Sakura Shi

Sakura Shi is in Chiba, Kanto. Sakura Shi is situated nearby to the locality Osakidai, as well as near Omotecho.

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Museum of Japanese History and Sakura Castle.

National Museum of Japanese History

Museum

The National Museum of Japanese History, commonly known in Japanese as Rekihaku, is a history museum in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. The museum was founded in 1981 as an inter-university research consortium, and opened in 1983.

Sakura Castle

Castle

Photo: EXECUTOR, Public domain.

Sakura Castle was a 17th-century castle, now in ruins, in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture. It was designated one of Japan's Top 100 Castles by the Japanese Castle Foundation.

Monoi Station

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Monoi Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Yotsukaidō, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakura and Shisui.

Sakura

Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sakura is a city in the Chiba prefecture known for its large history museum and yearly tulip festival. Due to its train connections, it serves as a bedroom community for Chiba, Tokyo and Narita Airport.

Shisui

Town

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Shisui is a town located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan.As of 1 December 2020, the town had an estimated population of 20,660 in 9,888 households and a population density of 1,100 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 19.02 square kilometres. Shisui is situated 5 km east of Sakura Shi.

Monoi

Quarter

Photo: Higa4, CC0.

Monoi is a quarter.

Sakura Shi

Also known as: “Sakura”, “Sakura-machi”, and “Sakura-shi”
Location: Chiba, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.7062° or 35° 42′ 22″ north

Longitude

140.2133° or 140° 12′ 48″ east

Population

178,000

Elevation

30 metres (98 feet)

Open location code

8R72P647+F8

GeoNames ID

2111215

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In Other Languages

“Sakura Shi” goes by many names.

Japanese: “さくらし”
Japanese: “サクラシ”
Japanese: “佐倉”
Japanese: “佐倉市”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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