City Details: Sakai
A few alternate names for Sakai are: Sacaia, Sacaium, Sakai, jie, jie shi, sakai si, Сакаи, 堺, 堺市, 사카이 시
Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. As of 1 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan.
General Information
- Official Name: Japan
- Common Name: Japan
- Population: 826161
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- Coordinates: 34.58216, 135.46653
- Country Code: JPN
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Sakai
- 1. Osaka International Airport (ITM), distance from city center: 22.76 km
- 2. Kobe Airport (UKB), distance from city center: 22.90 km
- 3. Kansai International Airport (KIX), distance from city center: 26.69 km
Location of Sakai
Country Details
- Country: Japan
- Official Name: Japan
- Capital: Tokyo
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 125,836,021
- Area: 377,930 km²
- Languages: Japanese
- Currency: Japanese yen (¥)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Holidays in Sakai, Japan
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- 元日 - 2026-01-01
- 成人の日 - 2026-01-12
- 建国記念の日 - 2026-02-11
- 天皇誕生日 - 2026-02-23
- 春分の日 - 2026-03-20
- 昭和の日 - 2026-04-29
- 憲法記念日 - 2026-05-04
- みどりの日 - 2026-05-04
- こどもの日 - 2026-05-05
- 海の日 - 2026-07-20
- 山の日 - 2026-08-11
- 敬老の日 - 2026-09-21
- 秋分の日 - 2026-09-23
- スポーツの日 - 2026-10-12
- 文化の日 - 2026-11-03
- 勤労感謝の日 - 2026-11-23
Museums in Sakai, Japan
堺市博物館
増々池橋, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Mozusekiun-chō 3-chō 590-0078, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5588° N, 135.4847° E
Hours: Mo off • Tu-Su 09:30-17:15
自転車博物館サイクルセンター
Fukai-Hatakeyama-Shukuin Line, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Mozusekiun-cho 2-cho 590-0078, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5618° N, 135.4807° E
堺 アルフォンス・ミュシャ館
阪和堺市停車場線, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Kitamikunigaoka-cho 7-cho 590-0078, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5780° N, 135.4963° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:15
堺伝統産業会館
大道筋, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Shukuya-cho Nishi 1-cho 590-0078, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5829° N, 135.4775° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
シマノ自転車博物館
Osaka-Izumi-Sennan Line, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Minamikoyo-cho 2-cho 590-0078, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5790° N, 135.4846° E
与謝野晶子記念館
1, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Shukuin-cho Nishi 2-cho 590-0958, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5760° N, 135.4703° E
千利休茶の湯館
1, Sakai Ward, Sakai, Shukuin-cho Nishi 2-cho 590-0958, Japan
Coordinates: 34.5760° N, 135.4704° E