12212 ／ さくらし
Chiba PrefectureThe last lord returned to build a house.
Former Hotta House, Meiji villa01 ／ Lane
The city introduces Hiyodori-zaka as an old lane next to the samurai residence street. Surrounded by bamboo that has changed little since the Edo period, its gently curving slope is lined with yotsume-gaki, misu-gaki and teppo-gaki fences. A bench stands partway up.
02 ／ Samurai residence
The Former Kawara House is thought to be the oldest samurai residence remaining in the city. In the 1989 dismantling survey, traces of the entrance were found; with an 1845 document, the entrance with its shikidai step, the next room and the veranda were restored.
03 ／ Historic site
Sakura Juntendo was a hospital and school of Dutch medicine opened by Sato Taizen in 1843. It first stood across the road from the present site and was newly built here in 1858. Additions and repairs followed in the early Meiji years and in 1921.
Now and 1974–78. Tap a photo to zoom in.
Wide (about 6 km across)
Close (about 1.5 km across)
Now (shot November 2024)Shot 1974–78
Source: Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI) GSI Tiles（全国最新写真（シームレス）／国土画像情報（第一期：1974〜1978年撮影））
Living here
From JR Sakura Station to Tokyo Station, the daily Narita Express takes 38 minutes; from Keisei-Sakura Station to Keisei-Ueno on the Keisei Main Line, 54 minutes (October 2026 timetables). The city gives about 60 minutes from Ueno and Tokyo. City Hall is a 10-minute walk from the south exit of Keisei-Sakura Station.
−2.3% since 2015
162,624 → 168,743
82.3km² of it habitable
2024
2.4 people per household
2020
National average 60,630 yen
2023
7.4 per 10,000 people
2023
These 3 items are waiting on a nationwide data source. We do not fill them with estimates.
ACCESS
Travel times follow ①JR：JR東日本の駅の時刻表（2610版）の佐倉駅（駅コード0739）下りの平日（0739010）と土曜・休日（0739011）の各列車ページ（docs/handoff/tools/jr_count.py を『毎日だけ』『同じ番号の列車』の絞りで改め、さらに平日・休日別に分数を数え直した）。東京の発と佐倉の着の差。②京成：京成電鉄の駅別時刻表（keisei.ekitan.com。京成上野の下り・平日と土休日の両方）の各列車の詳細ページ（onetraintimetable）。京成上野の発と京成佐倉の着の差。2026-10-22 取得 (checked 2026-10-22). They vary by time of day.
Shape
North to south
15.4km
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