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Sakura, Japan

佐倉市

Sakura is a town of 173,740 people in Chiba, Japan, founded in March 31, 1954.

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Population173,740 GeoNames
Local name佐倉市
RegionChiba
Elevation15 m 49 ft
FoundedMarch 31, 1954
Time zoneAsia/Tokyo
Land area103.7 km²
Nearest airportNarita International Airport (NRT) 15 km

Why visit Sakura

Townapedia lists 76 museums and landmarks, 89 parks and trails, 165 places to eat, 9 places to stay and 8 attractions in and around town.

Highlights include Aikoku Gakuen University, Keiai University, Sakura City Museum of Art and National Museum of Japanese History.

About Sakura

Sakura (佐倉市, Sakura-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kɯ.ɾa, sa.kɯ.ɾaꜜ.ɕi]) 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 (4300 per sq. mi.). The total area of the city is 103.59 square kilometres (40.00 sq mi).

From the Wikipedia article Sakura, Chiba (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Sakura on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do8

Aikoku Gakuen UniversityPublic domain

Aikoku Gakuen University

School · 8.7 km

Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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Keiai UniversityCC BY-SA 3.0

Keiai University

School · 10.5 km

Higher education institution in Chiba Prefecture, Japan

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Uekusa UniversityCC BY-SA 3.0

Uekusa University

School · 10.2 km

Private university in Japan

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Tokyo University of Information SciencesCC BY-SA 3.0

Tokyo University of Information Sciences

School · 9.2 km

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シネマサンシャイン

Cinema and theater · 7.0 km

1, 佐倉市

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MORI×MORIホール

Cinema and theater · 7.1 km

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旧増田家住宅

Scenic view · 4.1 km

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見晴らしのくつろぎデッキ

Scenic view · 4.7 km

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Museums and landmarks76

Sakura City Museum of ArtCC BY-SA 3.0

Sakura City Museum of Art

Museum

Tu-Su 10:00-17:30

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National Museum of Japanese HistoryCC BY-SA 3.0

National Museum of Japanese History

Museum · 1.5 km

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De LiefdeCC BY-SA 2.0

De Liefde

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

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Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of ArtPublic domain

Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art

Museum · 7.1 km

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Sumi Furusawa Site

Monument and historic site · 4.8 km

Archaeological site in Japan

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旧平井家住宅CC BY-SA 4.0

旧平井家住宅

Monument and historic site · 0.6 km

登録有形文化財

5, 佐倉市

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Former Tajima Family ResidenceCC0

Former Tajima Family Residence

Museum · 0.8 km

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Former Hotta EstateCC BY-SA 3.0

Former Hotta Estate

Museum

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Former Takei Family ResidenceCC0

Former Takei Family Residence

Museum · 0.8 km

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Kabosu the DogeCC BY-SA 4.0

Kabosu the Doge

Monument and historic site · 4.0 km

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Kankanmuro Ancient TombsCC BY-SA 4.0

Kankanmuro Ancient Tombs

Monument and historic site · 3.2 km

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スポーツ資料館

Museum · 2.6 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds89

Sakura Furusato SquareCC0

Sakura Furusato Square

Park · 3.9 km

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The Golfun

Golf course · 7.1 km

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Sakura Castle Ruins ParkCC BY-SA 3.0

Sakura Castle Ruins Park

Park · 1.5 km

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井戸作東公園

Park · 1.7 km

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24/7

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佐倉第二児童公園CC0

佐倉第二児童公園

Park · 1.0 km

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千代田近隣公園

Park · 5.1 km

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酒々井総合公園

Park · 4.3 km

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Kozunomori Park

Park · 7.1 km

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みそら中央公園

Park · 6.4 km

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みそら第8児童公園

Park · 5.6 km

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駐車場

Park · 4.7 km

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Holland Garden

Park · 4.0 km

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Restaurants and cafes165

Ramen Tanji

Restaurant · Ramen · 0.6 km

5, 佐倉市

11:30-15:00; We off

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Boulagerie tane

Bakery · 6.8 km

1, 成田市

Tu-Sa 11:00-18:30

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Bunnies Garden

Bar and pub · 4.0 km

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Mo-We 19:00-03:00; Fr-Sa 19:00-05:00

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Musashi No Mori Coffee

Cafe · Coffee Shop · 7.0 km

Mo-Su 07:00-22:00

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boulangerie agnès

Bakery · 4.7 km

20, 佐倉市

We-Su 10:00-19:00

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SaizeriyaCC BY-SA 3.0

Saizeriya

Restaurant · Italian · 7.5 km

1, 成田市

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あさひ

Restaurant · Soba · 6.7 km

24, 八街市

Fr-We 11:00-20:00

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ベルヴェデーレ

Restaurant · 6.9 km

Tu-Su 10:00-16:30

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酒々井ベーカリーふっくらパン

Bakery · 1.9 km

Th-Tu 07:00-17:00

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Ramen Kazuya

Restaurant · Ramen · 6.8 km

4, 佐倉市

11:30-15:00,17:00-20:30; Sa, Su 11:30-20:00; Tu off

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そば処 房州屋

Restaurant · Noodle · 0.6 km

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カフェ キャトル

Restaurant · Coffee, Western · 7.0 km

8, 佐倉市

11:00-20:30

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History

The area around Sakura has been inhabited since prehistory, and archaeologists have found numerous Kofun period burial tumuli in the area, along with the remains of a Hakuho period Buddhist temple. During the Kamakura and Muromachi periods, the area was controlled by the Chiba clan. During the Sengoku period, the Chiba clan fought the Satomi clan to the south, and the Later Hōjō clan to the west. After the defeat of the Chiba clan, the area came within the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu, who assigned one of his chief generals, Doi Toshikatsu to rebuild Chiba Castle and to rule over Sakura Domain as a daimyō. Doi rebuilt the area as a jōkamachi, or castle town, which became the largest castle town in the Bōsō region. Under the Tokugawa shogunate, Sakura Domain came to be ruled for most of the Edo period under the Hotta clan. In the Bakumatsu period the domain became a center for rangaku studies, centered on the Juntendō school of the doctor Taizen Satō (1804 – 1872). The Juntendō and other educational institutions in Sakura contributed greatly to the Meiji Restoration. After the abolition of Sakura Domain, the area eventually became part of Chiba Prefecture.

From the History section of Sakura, Chiba on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where to stay9

Churches and places of worship58

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Shopping36

Gas and EV charging25

Schools, colleges and libraries67

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Healthcare31

Map of Sakura

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Getting there and nearby towns

Narita International Airport (NRT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 km away.

  • Shisui 3 km east, about 3 min by car
  • Usui 5 km west, about 5 min by car
  • Inba 7 km northwest, about 7 min by car
  • Kashiwa 28 km northwest, about 28 min by car
  • Matsudo 31 km west, about 31 min by car
  • Nagareyama 34 km northwest, about 34 min by car
  • Kisarazu 46 km southwest, about 46 min by car
  • Tokyo 49 km west, about 49 min by car
  • Kawasaki 51 km southwest, about 51 min by car
  • Yokohama 61 km southwest, about 1 h by car

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