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Sakai City is located in the south-central part of Osaka Prefecture, facing Osaka Bay, and is an attractive city where history, culture and modernity coexist.
With a population of about 810,000, it is the second largest city in Osaka Prefecture after Osaka City.
However, if you take a step away from the hustle and bustle of the city, you will find a rich charm that is a little different, such as historic Kofun Tumulus and History shrines.
Sakai City has a long history, and people settled in the old Stoneware period more than 10,000 years ago, and many Stoneware and Earthenware have been excavated from the Ruins of Sakai City.
In the latter half of the 4th century, Kofun Tumulus were built one after another, and there were more than 100 Kofun Tumulus.
This group of Kofun Tumulus still remains in the city, and you can feel the history firsthand.
In the Warring States period, Sakai flourished as an international trading port.
Now, from here, we will guide you to the attractive Sightseeing spots of Sakai City.
The first is the aforementioned "Mozu Tombs and Furuichi Tombs".
The Mozu Tombs, consisting of two burial mounds, the "Mozu" in Sakai City and the "Furuichi" in Habikino City and Fujiidera City, were registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.
Located in the central part of the Mozu area, the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku is the largest giant Anterior Rear Circular Tumulus in Japan with a total length of 840 Meters. It is said to be one of the three largest tombs in the world, along with the Pyramid of Khufu in Egypt and the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huangdi in China. Currently, there are 44 Kofun Tumulus in Sakai City. Feel the breath of antiquity.
Next, "Mozu Hachimangu Shrine" is an ancient shrine with a solemn and mysterious atmosphere where the camphor tree, which is over 800 years old, which is also designated as a natural monument of Osaka Prefecture, welcomes you in the precincts.
The Precincts are decorated with seasonal trees, and you can enjoy a different atmosphere in each season.
Other popular temples and shrines in Sakai City include "Tajihayahime Shrine", "Otori Taisha", "Hokan Shrine", and "Kaiguchi Shrine", There are others.
Recommended for families with children, the indoor playground "Big Bang, Sakai Municipal Children's Museum" is safe even on rainy days. Inside the facilities, which look like a giant UFO, there is a huge jungle gym with a height of 53 meters, where children can move their bodies to their heart's content.
You can also learn science and physics while playing on the playground equipment.
At the Sakai Traditional Crafts Museum, which brings together Sakai City's traditional industries, you can see the history and manufacturing process of Sakai City's proud blades.
There is also an exhibition room where you can learn incense sticks, rugs, Japanese sweets, and Sakai May carp, as well as a demonstration and Hands-on workshops of sharpening knives, which There are also Held in popular as a Sightseeing spot.
Various popular Events and Festivals are Held in in Sakai City, such as "Sakai Festival", "Sakai Futon Drum", and "Sakai Danjiri".
The Sakai Festival is the largest festival in Sakai City, Held in on the third Saturday and Sunday of October every year, and the main alley (Symbol Road) of the main street is turned into a pedestrian paradise, and a large Events with a total of 7,000 people participating in folk dances, Nanban costumes, and arquebus bands is not to be missed.
The Sakai Futon Drum is famous as an autumn festival in Sakai City, and a portable shrine decorated with five-tiered futons is paraded through Sakai City.
Along with the futon drums, the autumn tradition of Sakai City is Sakai Danjiri.
There are currently more than 80 danjiri in Sakai City, and you can feel the history and tradition ands.
Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture is a city with a charm that combines tradition, culture, and history.
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