Chiba Prefecture · Japan
Sakura travel guide
Sakura is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan, home to about 169,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- NRT16 km · Narita International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Sakura
In 2020, it was home to 174,000 people. The name Sakura has no relation to cherry blossoms since its written with completely unrelated Kanjis. Still, the association is prevalent.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Sakura
See
Both train stations have tourism offices that can give you any information regarding what's available to visit. Sometimes they might handout free tickets and discounts.
- National Museum of Japanese history
- Furusato Square
- Sakura Castle
- Seven samurai houses
- Former Residence of Lord Hotta
- Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art
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When to go
The best time to visit Sakura
Sakura has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; October is the wettest, with about 200 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 Sakura: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Narita International Airport (NRT), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 44 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 54 km) are also within reach.
Getting around
The town is small enough to walk. During the Tulip festival there are cheap local buses that take you from the train stations to Furusato Square, or via walking down Kashima River. It is where the tulip and windmills are located.
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NRT · Narita International Airport
HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport
IBR · Ibaraki Airport
Questions
Sakura: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sakura?
Sakura has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 30 °C; October is the wettest, with about 200 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sakura?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Narita International Airport (NRT), about 16 km from the city centre in a straight line; Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 44 km) and Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 54 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sakura?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Sakura
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.