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Former Sakakita village office 2
Former Sakakita village office 2 · photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital..., CC BY-SA 3.0
Former Sakakita village office 1
Former Sakakita village office 1 · photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital..., CC BY-SA 3.0
Sakakita, Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture 399-7601, Japan - panoramio
Sakakita, Chikuhoku, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture 399-7601, Japan - panoramio · kiwa dokokano, CC BY-SA 3.0
Chikuhoku village office
Chikuhoku village office · photo: Qurren ( talk ) Taken with Canon IXY 10S (Digital..., CC BY-SA 3.0
Outdoor scenery from Nagano to Toyama by train; May 2019 (04)
Outdoor scenery from Nagano to Toyama by train; May 2019 (04) · dconvertini, CC BY-SA 2.0
善光寺街道青柳宿 - panoramio
善光寺街道青柳宿 - panoramio · Yobito KAYANUMA, CC BY-SA 3.0

Sakakita, Japan

Sakakita is a town of 4,149 people in Nagano, Japan.

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Population4,149 GeoNames
RegionNagano
Elevation623 m 2,044 ft
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Nearest airportShinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) 30 km

Why visit Sakakita

Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail and 3 places to stay in and around town.

Museums and landmarks4

大切通し

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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小切通し

Monument and historic site · 1.2 km

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筑北村考古資料館

Museum

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青柳館跡

Monument and historic site · 1.1 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds1

ふれあい広場マレットゴルフ場

Golf course · 2.4 km

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Where to stay3

やすらぎスポーツ広場

Campground · 0.7 km

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とくら沢ふれあい広場 キャンプ場

Campground · 1.9 km

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筑北村やすらぎキャンプ場

Campground · 1.1 km

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Churches and places of worship1

里坊稲荷神社

Place of worship · 1.3 km

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Schools, colleges and libraries3

Map of Sakakita

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Getting there and nearby towns

Shinshu-Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.

  • Omi 4 km northeast, about 4 min by car
  • Ikeda 12 km west, about 12 min by car
  • Aoki 12 km southeast, about 12 min by car
  • Chikuma 13 km northeast, about 13 min by car
  • Hotaka 15 km southwest, about 15 min by car
  • Ōmachi 16 km northwest, about 16 min by car
  • Sakaki 16 km east, about 16 min by car
  • Azumino 19 km southwest, about 19 min by car
  • Matsumoto 22 km south, about 22 min by car
  • Ueda 24 km east, about 24 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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