Yamagata Prefecture · Japan
Sakata travel guide
Sakata is a city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, home to about 99,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- SYO12 km · Shonai Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Sakata
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| MIRAINI | 2022 | 1.0 km |
| Wakaba Ryokan | 0.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sakata
Sakata has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Sakata: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shonai Airport (SYO), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 73 km) and Akita Airport (AXT, 85 km) are also within reach.
SYO · Shonai Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
AXT · Akita Airport
Questions
Sakata: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sakata?
Sakata has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 29 °C; July is the wettest, with about 208 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sakata?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Shonai Airport (SYO), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 73 km) and Akita Airport (AXT, 85 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sakata?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Sakata
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.