Sakaechō
in Asaka-shi of Saitama, Japan

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
35.789 and 139.598 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 35° 47' 21" and E 139° 35' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Yen - JPY
Spoken languages:
Japanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 12:46 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:24 am and 4:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Japan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Sakaechō

Sakaechō in Asaka-shi (Saitama) is located in Japan a little north-west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Sakaechō is now 12:46 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Sakaechō, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), North-West. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Asaka, Wako, Shiki, Niiza and Toda. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

13°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

12°C (54 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Urawa Washington Hotel

Address
5,7 mi
2-1-19, Takasago,
330-0063 Saitama
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Urawa Royal Pines Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
2-5-1, Nakacho, Urawa-ku
330-0062 Saitama
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Kichijoji Dai-ichi Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
2-4-14, Kichijoji-honcho,
180-0004 Musashino-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Wako-shi Ekimae

Address
0,9 mi
1-10-7 Maruyamadai
351-0112 Wako-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Mets Urawa (JR Higashinihon Hotels)

Address
5,8 mi
1 16 7, TAKASAGO, URAWA KU SAITAMA SHI, SAITAMA, 330 0063, JAPAN.
3300063 Takasago,Urawa-Ku,Saitama-Shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Persimmon Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
2-20-3, Tohoku
352-0001 Saitama
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cadenza Hikarigaoka

Address
2,7 mi
J.CITY 5-8 Takamatsu
179-0075 Tokyo
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Toyoko Inn Tokyo Seibu Ikebukuro-sen Higashi-kurume-eki Nishi-guchi

Address
4,1 mi
1-4-8 Honcho
203-0053 Higashikurume-shi
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Richmond Hotel Tokyo Musashino

Address
6,0 mi
2 4 1, NAKA CHO, MUSASHINO, TOKYO 180 0006, JAPAN.
1800006 Shinjuku
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Tokorozawa Park Hotel

Address
5,4 mi
3 5, HIGASHI SUMIYOSHI, TOKOROZAWA, SAITAMA 359 1124, JAPAN.
3591124 Kawagoe
Japan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

1,000 yen vending machine Asaka edition モヤモヤさまぁ~ず風1000円自販機 朝霞編 パート14 japan

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 33:23 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tomo ともスライム

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HGV Japan Trip 2012

Published: July 23, 2012
Length: 26:50 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ILoveHillgrove

This short videos shows the places and school which our Hillgrovians visited during the June Holidays this June 2012.


Unidentified flying object appeared at 6:18 pm, 19th Sept. 2012, in Asaka, Saitama, Japan

Published: September 19, 2012
Length: 15:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ryoryokuku

A diamond-shaped flying object appeared at a hight of about 300-600 feet over an Asaka army post while shining more brightly than others. The scene was videotaped by my wife from a porch of...


映像集 東武東上線朝霞駅を発着する列車/Tobu tojo line Asaka Sta./2015.02.15

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 28:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ttmjrm

朝霞駅を発着する列車たちを撮影しました。 警笛がなる場面がありますが、線路からはしっかり距離をとっています。 0:00 東武鉄道10030系更新車1...


東京メトロ10000系 東武東上線朝霞駅発車 Tokyo Metro 10000 series EMU

Published: January 26, 2014
Length: 12:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

元町・中華街発川越市行き普通列車が朝霞駅2番線から出発する。 Tobu Tojo Lines commuter train depart from Asaka station, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. This train from...


Leroux Battōtai March 陸軍分列行進曲(抜刀隊) by 自衛隊音楽隊20091003

Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 02:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AMANO Jun-ichi

Composed by Charles Edouard Gabriel Leroux. Played by Eastern Army Band and 12th Brigade Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. Conducted by Major SHIGA Tōru, commander of Eastern ...


伊福部昭『ロンド・イン・ブーレスク』 - 陸上自衛隊音楽隊

Published: October 28, 2012
Length: 13:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AMANO Jun-ichi

Composed by IFUKUBE Akira (1914-2006). Performed by Eastern Army Band, 1st Band and 12th Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. On October 28, 2012 at JGSDF Asaka Training Area, Saitama ...


