Sakai City, Japan

Map

Population: 842,000

HISTORY/FEATURES

• Has lighthouses (some work, some historic)
• Known for their knives; a symbol of the city
• Occupates several Mueseums
• Temples in various locations
• Sakai Incident at one of the Temples (Discretion is advised if you look it up.)
• Tobacco Trade
• Kofun, are buried tombs and mounds

Festival Gate

Popular Dish
They have quite a few, so I'm listing top 3:


- "Japanese pizza"
- Udon noodle soup
- bento boxes (school-related)
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The Sakai Festival is held every 3rd Saturday and Sunday of October since 1974. There's Parade, Tea Party, Nigiwai Area 16 and end of Eve festival.

Old Sakai Lighthouse

Site credits

• Brittanica.com
• JapanVisitor.com
• gmanetwork.com
• www.osaka-info.jp
• http://www.kansai.gr.jp