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Saku (佐久市, Saku-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2019, the city had an estimated population of 99,131 in 41,522 households,[1] and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 423.51 square kilometres (163.52 sq mi).

Saku
佐久市
City
Saku City Hall
Location of Saku in Nagano Prefecture
Saku
 
Coordinates: 36°14′55.7″N 138°28′37″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
PrefectureNagano
Government
  MayorSeiji Yanagida
Area
  Total423.51 km2 (163.52 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2019)
  Total99,131
  Density230/km2 (610/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0268-62-1111
Address3056, Nakagomi, Saku-shi, Nagano-ken 385-8501
ClimateCwa/Dwa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FishCarp
FlowerCosmos
TreeLarix kaempferi
Former Nakagomi school
Former Nakagomi school

Geography


Saku is located in east-central Nagano Prefecture in the Saku Basin of the upper reaches of the Shinano River. The city claims the distinction of containing the point furthest from the sea within Honshu island (actually this point lies within the former town of Usuda).[2] Since the opening of Sakudaira Station on the Nagano Shinkansen, many people commute to Tokyo, which is one hour away.


Surrounding municipalities



Climate


The city has a climate characterized by characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Saku is 10.9 °C (51.6 °F). The average annual rainfall is 964.0 mm (37.95 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 23.7 °C (74.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around −1.6 °C (29.1 °F).[3]

Climate data for Saku (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.4
(63.3)
21.6
(70.9)
25.6
(78.1)
30.4
(86.7)
33.0
(91.4)
34.1
(93.4)
36.7
(98.1)
36.7
(98.1)
34.2
(93.6)
29.4
(84.9)
26.0
(78.8)
22.7
(72.9)
36.7
(98.1)
Average high °C (°F) 4.4
(39.9)
5.7
(42.3)
10.2
(50.4)
16.8
(62.2)
22.2
(72.0)
25.1
(77.2)
29.1
(84.4)
30.1
(86.2)
25.1
(77.2)
18.9
(66.0)
13.4
(56.1)
7.4
(45.3)
17.4
(63.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) −1.6
(29.1)
−0.6
(30.9)
3.4
(38.1)
9.5
(49.1)
15.1
(59.2)
19.0
(66.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.7
(74.7)
19.3
(66.7)
12.8
(55.0)
6.5
(43.7)
1.1
(34.0)
10.9
(51.7)
Average low °C (°F) −7.2
(19.0)
−6.4
(20.5)
−2.7
(27.1)
2.7
(36.9)
8.7
(47.7)
14.2
(57.6)
18.5
(65.3)
19.1
(66.4)
14.9
(58.8)
8.0
(46.4)
0.8
(33.4)
−4.4
(24.1)
5.5
(41.9)
Record low °C (°F) −16.9
(1.6)
−18.3
(−0.9)
−13.4
(7.9)
−9.1
(15.6)
−1.4
(29.5)
3.7
(38.7)
8.8
(47.8)
10.5
(50.9)
3.4
(38.1)
−3.3
(26.1)
−8.1
(17.4)
−14.4
(6.1)
−18.3
(−0.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 25.6
(1.01)
28.5
(1.12)
52.4
(2.06)
58.9
(2.32)
84.7
(3.33)
119.1
(4.69)
143.3
(5.64)
106.4
(4.19)
153.6
(6.05)
129.3
(5.09)
40.8
(1.61)
21.5
(0.85)
964.0
(37.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 4.4 4.6 7.6 8.2 9.4 11.6 13.7 9.5 10.1 8.4 5.8 4.4 97.7
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.7 178.3 194.7 202.6 213.7 159.2 168.3 197.0 144.0 148.2 169.3 182.8 2,146.9
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[4][3]

History


Saku is located in former Shinano Province, and by the Sengoku period it was home to the Ochiai clan,[5] a samurai family that sided with Uesugi Kenshin during his conflict with Takeda Shingen in the 1550s. The Ochiai clan consequently fought for the Uesugi during the Siege of Katsurayama in March 1557; all Ochiai members who took part in the battle were killed in combat or committed suicide.[5][6] During the Edo period the area of Saku developed as the castle town of Tatsuoka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate and as a post town. Following the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reforms, the area was organised into Saku District, with the town of Asama, and the village of Higashi (from Kitasaku District) merging with the towns of Nozawa and Nakagomi (both from Minamisaku District) to create the city of Saku. On April 1, 2005 Saku absorbed the town of Usuda (from Minamisaku District), the town of Mochizuki, and the village of Asashina (both from Kitasaku District).


Former town of Asama area in Kitasaku District



Former village of Higashi area in Kitasaku District



Former town of Nozawa area in Minamisaku District



Former town of Nakagomi area in Minamisaku District



Former village of Asashina area in Kitasaku District



Former town of Mochizuki area in Kitasaku District


(※The town of Mochizuki was once dissolved since March 31, 1889)


Former town of Usuda area in Minamisaku District



Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[7] the population of Saku has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 94,732    
1970 89,029−6.0%
1980 91,285+2.5%
1990 95,625+4.8%
2000 100,016+4.6%
2010 100,575+0.6%
2020 98,199−2.4%

Government


Saku has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 26 members.


Economy


The economy of Saku is largely agricultural, with rice, and carp fish farming as major components. The manufacturing sector includes electronics.[8]


Education



Universities and colleges



Primary and secondary education


Saku has 17 public elementary schools and 7 public middle school operated by the city government, and one private middle school. There are five public high school operated by the Nagano Prefectural Board of Education.


Transportation



Railway



Highway



External relations



Notable people from Saku, Nagano



Local attractions



References


  1. Saku City official statistics(in Japanese)
  2. 関義治、大野博之「海から最も遠い地点の探索」、『地図管理部技術報告(国土地理院技術資料E3)』第4巻、国土地理院、1997年、 47-50頁。
  3. 気象庁 / 平年値(年・月ごとの値). JMA. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  4. 観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値). JMA. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  5. 史跡紹介. 葛山城跡 [Historical site introduction. Katsurayama Castle Ruins]. Furin Kazan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  6. Turnbull (2008), pp. 47–49, 53.
  7. Saku population statistics
  8. Campbell, Allen; Nobel, David S (1993). Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia. Kodansha. p. 1301. ISBN 406205938X.

Bibliography





На других языках


[de] Saku (Nagano)

Saku (jap. .mw-parser-output .Hani{font-size:110%}佐久市, -shi) ist eine Stadt im Osten der Präfektur Nagano auf der japanischen Hauptinsel Honshū.
- [en] Saku, Nagano

[es] Saku (Nagano)

La ciudad de Saku (佐久市, Saku-shi?) está situada en el este de la Prefectura de Nagano, Japón. Tiene una población estimada de 100.979 habitantes (de acuerdo con el censo de 2005) y una superficie total de 423.99 km².

[ru] Саку (город)

Саку (яп. 佐久市 Саку-си) — город в Японии, находящийся в префектуре Нагано. Площадь города составляет 423,99 км²[1], население — 99 564 человека (1 августа 2014)[2], плотность населения — 234,83 чел./км².



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