Sakaide, Kagawa
Sakaide
坂出市 | |||||||||||
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  Upper stage: Great Seto Bridge Lower stage: Skyline of Sakaide city | |||||||||||
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 Location of Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture | |||||||||||
  Sakaide Location in Japan | |||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°19′N 133°52′E / 34.317°N 133.867°ECoordinates: 34°19′N 133°52′E / 34.317°N 133.867°E | |||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||
| Region | Shikoku | ||||||||||
| Prefecture | Kagawa Prefecture | ||||||||||
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| Area | |||||||||||
| • Total | 92.46 km2 (35.70 sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |||||||||||
| • Total | 52,281 | ||||||||||
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||
| City hall address | 2-3-5, Muromachi, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa-ken 762-8601 | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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Sakaide (坂出市, Sakaide-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Sakaide once flourished with salt production.[1] As of May 2017, the city has an estimated population of 52,281 and a population density of 570 persons per km2.[2] The total area is 92.46 km2.
The city was founded on July 1, 1942. The Great Seto Bridge connects it with Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture across the Inland Sea.
Notable places[]
- Kagawa Prefectural Higashiyama Kaii Setouchi Art Museum , (Kaii Higashiyama`s Art Museum)[3]
- Mountain Iino (Kagawa's Mount Fuji)[4]
- Kiyama (A castle ruin of Yamato court)[5]
- Shōtsu-ji Castle (A castle ruin, Ikoma Chikamasa and Sengoku Hidehisa were commander of the castle)[6]
- Shinto shrine (misasagi) (Emperor Sutoku's Tomb)
- Tennō-ji Temple (79th of Shikoku Pilgrimage.)
- Shiromine-ji Temple (81st of Shikoku Pilgrimage.)
- Fuchu Dam (Lake Fuchu)
- Great Seto Bridge
Gallery[]
Mountain Iino
Lake Fuchu
Kaii Higashiyama Art Museum
Memorial Shinto shrine and mausoleum honoring Emperor Sutoku
Shiramine Shrine
Shiromine-ji Temple
Kiyama
Kiyama's gate and stone wall
Transportation[]
Sakaide Station
Railway[]
Festivals[]
- Sakaide Tengu Festival
- Sakaide Salt Festival (May)
- Sakaide Ohashi Festival (August)
Twin towns – sister cities[]
Sausalito, California, USA- Lansing, Michigan, USA
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "塩業資料館" (in Japanese). Sakaide city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Official website of Sakaide City" (in Japanese). Japan: Sakaide City. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ^ "香川県立東山魁夷せとうち美術館" (in Japanese). Kaii Higashiyama`s Art Museum official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "飯野山" (in Japanese). Sakaide cityofficial. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "城山" (in Japanese). 香川のみどり百選. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
- ^ "常盤公園" (in Japanese). 坂出市. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
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