Sakurai

Sakurai is a quarter in , and has about 58,400 residents. Sakurai is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ōmiwa Shrine and Mount Miwa.

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, also known as Miwa Shrine, is a Shinto shrine located in , , . The shrine is notable because it contains no sacred images or objects, since it is believed to serve , the mountain on which it stands.

Peak
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or Mount Mimoro is a mountain located in the city of , , . It has been an important religious and historical mountain in Japan, especially during its early history, and serves as a holy site in Shinto.

Archaeological site
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is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Tobiyama neighborhood of the city of in the of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sakurai and Kashihara.

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is a city located in , Japan. As of 31 August 2024, the city had an estimated population of 54,384 in 25678 households, and a population density of 550 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 98.91 km2.

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is a city located in , . As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 118,674 in 56,013 households, and a population density of 3000 persons per km2.

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refers to the south-eastern part of Nara Basin, which mostly overlaps with contemporary Village, in Nara Prefecture.

Sakurai

Latitude
34.5127° or 34° 30′ 46″ north
Longitude
135.8505° or 135° 51′ 2″ east
Population
58,400
Elevation
108 metres (354 feet)
Open location code
8Q6QGV72+36
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7641708656
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
1853066
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Ukrainian—“Sakurai” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “ساكوراي”
  • Chinese: “櫻井市”
  • French: “Sakurai”
  • German: “Sakurai”
  • Japanese: “さくらい”
  • Japanese: “桜井”
  • Japanese: “桜井市”
  • Korean: “사쿠라이 시”
  • Mazanderani: “ساکورای، نارا”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Sakurai-chhī”
  • Persian: “ساکورای، نارا”
  • Portuguese: “Sakurai”
  • Russian: “Сакураи”
  • Spanish: “Sakurai”
  • Tajik: “Сакураи”
  • Ukrainian: “Сакурай”

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