Nara Prefecture · Japan
Sakurai travel guide
Sakurai is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, home to about 54,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- ITM47 km · Osaka Itami International Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
Where to stay
Hotels in Sakurai
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chikurinin Gunpoen | 17.7 km | |
| Yukawaya | 16.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Sakurai
Sakurai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 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 Sakurai: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kansai International Airport (KIX, 56 km) and Kobe Airport (UKB, 58 km) are also within reach.
ITM · Osaka Itami International Airport
KIX · Kansai International Airport
UKB · Kobe Airport
Questions
Sakurai: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Sakurai?
Sakurai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; July is the wettest, with about 217 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Sakurai?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM), about 47 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kansai International Airport (KIX, 56 km) and Kobe Airport (UKB, 58 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Sakurai?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Sakurai
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.