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Sakura Shi

Local name: さくら市

Located in Tochigi, Japan Coordinates: 36°43′25″ N 140°00′10″ E

Map showing the location of Sakura Shi Sakura Shi
Location in Japan
Population
44,369
44.4K
Elevation
161 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Sakura Shi
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FKS Fukushima Airport68 km
IBR Ibaraki Airport71 km

About Sakura Shi

Sakura Shi is a district. Location: Tochigi, Japan. Population: 44,369.

From Wikipedia

Sakura (さくら市, Sakura-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [sä́.kɯ̈̀.ɾä̀, sä̀.kɯ̈́.ɾä́(.ɕì)]) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2021, the city had an estimated population of 44,712 in 16,882 households, and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 125.63 square kilometres (48.51 sq mi).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
2005
Area
126 km²
Official website
city.tochigi-sakura.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sakura Shi

  • Utsunomiya Shi
  • Yaita
  • Ōtawara
  • Nasukarasuyama
  • Nakagawa Machi
  • Shioya Machi
  • Takanezawa Machi

Population of Sakura Shi over time

Population of Sakura Shi over time
2010 44,768
2015 44,901
2021 44,777

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakura Shi

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Isehara · 160 km southwest18°
  • Kofu · 174 km southwest17°
  • Odawara · 180 km southwest19°
Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -4°)
Wettest month
September (179 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sakura Shi
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)7°7°10°16°21°23°27°28°24°19°14°9°
Average low (°C)-4°-3°0°6°11°15°19°20°17°10°4°-1°
Precipitation (mm)3652801051221641521571791397042

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

How to get to Sakura Shi

The nearest airport is Fukushima Airport (FKS), 68 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Ibaraki Airport (IBR) (71 km). The nearest large city is Utsunomiya, 20 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Fukushima Airport (FKS) Sukagawa 68 kmnortheast
  • Ibaraki Airport (IBR) Omitama 71 kmsoutheast
  • Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 112 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Utsunomiya Population: 518.8K 20 kmsouthwest
  • Tochigi Population: 159.1K 45 kmsouthwest
  • Chikusei Population: 100.8K 45 kmsouth
  • Oyama Population: 167.6K 50 kmsouth
  • Mito Population: 270.7K 58 kmsoutheast

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

Places in Sakura Shi

2 places
  1. 1 Sakura 44.7K
  2. 2 Ujiie 30.4K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources