Sakai, Osaka

Name: Sakai
Address: Osaka, Japan

#121 among attractions in Osaka

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Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 819,965 in 367,251 households and a population density of 5500 persons per km². The total area of the city is 149.82 square kilometres. The city is the fourteenth most populous city in Japan,. ()

Local name: 堺市 Area: 57.91 mi²Coordinates: 34°34'12"N, 135°28'48"E

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Sakai – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sakai City Museum, Myōkoku-ji, Mozu Tombs, Mozu Tombs.

0.8 miS
Museum, Specialty museum
Sakai City Museum, Osaka
21 min walk • Sakai City Museum is located within Daisen Park, in Sakai-ku, Sakai City, in Osaka Prefecture. The exhibition hall of approx. 1,330 square meters is divided up into areas for ancient times, the middle ages, early modern, and modern times.
0.8 miN
Temple, Buddhist architecture, Sacred and religious sites
Myōkoku-ji, Osaka
20 min walk • Myokoku-ji is a Buddhist Temple in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and one of head temples of the Nichiren Sect. It is known as the location of the 1868 Sakai incident.
0.6 miSE
34°33'49"N • 135°29'13"E
Mozu Tombs, Osaka
16 min walk • The Mozu Tombs are a group of megalithic tombs in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, only less than 50% of the key-hole, round and rectangular tombs remain.
0.6 miSE
, Tomb
Mozu Tombs, Osaka
16 min walk • The Mozu Tombs are a group of megalithic tombs in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, only less than 50% of the key-hole, round and rectangular tombs remain.

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Which popular attractions are close to Sakai?

Nearby attractions include Mozu Tombs, Osaka (16 min walk), Mozu Tombs, Osaka (16 min walk), Myōkoku-ji, Osaka (20 min walk), Sakai City Museum, Osaka (21 min walk).

How to get to Sakai by public transport?

The nearest stations to Sakai:

Train

Sakaihigashi (13 min walk)
Mikunigaoka (20 min walk)

Tram

Shukuin (17 min walk)
Teradicho • Lines: Hn (17 min walk)