Sakura

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Sakura

Total population

44,901

Coordinates36.69°, 139.97°

Demographic figures from Statistics Bureau of Japan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Sakura 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).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Notable people from here

Koya Nishikawa

Japanese politician

Yoshifumi Okada

baseball player

Katsunori Takahashi

Japanese politician

Minato Seki

Japanese businessperson (1907-1984)

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Ayaka Inoue

Japanese association football player

K

Kenmoku Kiyoshi I

Japanese politician

K

Kenmoku Kiyoshi II

Japanese politician

S

Saburō Takashio

Japanese politician

T

Tadao Akutsu

Japanese Mashiko ware potter

A

Akiyoshi Watanabe

Japanese art historian

K

Kaede Yamamoto

Japanese musician

F

Fumiyo Shimazu

Japanese radiologist

H

Habatame Tatsuya

Japanese sumo wrestler

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Geronimo Suzuki

Japanese comedian

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Tochigi

• Takanezawa
  3.9 mi away · pop. 29,639
• Yaita
  8.7 mi away · pop. 32,651
• Shioya
  9.1 mi away · pop. 11,495
• Utsunomiya
  10.1 mi away · pop. 518,594
• Nasukarasuyama
  10.4 mi away · pop. 26,211
• Haga
  10.6 mi away · pop. 15,189
• Nakagawa
  11.9 mi away · pop. 16,964
• Ichikai
  12.4 mi away · pop. 11,720
• Ohtawara
  13.1 mi away · pop. 72,087
• Kanuma
  14.7 mi away · pop. 97,145
• Nikko
  15.1 mi away · pop. 83,386
• Motegi
  16.2 mi away · pop. 13,188

Browse all places in Tochigi →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Typhoon Mekkhala
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 114 mi
• Tropical Storm Higos
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 164 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Recently spotted species

Orthetrum albistylum speciosum

Orthetrum albistylum speciosum

Seen 2026-06-21

Pectocera fortunei

Pectocera fortunei

Seen 2026-06-20

Atractomorpha lata

Atractomorpha lata

Seen 2026-06-14

Tropical Fritillary

Argynnis hyperbius

Seen 2026-06-07

Barn Swallow

Hirundo rustica

Seen 2026-06-06

Nihonogomphus viridis

Nihonogomphus viridis

Seen 2026-05-31

Orthetrum japonicum

Orthetrum japonicum

Seen 2026-05-31

Cetonia roelofsi roelofsi

Cetonia roelofsi roelofsi

Seen 2026-05-17

Common Pill Woodlouse

Armadillidium vulgare

Seen 2026-05-16

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Sakura, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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