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Sakura, Tochigi

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Country
  
Japan

- Tree
  
Sakura

- Bird
  
Wagtail

Population
  
44,848 (May 2015)

Bird
  
Wagtail

Region
  
Kantō

- Flower
  
Sakura

Area
  
125.6 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 4:08 PM

Prefecture
  
Tochigi Prefecture

Sakura, Tochigi httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Weather
  
12°C, Wind SE at 11 km/h, 48% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Sakurashi Total Park, Sakurashi Omaruyama Park, Gozen Castle, Kazenooka Park

Sakura (さくら市, Sakura-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 44,848 and a population density of 357 persons per km². Its total area was 125.63  km².

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Map of Sakura, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Sakura is located in central-east Tochigi Prefecture, at the far-northern portion of the Kantō plains.

Surrounding municipalities

  • Tochigi Prefecture
  • Utsunomiya
  • Yaita
  • Ōtawara
  • Nasukarasuyama
  • Nakagawa
  • Shioya
  • Takanezawa
  • History

    The modern city of Sakura was established on March 28, 2005 with the merger of the towns of Kitsuregawa and Ujiie (both from Shioya District).

    Economy

    Agriculture, primarily rice cultivation, is a mainstay of the local economy. The city is increasingly a bedroom community for nearby Utsunomiya.

    Education

    Sakura also has six primary schools, two middle schools and one high school.

    Railway

  • JR East – Tōhoku Main Line (Utsunomiya Line)
  • Ujiie - Kamasusaka
  • Highway

  • Japan National Route 4
  • Japan National Route 293
  • Local attractions

  • Kitsuregawa Castle and the Sakura City Museum of Art are located in Sakura.
  • References

    Sakura, Tochigi Wikipedia