Saka Town

Hiroshima Prefecture · Town

Official website Hiroshima Prefecture page

Saka Town in Aki District faces Hiroshima Bay and lies between Hiroshima City and Kure City. Forests cover about 50% of the town, and communities spread between the foot of the mountains and the coast. The town suffered heavy damage in the July 2018 Heavy Rain (Heisei 30). It has the Bayside Beach Saka swimming beach.

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Population: 12,015 1,110th in Japan2025 Census
5-year change: −4.5% 1,138th in Japanfrom 12,582 in 2020
Area: 15.69 km² 1,625th in Japan
Population density: 766 people/km² 428th in Japan

Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.

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Shopping centerFuji Grand Aki (Shopping center)
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