City

Saku

Local name: 佐久市

Located in Saku Shi, Nagano Coordinates: 36°13′00″ N 138°29′00″ E

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Population: 99,131; 99.1K
Elevation: 684 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport51 km; TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport126 km

About Saku

Saku is a city. Location: Saku Shi, Nagano. Population: 99,131. Elevation: 684 m.

From Wikipedia

Saku (佐久市, Saku-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2023, the city had an estimated population of 97,454 in 41,522 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 423.51 square kilometres (163.52 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built: 2005
Area: 424 km²
Official website: city.saku.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Saku

Komoro
Chino
Tōmi
Karuizawa Machi
Miyota-machi
Tateshina Machi
Sakuho Machi
Nanmoku Mura

Twin towns and sister cities of Saku

Okazaki· Japan
Yurihonjō· Japan
Shizuoka· Japan

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Population of Saku over time

Population of Saku over time
2010		100,552
2015		99,368
2021		98,292

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Saku

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 13° · Night 1° · Rain 49 mm

Better nearby cities in November

Kofu · 62 km south17°
Fujinomiya · 112 km south18°
Isehara · 118 km southeast18°

Hottest month: August (day 29°)
Coldest month: January (night -7°)
Wettest month: September (163 mm)
Driest month: December (25 mm)

5° -7°

5° -6°

9° -3°

17° 3°

21° 9°

24° 14°

27° 18°

29° 19°

24° 15°

18° 8°

13° 1°

8° -4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

159

Jul

153

Aug

132

Sep

163

Oct

100

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).

Show values as a table

Climate of Saku
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	9°	17°	21°	24°	27°	29°	24°	18°	13°	8°
Average low (°C)	-7°	-6°	-3°	3°	9°	14°	18°	19°	15°	8°	1°	-4°
Precipitation (mm)	33	45	65	81	97	159	153	132	163	100	49	25

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

How to get to Saku

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 51 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) (139 km). The nearest large city is Ueda, 27 km to the northwest.