Sakai

Sakai is a city located in , Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Maruoka Castle and Maruoka Station.

Castle
Photo: Baku13, CC BY-SA 2.1 jp.
is a hirayama-style Japanese castle…

Railway station
Photo: SONIC BLOOMING, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway station on the Hapi-Line…

Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a public aerodrome located 5.0… is situated 3½ km southwest of Sakai.

Sakai

Latitude
36.1641° or 36° 9′ 51″ north
Longitude
136.2554° or 136° 15′ 20″ east
Population
94,000
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
8Q8R5774+J5
Geo­Names ID
7467387
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In Other Languages

“Sakai” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “さかいし”
  • Japanese: “坂井”
  • Japanese: “坂井市”

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Places to explore: Maruokachō-gennyo and Sakaichō-goyūden.

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