- Population
- 24,201
- 24.2K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- IBR Ibaraki Airport56 km
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport61 km
About Sakai
Sakai is a town. Location: Sakai-machi, Sashima-gun. Population: 24,201. Elevation: 15 m.
Sakai (境町, Sakai-machi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kai]) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the town had an estimated population of 24,061 in 8890 households and a population density of 516 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.1%. The total area of the town is 46.59 square kilometres (17.99 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sakai
- Koga
- Bandō
- Goka Machi
- Noda
Twin towns and sister cities of Sakai
- Kawamata Machi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sakai over time
| 2010 | 25,714 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 24,517 | |
| 2021 | 24,035 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sakai
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 6° · Rain 71 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 90 km southwest18°
- Odawara · 110 km southwest19°
- Kofu · 121 km southwest17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- September (191 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 9° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -1° | 2° | 8° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 22° | 19° | 12° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 50 | 80 | 105 | 119 | 162 | 149 | 152 | 191 | 155 | 71 | 36 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Sakai
The nearest airport is Ibaraki Airport (IBR), 56 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kukichūō, 12 km to the west.
Airports
- Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 56 kmeast
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 61 kmsouth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 65 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Kukichūō Population: 150.6K 12 kmwest
- Koga Population: 139.3K 12 kmnorthwest
- Kasukabe Population: 229.8K 14 kmsouth
- Noda Population: 154.1K 18 kmsouth
- Kazo Population: 112.8K 18 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sakai
Within 100 km: 49 historic and cultural sites, 35 natural sites, 39 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Kinu Gawa River 22 kmSE
- Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark 23 kmS
- Watarase River River 11 kmNW
25–60 km55 places
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 27 kmSW
- Umeda Ko Lake 55 kmNW
- Iruma River River 31 kmSW
- Lake Kasumigaura Lake 54 kmE
60–100 km65 places
- Enoshima Island 93 kmS
- Mount Bukō Mountain 65 kmW
- Mount Ōyama Natural site 89 kmS
- Obitsu River River 77 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Saitama Stadium 2002 Landmark, Midori-ku23 km S -
Watarase River River, Ibaraki11 km NW
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Kinu Gawa River, Japan22 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources