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Sayo

Hyogotown

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Total population

17,510

Air quality index

34Good
Coordinates35.00°, 134.36°

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

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City facts

Overview

Within Hyogo, Japan, Sayo stands as a town. Public datasets list a population of roughly 17,510. Its coordinates of 35.004°, 134.356° place it in the warm-temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its warm temperate position, residents likely encounter warm summers and cool winters. The location receives about 1,303 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 51% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
35.0043
Longitude
134.3560
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Good
34
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
5.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
8.8
Ozone (µg/m³)
78
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
782
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Pill Woodlouse
    Armadillidium vulgare (Latreille, 1804) · Malacostraca
    45
  • Common Rough Woodlouse
    Porcellio scaber Latreille, 1804 · Malacostraca
    43
  • Black Kite
    Milvus migrans (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    16
  • Ant
    Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925 · Insecta
    12
  • Anahita fauna Karsch, 1879
    Anahita fauna Karsch, 1879 · Arachnida
    9
  • Isopod
    Armadillidium nasatum Budde-Lund, 1885 · Malacostraca
    9
  • Pillbug
    Agabiformius lentus (Budde-Lund, 1885) · Malacostraca
    8
  • Brown-eared Bulbul
    Hypsipetes amaurotis (Temminck, 1830) · Aves
    8

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
32
Largest magnitude
6.2
Largest event
2016-10-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

A
Akamatsu Sōshū
Y
Yūko Saegusa
Japanese actor
G
Gotō Kei
Japanese politician
C
Chiaki Hattori
Japanese politician
S
Shigeki Todani
Japanese lawyer

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

Nearby places in Hyogo

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.57
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,303

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Books about Sayo

Sayo gunshi
Hyōgo-ken Sayo Gun'yakusho · 1972
Sayō no shiseki to densetsu
Hiroshi Hamada · 1973

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Cutocoris russatus
Cutocoris russatus
Cutocoris russatus
Seen 2026-06-05
Japanese Moon Moth
Japanese Moon Moth
Actias gnoma
Seen 2026-05-20
Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Japanese Fire-bellied Newt
Cynops pyrrhogaster
Seen 2026-05-20
Common Pill Woodlouse
Common Pill Woodlouse
Armadillidium vulgare
Seen 2026-05-19
Yellow Hornet
Yellow Hornet
Vespa simillima
Seen 2026-05-15
White-eyebrowed Jumping Spider
White-eyebrowed Jumping Spider
Evarcha albaria
Seen 2026-05-07
Gymnogobius petschiliensis
Gymnogobius petschiliensis
Gymnogobius petschiliensis
Seen 2026-05-05
Grey-spotted Puffer
Grey-spotted Puffer
Takifugu alboplumbeus
Seen 2026-05-05
Chaenogobius gulosus
Chaenogobius gulosus
Chaenogobius gulosus
Seen 2026-05-04

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

Events

Gallery

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

Sayo Station platforms and train - Aug 14 2029 820am — Sayo, Japan0 miSayo Station platforms and train - Aug 14 2029 820am 08 23 55 840000 — Sayo, Japan0 miSayo 20210103132127 (51346825813) — Sayo, Japan0 miSayo station sign boards 20070812 1334 (2559994889) — Sayo, Japan0.1 miSayo 20211009152819 (51821684663) — Sayo, Japan0.1 miSayo 20210103132020 (51347342274) — Sayo, Japan0.1 mi佐用駅 — Sayo, Japan0.1 miSayo 20211009155153 (51821684378) — Sayo, Japan0.2 miSayo 20211009153702 (51821915784) — Sayo, Japan0.3 miHorumon Udon July 2025 — Sayo, Japan0.4 miChūgoku Expressway -01 — Sayo, Japan0.9 miSayo junction -01 — Sayo, Japan1.9 miHarima-Tokusa Station building - Aug 14 2019 — Sayo, Japan1.9 miKozuki Station platform Aug 14 2019 08-38AM — Sayo, Japan2 mi上月城址 - panoramio — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81377 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81379 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81378 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81380 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81381 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81382 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81383 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81384 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 miISS045-E-81385 - View of Earth — Sayo, Japan2.5 mi

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

Official Identifiers

e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan

JIS code
285013
Population (Wikidata)
15,508
Wikidata
Q1184480

JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Open Library
  • • e-Stat / Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai code via Wikidata P429 (prefecture, municipality)
  • • e-Stat — Statistics Bureau of Japan — JIS X 0402 dantai codes via Wikidata P429