Sakata: 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.
Sakata is a city of 100,273 people in Japan (Yamagata), 0 m (0 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Shonai Airport (SYO), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre. It has 4 railway stations on record, including Sagoshi Station. It is a port city: Port of Sakata.
Key facts
Daylight in Sakata runs from about 9 h 29 min a day in late December to 14 h 57 min in late June (computed for 38.92° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sakata is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Shonai Airport (SYO), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 6,560 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 72 km), Akita Airport (AXT, 84 km).
Flights to Sakata: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Sagoshi Station, Minamichōkai Station, Higashi-Sakata Station, Sakatakō Freight Terminal. Trains to Sakata
Buses to Sakata · Driving and car hire · Ferries
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 359 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Yokohama, 388 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental · ferries
- Kawasaki, 378 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Saitama, 335 km — trains · buses · car rental
- Sendai, 114 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Chiba, 370 km — ferries
- Niigata, 131 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Ōta, 373 km
- Aihara, 372 km
- Sagamihara, 376 km
Twin towns and sister cities: Ōsaki-shi, Zheleznogorsk-Ilimsky, Tangshan, Musashino, Shibushi, Kaizu, Kita, Higashi, Delaware.
Common questions
Which airport serves Sakata?
Shonai Airport (SYO), 13 km (8 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sakata?
About 100,273 people live in Sakata, across 603 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sakata in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sakata?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sakata?
Tokyo (359 km), Yokohama (388 km), Kawasaki (378 km), Saitama (335 km), Sendai (114 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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.