Sakuragawa, Japan
桜川市
Sakuragawa is a town of 39,072 people in Ibaraki, Japan, founded in October 1, 2005.
Why visit Sakuragawa
Townapedia lists 46 museums and landmarks, 29 parks and trails, 46 places to eat, 21 places to stay and 19 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Hokyosan, JAつくば市 筑波農産物直売所, Hirasawa Kanga ruins and Kawaratsuka Kiln.
Weather in Sakuragawa
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About Sakuragawa
Sakuragawa (桜川市, Sakuragawa-shi) is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 39,072 in 13,721 households and a population density of 217 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 34.3%. The total area of the city is 180.06 square kilometres (69.52 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Sakuragawa, Ibaraki (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do19
JAつくば市 筑波農産物直売所
Farm and orchard · 8.6 km
Mo-Su 09:00-18:00; We off
7 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks46
Hirasawa Kanga ruins
Monument and historic site · 8.1 km
Archaeological site in Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Kawaratsuka Kiln
Monument and historic site · 9.8 km
Archaeological site
Niihari Gunga ruins
Monument and historic site · 12.0 km
Archaeological site in Japan
NAMC YS-11 Mass-production No.1
Monument and historic site · 10.2 km
日本機械学会認定 機械遺産 第13号（1964年民航輸送機設計製造（NAMC）製、量産型としての第1号機。国立科学博物館より移設、ザ・ヒロサワ・シティ内「科博廣澤航空博物館」にて公開）
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Parks, trails and playgrounds29
Flower park Ibaraki
Sports field and stadium · 6.5 km
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真壁ひな祭り 流し雛 ひな壇
Park · 3.2 km
毎年2月下旬から3月初旬にかけて桜川市で繰り広げられる真壁のひなまつりにおいて、最終日にまつりのフィナーレとして同市真壁町飯塚の山口川の岸辺から手作りのひな人形を願いを込めて流す。
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Restaurants and cafes46
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History
The city of Sakuragawa was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Iwase (in the north), Makabe (in the south) with the village of Yamato (in the center). Iwase was formerly from Nishiibaraki District, while Makabe and Yamato were formerly from Makabe District.
From the History section of Sakuragawa, Ibaraki on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay21
Churches and places of worship84
Bando No.24 Rakuho-ji Amabiki-kan-non
Place of worship · Shingon Shu · 8.9 km
Shopping13
Gas and EV charging8
Schools, colleges and libraries45
Healthcare11
Map of Sakuragawa
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Getting there and nearby towns
Ibaraki Airport (IBR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 28 km away.
- Makabe 2 km northwest, about 2 min by car
- Iwase 11 km north, about 11 min by car
- Shimodate 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Chikusei 14 km northwest, about 14 min by car
- Ishioka 15 km southeast, about 15 min by car
- Kasumigaura 16 km southeast, about 16 min by car
- Tsukuba 19 km south, about 19 min by car
- Tsuchiura 20 km southeast, about 20 min by car
- Tomobe 20 km northeast, about 20 min by car
- Ishige 20 km southwest, about 20 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, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sakuragawa city hall IWASE branch, On-chan, Public domain
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 7 (Ishioka Chikusei Line) at Makabe-cho Yamao, Sakuragawa City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uwaso Pass (Ishioka City and Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Uwaso Pass (Ishioka City and Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki prefectural route 150 (Tsukioka-Makabe line) in Makabe-cho-Ta,Sakuragawa city, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Road Route 7 (Ishioka-Chikusei Line) at Yamao, Makabe-cho, Sakuragawa City, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kawaratsuka kiln ruins, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Niihari Gunga marker, MChew, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mount Tsukuba seen from the WSW (2006), RESPITE, Public domain
- Ashio kinoko, かぼ, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kabasan, Uraomote yamaneko, CC BY 3.0
- 大國玉神社 拝殿, Taisuke.Kasuya, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Minedera 01, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- The main temple of Tojo-ji temple in Tsutchiura city, Ibaraki prefecture, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Site-of-Makabe-castle, Nyao148, CC BY 3.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Akeno High School, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki Prefectural Tsukuba High School, On-chan, Public domain
- Mt.Ashio 04, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Mt.Hokyo 05, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Ibaraki Flower Park 20160507, Coptic Light, CC BY-SA 4.0
- TsukubaWanWanLand(Entrance), Potiyama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 筑波山梅林, H.Nakajima, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shuho Tsukuba Compulsory Education School, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yahashira Shrine (Sakuragawa City, Ibaraki Prefecture) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mt.Kaba 02, Σ64, CC BY 3.0
- Amabikikannon, Mk-taka at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY 3.0
- Wind-mills on Maruyama (left one is in repair) - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hirasawa Kanga Site, gaikan, Saigen Jiro, CC0
- TsukubaWanWanLand(Entrance2017), Potiyama, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ibaraki, Ishioka, Ibaraki Flower Park Entrance, Strangesnow, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shuho Tsukuba elementary and lower secondary school, Miyuki Meinaka, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hirasawa Kanga Iseki3, ja:User:Masao, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Mt.Tsubakuro Mt.Kaba, On-chan, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 湯袋峠 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 筑波山湯袋峠、真壁への道 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 湯袋峠から筑波山の林道 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 筑波山北部林道 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yubukuro Pass (Tsukuba Mountains) 02, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yubukuro Pass (Tsukuba Mountains) 01, 小石川人晃, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 上曽峠 - panoramio, Toshihiro Matsui, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tsukubasan-jinja Shinkyo Bridge 201802, tak1701d, CC BY-SA 3.0
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