Sakata
Lively Japanese port city on the Sea of Japan, Sakata draws visitors with its waterfront setting, surrounding hills, a thriving food scene, and street festivals that fill its urban avenues with elaborate floats and crowds of locals.
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- Population100,273
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.3 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 11 km6.6 mi
Nearest airports
Sakata: quick answers
Where is Sakata?
Sakata is in Sakata City, Japan, about 92 km57 miles in a straight line from Akita.
How do you get to Sakata?
The nearest airport is Shonai (SYO), about 20 min away by road. The nearest train station is 酒田, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sakata?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 0°C33°F. The wettest month is July, with about 245 mm9.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sakata?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 museums, 153 restaurants, 28 cafés and 85 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.