Sakai, Osaka
second largest and populated city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan
Sakai (堺市, Sakai-shi) is a city in Osaka Prefecture. It has over 800,000 people. It is known for its ancient burial mounds and its cutlery industry.
| Sakai | |||||
 From top left: Daisen Kofun, Old Sakai Lighthouse, Ruins of Rikyu's house, Ōtori taisha, Myōkoku-ji, Skyline with Daisen kofun in the center | |||||
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| Kanji | 堺市 | ||||
| Hiragana | さかいし | ||||
| Katakana | サカイシ | ||||
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And the largest kofun, Daisen-kofun, the imperial tomb of Emperor Nintoku is located.
Geographic data related to Sakai, Osaka at OpenStreetMap
