Sakai
Sakai is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, 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 km2. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres.- …has about 94,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- …is also known as “Sakai-shi”
Places of Interest
Discover Maruoka Castle and Maruoka Station.
Maruoka Station
Maruoka Station is a railway station on the Hapi-Line…
Fukui Airport
Fukui Airport is a public aerodrome located 5.0…
3½ km southwest of Sakai
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Latitude
36.1641° or 36° 9′ 51″ north
Longitude
136.2554° or 136° 15′ 20″ east
Open location code
8Q8R5774+J5
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In Other Languages
“Sakai” goes by many names.
さかいしJapanese
坂井Japanese
坂井市Japanese
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