Saku, Nagano
| Japanese Name: | 佐久市 |
|---|---|
| Prefecture: | Nagano |
| Population: | 100,077 |
| Area: | 423.99: |
| Longitude | 138.4768306 |
| Latitude | 36.24886830000001 |
| Homepage: | http://www.city.saku.nagano.jp/ |
Saku, Nagano
Saku (佐久市, Saku-shi) is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.
Due to the re-founding of Saku on April 1, 2005, the city became the fifth city in Nagano Prefecture have a population over 100,000. However the latest population is now 99,416 and the total area is now expanded to 423.51 km², with a population density of 234 persons per km², as of October 1, 2015.
Since the opening of Sakudaira Station on the Nagano Shinkansen, many people have moved to Saku and commute to Tokyo by Shinkansen. It takes about one hour to get to Tokyo.
