Sakawa, Japan
佐川町
Sakawa is a town of 13,223 people in Kochi, Japan, founded in April 1, 1889.
Why visit Sakawa
Townapedia lists 25 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 4 places to eat, 4 places to stay and 5 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Mt. Bandagamori, 大樽の滝, 司牡丹酒造 and 佐川町立青山文庫.
Weather in Sakawa
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About Sakawa
Sakawa (佐川町, Sakawa-chō) is a town located in Takaoka District, Kōchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2022, the town had an estimated population of 12,306 in 6036 households and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 100.8 square kilometres (38.9 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Sakawa, Kōchi (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do5
Museums and landmarks25
13 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes4
History
As with all of Kōchi Prefecture, the area of Sakawa was part of ancient Tosa Province. Relics from the Japanese Paleolithic. Since then, Sakawa has been named "Mecca of geology in Japan" because "some of the world's rarest and most precious fossils have been unearthed" in Sakawa. through Jomon and Yayoi periods have been found in the town. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Tosa Domain ruled by the Yamauchi clan from their seat at Kōchi Castle. The village of Sakawa was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on October 1, 1889. It was promoted to town status on January 10, 1900.
From the History section of Sakawa, Kōchi on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay4
Churches and places of worship17
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries21
Healthcare10
Map of Sakawa
100 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Kochi Ryoma Airport (KCZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 km away.
- Niihama 50 km north, about 50 min by car
- Haramachi 54 km northwest, about 54 min by car
- Matsuyama 61 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Iyo 60 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Masaki-chō 62 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Kawanoechō 63 km northeast, about 1 h by car
- Kihoku-chō 62 km southwest, about 1 h by car
- Imabari 68 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ōzu 68 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Hōjō 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kokuzousan kochi, Navian, Public domain
- Nishisakawa-station, Yaseminkurr, CC BY 4.0
- Nishisakawa-station inside, Yaseminkurr, CC BY 4.0
- Ticket gate, Sakawa Station, Dosan Line, Kochi prefecture - May 10, 2025, kschmidt073, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakawa Station, Dosan Line, Kochi prefecture - May 10, 2025, kschmidt073, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aoyama bunko, Lumi iori, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bandagamori05, Dokudami, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sakawa town Sakawa elem-sch, Bakkai, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Otaru Falls 03, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 横倉山自然の森博物館 - panoramio, 岩浪陸, CC BY 3.0
- ISS042-E-175859 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS042-E-175860 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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- ISS049-E-31556 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Suzaki sta kaisatsu, すーぱーまん, CC0
- Suzaki station, すーぱーまん, CC0
- Sukumo sta home, ぺ有家音, CC0
- R033-121, Puchi-masashi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Togano station 03, Navian, Public domain
- Togano station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Togano station 01, Navian, Public domain
- Tosa-Kamo station 02, Navian, Public domain
- Tosa-Kamo station 01, Navian, Public domain
- 大樽の滝 - panoramio, ball banban, CC BY 3.0
- Otaru Falls 02, Reggaeman, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Mt. Yokokurayama, Kochi, Ochi, As6022014, CC BY 3.0
- Hoei earthquake monument, Ochi, As6022014, CC BY 3.0
- 中仁淀橋―沈下橋, 谷本 一郎, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 安徳天皇侍従能登守教経石碑, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平知盛之墓（高知県越知町）, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Okabana station, Navian, Public domain
- 二位若姫之御墓（越知町）, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blazing alone (5199732437), Mark Mrwizard, CC BY 2.0
- 安徳天皇従臣小松三位中将平資盛ノ祠（越知町）, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平家の宮（越知町）合祀名簿, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 平家の宮（越知町）, C2revenge, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS064-E-21081 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS064-E-21080 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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