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Municipality

Sakae Mura

Local name: 栄村

Located in Shimominochi-gun, Nagano Coordinates: 36°52′49″ N 138°35′11″ E

Map showing the location of Sakae Mura Sakae Mura
Location in Japan
Population
2,157
2.2K
Elevation
997 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
MMJ Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport99 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport128 km

About Sakae Mura

Sakae Mura is a municipality. Location: Shimominochi-gun, Nagano. Population: 2,157. Elevation: 997 m.

From Wikipedia

Sakae (栄村, Sakae-mura) is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019, the village had an estimated population of 1,828 in 817 households, and a population density of 6.7 persons per km2. The total area of the village is 271.66 square kilometres (104.89 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1956
Area
272 km²
Official website
vill.sakae.nagano.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sakae Mura

  • Iiyama
  • Yamanouchi Machi
  • Nozawa-onsen Mura
  • Kijimadaira Mura
  • Nakanojō
  • Tōkamachi
  • Jōetsu
  • Tsunan Machi
  • Yuzawa

Population of Sakae Mura over time

Population of Sakae Mura over time
2010 2,215
2015 1,953
2021 1,623

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakae Mura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 0° · Rain 108 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kofu · 135 km south17°
  • Isehara · 177 km south18°
  • Fujinomiya · 185 km south18°
Hottest month
August (day 25°)
Coldest month
January (night -9°)
Wettest month
July (205 mm)
Driest month
March (97 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 Sakae Mura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°0°3°11°17°20°24°25°21°15°9°3°
Average low (°C)-9°-9°-6°0°6°11°16°17°13°6°0°-6°
Precipitation (mm)12810697103113172205183202139108115

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Sakae Mura

The nearest airport is Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ), 99 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Niigata Airport (KIJ) (128 km). The nearest large city is Jōetsu, 43 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) Matsumoto 99 kmsouthwest
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 128 kmwest
  • Niigata Airport (KIJ) Niigata 128 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Jōetsu Population: 189.4K 43 kmnorthwest
  • Nagano Population: 372.8K 44 kmsouthwest
  • Ueda Population: 157.5K 60 kmsouthwest
  • Nagaoka Population: 266.9K 67 kmnorth
  • Maebashi Population: 332.1K 69 kmsoutheast

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

Day trips from Sakae Mura

Within 100 km: 2 historic and cultural sites, 42 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Naeba-san Mountain 10 kmSE

25–60 km21 places

  • Arakawa River River 45 kmNW
  • Takada castle Historic site 39 kmNW
  • Mount Echigo-Komagatake Mountain 51 kmNE
  • Lake Nojiri Lake 33 kmW

60–100 km32 places

  • Umeda Ko Lake 86 kmSE
  • Hiuchiga Take Mountain 63 kmE
  • Lake Kizaki Lake 76 kmSW
  • Mount Kamuriki Mountain 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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