Sakura-ku (桜区, Sakura-ku) is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, and is located in the southwestern part of the city.

Its total area was 18.64 square kilometres (7.20 sq mi).

The villages of Okubo and Tsuchiai and Miyamoto were created within Kitaadachi District, Saitama with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

When Saitama was proclaimed a designated city in 2003, the area corresponding to former Okubo and most of former became Sakura Ward.

Public junior high schools:[2] Municipal elementary schools:[3] JR East – Musashino Line Official website (in Japanese)