Sakaide, Kagawa

Sakaide (坂出市, Sakaide-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Sakaide once flourished with salt production.[1]

Sakaide 坂出市
City
Upper stage: Great Seto Bridge Lower stage: Skyline of Sakaide city
Flag Emblem
Location of Sakaide in Kagawa Prefecture
Sakaide Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°19′N 133°52′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Toshiaki Matsuura
Area
• Total	92.46 km^2 (35.70 sq mi)
Population  (May 1, 2017)
• Total	52,281
• Density	570/km^2 (1,500/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Sangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki)
• Flower	Sakura and Cosmos
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)
City hall address	2-3-5, Muromachi, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa-ken 762-8601
Website	www.city.sakaide.lg.jp

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
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  Shiramine Shrine
• 
  Shiromine-ji Temple
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  Kiyama
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  Kiyama's gate and stone wall

Transportation

Sakaide Station

Railway

• Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line
• Seto-Ōhashi Line - Marine Liner

Festivals

• Sakaide Tengu Festival
• Sakaide Salt Festival (May)
• Sakaide Ohashi Festival (August)

Twin towns – sister cities

• Sausalito, California, USA
• Lansing, Michigan, USA

See also

• List of Historic Sites of Japan (Kagawa)

References

1. "塩業資料館　" (in Japanese). Sakaide city official. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
2. "Official website of Sakaide City" (in Japanese). Japan: Sakaide City. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
3. "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.
4. "飯野山" (in Japanese). Sakaide cityofficial. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
5. "城山　" (in Japanese). 香川のみどり百選. Retrieved 25 July 2019.
6. "常盤公園" (in Japanese). 坂出市. Retrieved 25 July 2019.

External links

• Sakaide City official website (in Japanese)