Sakado: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Sakado is a city of 100,275 people in Japan (Saitama), 33 m (108 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Sakado runs from about 9 h 46 min a day in late December to 14 h 39 min in late June (computed for 35.96° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sakado is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, whose 11,024-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Narita International Airport (NRT, 93 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 95 km).
Flights to Sakado: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Sakado · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 40 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 63 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Osaka, 380 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Nagoya, 241 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kawasaki, 57 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Kyoto, 345 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 25 km — tours
- Sendai, 288 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 77 km
- Sakai, 387 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Sakado?
Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 58 km (36 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sakado?
About 100,275 people live in Sakado (GeoNames).
What time zone is Sakado in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sakado?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sakado?
Tokyo (40 km), Yokohama (63 km), Osaka (380 km), Nagoya (241 km), Kawasaki (57 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.