Lupin III ルパン三世 - 陸上自衛隊東部方面音楽隊

Published: April 03, 2010
Length: 30:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AMANO Jun-ichi

Played by Eastern Army Band, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. JGSDF Camp Asaka, Tokyo, Japan. 演奏:陸上自衛隊東部方面音楽隊 朝霞駐屯地 桜まつり.


東武東上線9000系快速 朝霞駅通過 Tobu 9000 series EMU

Published: January 26, 2014
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: nek0mask55

池袋発小川町行き快速列車が朝霞駅1番線を通過する。 Tobu Tojo Lines rapid train passing at Asaka station, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.


JGSDF march medley 陸上自衛隊行進曲メドレー

Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 12:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: AMANO Jun-ichi

1. Battōtai March composed by Charles Edouard Gabriel Leroux 2. GAISEN (Triumph) March composed by HORI Takihiro 3. Orient Shield March composed by MATSUO Yoshio Eastern Army Band...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Wakō, Saitama

Wakō, Saitama is a city located in the southern part of Saitama, Japan, bordering on Tokyo. As of 1 May 2008, the city has an estimated population of 76,221. The total area is 11.04 km². It was formerly home to a Honda factory, but is now the location for the company's technical development section. Part of the headquarters function of Honda is scheduled to move from Tokyo. The head offices of RIKEN, famous as a large natural sciences research institute in Japan, are also located in the city.

Located at 35.7833, 139.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Cities in Saitama Prefecture

RIKEN

is a large natural sciences research institute in Japan. Founded in 1917, it now has approximately 3000 scientists on seven campuses across Japan, the main one in Wako, just outside Tokyo. RIKEN is an Independent Administrative Institution whose formal name in Japanese is Rikagaku Kenkyūjo and in English is The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research.

Located at 35.7803, 139.613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Independent Administrative Institutions of Japan, Research institutes in Japan, Nuclear research centers, Multidisciplinary research institutes

Wakōshi Station

Wakōshi Station is a railway station in Wakō, Saitama, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway and Tokyo Metro. It is the only Tokyo Metro station located in Saitama Prefecture. It is the westernmost station in the Tokyo subway network, and the northernmost Tokyo Metro station (Nishi-Takashimadaira on the Toei network is farther north).

Located at 35.7884, 139.613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tobu Tojo Main Line, Tokyo Metro Yurakucho Line, Tokyo Metro Fukutoshin Line, Stations of Tobu Railway, Stations of Tokyo Metro, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture, 1934 establishments in Japan

Asakadai Station

Asakadai Station is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Located at 35.8143, 139.587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tobu Tojo Main Line, Stations of Tobu Railway, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture, 1974 establishments in Japan

Asaka Station (Saitama)

Asaka Station is a railway station on the Tobu Tojo Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tobu Railway.

Located at 35.7969, 139.6 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Tobu Tojo Main Line, Stations of Tobu Railway, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture, 1914 establishments in Japan

Kita-Asaka Station

Kita-Asaka Station is a railway station on the Musashino Line in Asaka, Saitama, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).

Located at 35.8153, 139.587 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Stations of East Japan Railway Company, Railway stations in Saitama Prefecture

Asaka Shooting Range

The Asaka Shooting Range was a firing range constructed for the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Constructed in early 1964 in Asaka, Saitama, it hosted the pistol and rifle shooting and the shooting part of the modern pentathlon.

Located at 35.7799, 139.58 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1964 Summer Olympic venues, Defunct sports venues in Japan, Olympic modern pentathlon venues, Olympic shooting venues, Sports venues in Saitama Prefecture

RIKEN Brain Science Institute

RIKEN Brain Science Institute, often abbreviated as RIKEN-BSI, is a non-profit research institute focusing on neuroscience located in Wakō city, Saitama Prefecture in the greater Tokyo area, Japan. It was established to lead the field of neuroscience in 1997 as one of the institutes in RIKEN. The current director is Susumu Tonegawa (joint appointment with Massachusetts Institute of Technology).

Located at 35.779, 139.613 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neuroscience research centers, Research institutes in Japan


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sakaechō, 栄町, さかえちょう, サカエチョウ