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Sakaki (坂城町, Sakaki-machi) is a town located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2019^[update], the town had an estimated population of 15,025 in 6211 households,[1] and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is 53.64 square kilometres (20.71 sq mi).

Sakaki 坂城町
Town
Sakaki Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Sakaki in Nagano Prefecture
Sakaki
Coordinates: 36°27′42.5″N 138°10′48.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture	Nagano
District	Hanishina
Area
• Total	53.64 km2 (20.71 sq mi)
Population  (April 2019)
• Total	15,025
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols
• Tree	Celtis sinensis
• Flower	Rose
• Flowering Tree	Apple
Phone number	0268-82-3111
Address	10050 Sakaki, Sakaki-machi, Hanishina-gun, Nagano-ken 389-0692
Website	Official website

Geography

Sakaki is located in the Toushin Region, or north-central region, of Nagano Prefecture. The Chikuma River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

• Nagano Prefecture
  • Ueda
  • Chikuma

Climate

The town has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and cold winters (Köppen climate classification Cfa. The average annual temperature in Sakaki is 12.4 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1086 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around -0.3 °C.[2]

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sakaki has remained relatively constant over the past 70 years.

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1940	12,107	—
1950	15,851	+30.9%
1960	14,430	−9.0%
1970	15,721	+8.9%
1980	16,685	+6.1%
1990	16,632	−0.3%
2000	16,830	+1.2%
2010	15,734	−6.5%
2020	14,004	−11.0%

History

The area of present-day Sakaki was part of ancient Shinano Province. The area was part of the holdings of the short-lived Sakaki Domain (1683–1702) during the early Edo period, and was thereafter tenryō territory controlled directly by the Tokugawa shogunate via the Naka-no-jō daikanshō until the Meiji restoration. The modern village of Sakaki was established on April 1, 1889 by the establishment of the municipalities system and was elevated to town status on July 12, 1904. The town annexed the neighboring villages of Nakanojō and Nanjō on April 1, 1955, and the village of Murakami from neighboring Sarashina District on April 1, 1960.

Economy

Takeuchi Manufacturing, a construction equipment manufacturer, has its headquarters in the city.[4] Agricultural products include rice, horticulture (apples, pears and grapes) and cut flowers.

Education

Sakaki has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government, and one high school operated the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.

Notable places

• Katsurao Castle - A castle ruin, home castle of the Murakami clan.

Transportation

Railway

• Shinano Railway - Shinano Railway Line
  • Tekuno-Sakaki - Sakaki

Highway

• Jōshin-etsu Expressway
• National Route 18

References

External links

• Media related to Sakaki, Nagano at Wikimedia Commons
• Official Website (in Japanese)

На других языках

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[de] Sakaki (Nagano)

Sakaki (jap. 坂城町, -machi) ist eine Stadt in der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū und die einzige Kommune in Hanishina-gun. Das Verwaltungsgebiet der Stadt hatte am 1. März 2021 eine Fläche von 53,64 km² und 13.967 Einwohner.

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- [en] Sakaki, Nagano

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[es] Sakaki (Nagano)

Sakaki (坂城町, Sakaki-machi?) es un pueblo en la prefectura de Nagano, Japón, localizado en la parte central de la isla de Honshū, en la región de Chūbu. El 1 de marzo de 2021 tenía una población estimada de 13 967 habitantes y una densidad de población de 260 personas por km².[4]

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[ru] Сакаки (посёлок)

Сакаки (яп. 坂城町 Сакаки-мати) — посёлок в Японии, находящийся в уезде Ханисина префектуры Нагано. Площадь посёлка составляет 53,64 км²[1], население — 14 984 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 279,34 чел./км².

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