Sasayama
A Japanese castle town set among hills, Sasayama rewards visitors with a walkable historic centre packed with cafés, restaurants, and traditional architecture, all within easy reach of the wider region's celebrated heritage sites.
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- Population40,050
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
Sasayama: quick answers
Where is Sasayama?
Sasayama is in Japan, about 42 km26 miles in a straight line from Kobe.
How do you get to Sasayama?
The nearest airport is Osaka (ITM), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is 田尾寺, about 35 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sasayama?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C36°F. The wettest month is July, with about 223 mm8.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sasayama?
OpenStreetMap lists 11 museums, 5 restaurants, 20 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sasayama?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kakogawa, Katano and Toyonaka. Sasayama is listed among the day trips from Kyoto.