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

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
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureKagawa Prefecture
Government
  MayorToshiaki Matsuura
Area
  Total92.46 km2 (35.70 sq mi)
Population
 (May 1, 2017)
  Total52,281
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeSangoju (Viburnum odoratissimum var. awabuki)
  FlowerSakura and Cosmos
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
City hall address2-3-5, Muromachi, Sakaide-shi, Kagawa-ken
762-8601
Websitewww.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

Transportation

Sakaide Station

Railway

Festivals

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

Twin towns – sister cities

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See also

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.


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