Asaka
This densely populated Japanese city in Saitama Prefecture where active Shinto shrines — like the flag-draped example visible here — sit alongside a local café and restaurant scene within easy reach of the wider Tokyo region.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population141,083
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 16 km10 mi
Nearest airports
Asaka: quick answers
Where is Asaka?
Asaka is in Asaka City, Japan, about 7.4 km4.6 miles in a straight line from Saitama.
How do you get to Asaka?
The nearest airport is Fussa (OKO), about 1 hr 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is 朝霞, about 4 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Asaka?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is October, with about 206 mm8.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Asaka?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 38 restaurants, 8 cafés and 28 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Asaka?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hachiōji-shi, Kawagoe and Abiko.