# Sakata City Museum of Art, Japan: what it is and when to go > Sakata City Museum of Art is an art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan (酒田市美術館). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata-city-museum-of-art/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 酒田市美術館 - **Where:** Japan · 95, 998-0055, 酒田市, 山形県 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** NRT Narita, 351 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 - **Website:** [sakata-art-museum.jp](https://sakata-art-museum.jp/) - **Coordinates:** 38.89308, 139.81586 ## What it is and where Sakata City Museum of Art is an art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan (酒田市美術館). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Sakata, Yamagata](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata/), where this site lists 10 more places to see, 4.2 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 38.89308, 139.81586; the nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT, Narita), 351 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=38.893083%2C139.815855) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.893083%2C139.815855) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Sakata City Museum of Art is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 34 | | February | Best time | 10 h 32 | | March | Best time | 11 h 42 | | April | Best time | 13 h 01 | | May | Best time | 14 h 07 | | June | Possible | 14 h 43 | | July | Possible | 14 h 28 | | August | Possible | 13 h 31 | | September | Possible | 12 h 14 | | October | Best time | 10 h 57 | | November | Best time | 9 h 50 | | December | Possible | 9 h 17 | In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Ken Domon Museum of Photography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ken-domon-museum-of-photography/): Museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · 709 m - [Homma Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/homma-museum/): Art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan · 4.1 km - [Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata-kitaminato-ryokuti-tenboudai/): Observatory · 5.9 km - [Shūin Naitō Museum of Watercolor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naito-shuin-memorial-museum-of-watercolors/): Museum in Japan · 9.1 km - [Naganuma Hot Spring Poppo no Yu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/naganuma-hot-spring-poppo-no-yu/): Onsen · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Sakata City Museum of Art? It is an art museum in Sakata, Yamagata, Japan (酒田市美術館 in the local language). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Sakata City Museum of Art? February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 17. ### How do you get to Sakata City Museum of Art? The nearest main airport is Narita International Airport (NRT), 351 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=38.893083%2C139.815855) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Ken Domon Museum of Photography](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ken-domon-museum-of-photography/), [Homma Museum of Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/homma-museum/), [Sakata kitaminato ryokuti tenboudai（酒田北港緑地展望台）](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/sakata-kitaminato-ryokuti-tenboudai/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5031740124), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22118833), CC0. More about Sakata City Museum of Art on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakata_City_Museum_of_Art). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).