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Sakurai-shi

Local name: 桜井市

Located in Nara, Japan Coordinates: 34°31′05″ N 135°50′36″ E

Map showing the location of Sakurai-shi Sakurai-shi
Location in Japan
Population
59,822
59.8K
Elevation
73 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Sakurai-shi
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
ITM Osaka Itami International Airport47 km
KIX Kansai International Airport56 km

About Sakurai-shi

Sakurai-shi is a district. Location: Nara, Japan. Population: 59,822.

From Wikipedia

Sakurai (桜井市, Sakurai-shi; lit. 'Well of Cherry Blossom Flower') is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2 (38.19 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1956
Area
98.9 km²
Official website
city.sakurai.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sakurai-shi

  • Nara-shi
  • Kashihara-shi
  • Tenri
  • Ōuda-yamaguchi
  • Tawaramoto
  • Yoshino-chō

Twin towns and sister cities of Sakurai-shi

  • Kumano· Japan

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

Population of Sakurai-shi over time

Population of Sakurai-shi over time
2010 60,146
2015 57,244
2021 54,346
2023 53,716

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakurai-shi

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 83 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Kochi · 239 km southwest18°
  • Fujinomiya · 265 km east18°
  • Fuji · 269 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
June (249 mm)
Driest month
December (44 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 Sakurai-shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°9°13°19°23°26°30°31°27°22°17°12°
Average low (°C)0°0°3°9°14°18°22°23°19°13°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)53671121571652492151682241418344

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Sakurai-shi

The nearest airport is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), 47 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kashihara-shi, 5 km to the west.

Airports

  • Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM) Osaka 47 kmnorthwest
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) Osaka 56 kmwest
  • Kobe Airport (UKB) Kobe 58 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Kashihara-shi Population: 124.5K 5 kmwest
  • Kashiwara Population: 120.9K 10 kmsouthwest
  • Nara Population: 367.4K 19 kmnorth
  • Tondabayashi Population: 132.9K 22 kmwest
  • Ikoma Population: 120.7K 23 kmnorthwest

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

Places in Sakurai-shi

2 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources