Sakura: 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.
Sakura is a city of 173,740 people in Japan (Chiba), 15 m (49 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre. It has 7 railway stations on record, including Keisei-Sakura Station.
Key facts
Daylight in Sakura runs from about 9 h 47 min a day in late December to 14 h 38 min in late June (computed for 35.72° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Sakura is served by 3 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Narita International Airport (NRT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, whose 13,123-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND, 44 km), Ibaraki Airport (IBR, 54 km).
Flights to Sakura: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Keisei-Sakura Station, Sakura Station, Ōsakura Station, Ino Station, Kōen Station, Joshidai Station. Trains to Sakura
Buses to Sakura · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Tokyo, 49 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Yokohama, 61 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Nagoya, 307 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kawasaki, 51 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Saitama, 56 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sendai, 289 km — flights · tours
- Chiba, 17 km — tours
- Niigata, 267 km
- Hamamatsu, 254 km
- Ōta, 50 km — trains
Common questions
Which airport serves Sakura?
Narita International Airport (NRT), 15 km (9 mi) from the centre, plus 2 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Sakura?
About 173,740 people live in Sakura, across 104 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Sakura in?
Asia/Tokyo, currently UTC+9.
What currency is used in Sakura?
The Yen (JPY). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Sakura?
Tokyo (49 km), Yokohama (61 km), Nagoya (307 km), Kawasaki (51 km), Saitama (56 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.