Map of Zama, Japan

Zama is a city in Kanagawa, Japan, with a population of about 132,325. It lies at 35.4879°N, 139.3910°E. Zama is about 35 km (22 mi) southwest of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Atsugi, 5 km to the south.

Zama at a glance

Where is Zama?

• The 14th largest city in Kanagawa on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 45 min on the shortest day to 14 h 33 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zama

• Atsugi — 5 km south
• Yamato — 6 km east
• Ayase — 7 km southeast
• Machida — 8 km northeast
• Ebina — 12 km south
• Isehara — 12 km southwest
• Sagamihara — 16 km northwest
• Chigasaki — 17 km south
• Fujisawa — 17 km southeast
• Hiratsuka — 18 km south

Largest cities in Kanagawa

• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Sagamihara — 720,780
• Fujisawa — 439,728
• Yokosuka — 409,478
• Hiratsuka — 258,422
• Chigasaki — 242,798
• Yamato — 242,065
• Atsugi — 223,960
• Odawara — 188,856

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.