Living in Sakura (Tochigi)

Sakura (Tochigi) is a large place in Tochigi (栃木県), Japan, home to 44,712 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 52%, #954 of 1,845), nature lovers (top 56%, #1,080 of 1,958), business owners (top 60%, #1,119 of 1,877).

Residents44,712

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport71 km (Ibaraki)

Nearest city of 100k+20 km

Within 30 km1,204,400 people

Sea coast62 km

Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)

Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 60 m

Main railway line3.6 km

Distance to Tokyo117 km

Within 10 km104,307 people

Greater areaGreater Utsunomiya, 22 km out

LandscapeJapan

Winter daylight9 h 39 min, sunset 8:28

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Good to know about Sakura (Tochigi)

The landscape belongs to Japan.
It is part of Greater Utsunomiya, 22 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 39 min and sets around 8:28; in late June it sets around 12:02.

Best places in Greater Utsunomiya

How Sakura (Tochigi) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Japan. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, governance and fiscal strength, health and elderly, jobs and economy and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In Japan	In Tochigi (栃木県)
Young family	41	#1,333 of 1,813	#25 of 32	Map
Low-income household	36	#1,369 of 1,806	#29 of 32	Map
Low-income family	36	#1,284 of 1,717	#26 of 32	Map
Single parent	40	#1,191 of 1,604	#25 of 31	Map
Pensioner couple	52	#1,232 of 1,762	#25 of 32	Map
Single pensioner	44	#1,291 of 1,762	#25 of 32	Map
Early retiree	60	#954 of 1,845	#18 of 32	Map
Single professional	43	#977 of 1,454	#21 of 31	Map
Young professional	45	#947 of 1,405	#21 of 31	Map
DINKS	46	#860 of 1,201	#20 of 31	Map
Remote worker	60	#1,181 of 1,668	#28 of 31	Map
Commuter	58	#1,167 of 1,547	#23 of 32	Map
Car-free household	46	#897 of 1,256	#20 of 28	Map
Student	36	#647 of 736	#9 of 15	Map
First-home buyer	41	#1,311 of 1,717	#29 of 32	Map
Budget-constrained mover	33	#1,414 of 1,877	#28 of 32	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	37	#904 of 1,327	#21 of 31	Map
Expat professional	51	#1,049 of 1,668	#20 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	29	#1,209 of 1,762	#24 of 32	Map
Nature-focused household	55	#1,080 of 1,958	#13 of 32	Map
Cross-border commuter	57	#1,529 of 1,949	#31 of 32	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	13	#1,711 of 1,949	#24 of 32	Map
Rural value seeker	36	#1,326 of 1,958	#20 of 32	Map
High-net-worth mover	53	#1,010 of 1,949	#18 of 32	Map
Lottery winner	62	#834 of 1,973	#18 of 32	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	62	#1,194 of 1,877	#20 of 32	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	57	#1,119 of 1,877	#22 of 32	Map
Digital native	41	#958 of 1,480	#20 of 31	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
Flat land (terrain relief)84
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Mobility and connectivity76
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)76
Demographics75
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)72
Lifestyle and amenities71
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)66
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
Governance and fiscal strength59
Foundation58
Jobs and economy52
Green space50
Education and family50
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)43
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)42
Health and elderly37
Affordability29
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)28
Safety and community23
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.