthwest
  • Tsukuba Population: 241.7K 19 kmsouth
  • Tsuchiura Population: 144.4K 20 kmsoutheast
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 29 kmwest
  • Mito Population: 270.7K 32 kmeast

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

Day trips from Sakuragawa

Within 100 km: 40 historic and cultural sites, 18 natural sites, 27 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Mount_Tsukuba Mountain 3 kmSW
  • Mount Kaba Mountain 6 kmNE

25–60 km9 places

  • Saitama Super Arena Landmark 59 kmSW
  • Lake Kasumigaura Lake 35 kmSE
  • Kinu Gawa River 38 kmSW
  • Naka-gawa River 44 kmE

60–100 km74 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 68 kmW
  • Mount Bukō Mountain 97 kmW
  • Iruma River River 64 kmSW
  • Shingashi River River 66 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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