Map of Sano, Japan

Sano is a city in Tochigi, Japan, with a population of about 117,669. It lies at 36.3167°N, 139.5833°E. Sano is about 70 km (44 mi) north of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tatebayashi, 9 km to the southwest.

Sano at a glance

Where is Sano?

• The 5th largest city in Tochigi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 41 min on the shortest day to 14 h 38 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Sano

• Tatebayashi — 9 km southwest
• Ashikaga — 12 km west
• Tochigi — 15 km northeast
• Hanyū — 17 km south
• Koga — 19 km southeast
• Ōta — 20 km west
• Oyama — 20 km east
• Kazo — 22 km south
• Mibu — 22 km northeast
• Gyōda — 22 km southwest

Largest cities in Tochigi

• Utsunomiya — 518,757
• Oyama — 167,647
• Tochigi — 159,056
• Ashikaga — 144,746
• Nasushiobara — 115,794
• Kanuma — 94,903
• Mooka — 78,720
• Nikkō — 77,661
• Ōtawara — 72,087
• Imaichi — 64,323

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.