- Population
- 13,223
- 13.2K
- Elevation
- 80 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KCZ Kochi Ryoma Airport36 km
- MYJ Matsuyama Airport65 km
About Sakawa
Sakawa is a town. Location: Sakawa-chō, Takaoka-gun. Population: 13,223. Elevation: 80 m.
Sakawa (佐川町, Sakawa-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2022, the town had an estimated population of 12,306 in 6036 households and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 100.8 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi).
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Places bordering Sakawa
- Tosa Shi
- Susaki-shi
- Ochi
- Hidaka Mura
- Tsuno Chō
Twin towns and sister cities of Sakawa
- Kitami· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Sakawa over time
| 2010 | 13,951 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13,114 | |
| 2021 | 12,170 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sakawa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 95 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kochi · 24 km east18°
- Ōita · 159 km west18°
- Beppu · 168 km west17°
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 1°)
- Wettest month
- June (329 mm)
- Driest month
- January (52 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) | 10° | 10° | 14° | 19° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 31° | 27° | 23° | 17° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 1° | 2° | 5° | 11° | 15° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 15° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 52 | 88 | 139 | 215 | 236 | 329 | 314 | 122 | 274 | 162 | 95 | 58 |
How to get to Sakawa
The nearest airport is Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ), 36 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kochi, 24 km to the east.
Airports
- Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) Nankoku 36 kmeast
- Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) Matsuyama 65 kmnorthwest
- Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 104 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kochi Population: 332.1K 24 kmeast
- Saijō Population: 104.8K 46 kmnorth
- Niihama Population: 123.1K 50 kmnorth
- Matsuyama Population: 511.2K 61 kmnorthwest
- Imabari Population: 171K 68 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sakawa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 17 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kochi castle Historic site 24 kmE
25–60 km6 places
- Shikoku Island 34 kmNE
- Aki River River 58 kmE
- Mount Inamura Mountain 28 kmN
- Shikoku-sammyaku Mountain 39 kmN
60–100 km19 places
- Ikuchi Jima Island 88 kmN
- Ōmi Shima Island 86 kmN
- Ao Island Island 79 kmW
- Manabe Island Island 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources