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Municipality

Sakura-ku

Located in Saitama-shi, Saitama Coordinates: 35°51′36″ N 139°36′26″ E

Map showing the location of Sakura-ku Sakura-ku
Location in Japan
Population
98,197
98.2K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport38 km
NRT Narita International Airport71 km

About Sakura-ku

Sakura-ku is a municipality. Location: Saitama-shi, Saitama. Population: 98,197. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Sakura-ku (桜区, Sakura-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southwestern part of the city.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
18.6 km²
Official website
city.saitama.jp

Source: Wikidata

Population of Sakura-ku over time

Population of Sakura-ku over time
2010 96,911
2015 97,910
2021 98,197

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakura-ku

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 16° · Night 7° · Rain 73 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 58 km southwest18°
  • Odawara · 78 km southwest19°
  • Kofu · 96 km west17°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night -1°)
Wettest month
September (199 mm)
Driest month
January (36 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).

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Climate of Sakura-ku
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)9°10°13°19°23°25°29°30°26°21°16°12°
Average low (°C)-1°0°3°9°13°18°21°23°19°13°7°1°
Precipitation (mm)3652841051261751591691991607338

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

How to get to Sakura-ku

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 38 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Asaka, 6 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 38 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 71 kmeast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 81 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Asaka Population: 141.1K 6 kmsouth
  • Niiza Population: 166K 6 kmsouthwest
  • Shimotoda Population: 140.9K 9 kmsoutheast
  • Fujimino Population: 113.6K 9 kmnorthwest
  • Kawaguchi Population: 607.4K 11 kmsoutheast

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

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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