Sakura

Featured view

Sakura

Total population

171,927

Coordinates35.72°, 140.22°

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

Overview

Sakura is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2020, the city had an estimated population of 173,740 in 78,483 households and a population density of 1700 people per km2. The total area of the city is 103.59 square kilometres (40.00 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).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kazuo Shii

Japanese politician (1954-)

Shigeo Nagashima

Japanese baseball player and manager (1936–2025)

A

Ai Nagano

Japanese voice actress

Hayashi Tadasu

Japanese diplomat (1850-1913)

Taka Michinoku

Japanese professional wrestler

Tsuda Sen

Japanese politician (1837–1908)

S

Saki Kagami

actress

S

Shigeyuki Kojima

Japanese sprinter

R

Rina Ōta

Japanese fashion model and actress

Yoshimi Ōsawa

Japanese judoka (1926-2022)

K

Kōichi Nagano

Japanese voice actor

Sakura Sōgorō

Japanese farmer

Yuka Sato

Japanese triathlete

A

Amemiya

Japanese comedian and singer

M

Masahiko Asano

Marika

Japanese owarai tarento

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

Nearby places in Chiba

• Shisui
  2.6 mi away · pop. 20,955
• Yotsukaido
  4.9 mi away · pop. 93,576
• Narita
  6.4 mi away · pop. 131,190
• Yachimata
  6.6 mi away · pop. 67,455
• Tomisato
  6.7 mi away · pop. 49,636
• Yachiyo
  7 mi away · pop. 199,498
• Amadocho
  8.2 mi away
• Sakae
  8.2 mi away · pop. 21,228
• Miyanogidai
  8.6 mi away
• Inzai
  8.7 mi away · pop. 96,640
• Chiba
  10.4 mi away · pop. 974,951
• Shiroi
  10.5 mi away · pop. 62,374

Browse all places in Chiba →

Geography & sun

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

Books about Sakura

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Typhoon Mekkhala
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 68 mi
• Tropical Storm Higos
  Severe Storms · 2026-06-27 · 157 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Japanese keelback

Hebius vibakari vibakari

Seen 2026-06-30

Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus

Prosopocoilus inclinatus inclinatus

Seen 2026-06-30

Chinese Mantis

Tenodera sinensis

Seen 2026-06-30

Japanese Drone Beetle

Pseudotorynorrhina japonica

Seen 2026-06-30

Oriental Beetle

Exomala orientalis

Seen 2026-06-30

Trypoxylus dichotomus septentrionalis

Trypoxylus dichotomus septentrionalis

Seen 2026-06-30

Dog Vomit Slime Mold

Fuligo septica

Seen 2026-06-30

Promethis valgipes valgipes

Promethis valgipes valgipes

Seen 2026-06-29

Dolichus halensis

Dolichus halensis

Seen 2026-06-29

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

Gallery

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

0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi0.1 mi

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

Official Identifiers