Sakai City has a population of about 810,000 and is the second largest city in Osaka Prefecture after Osaka City.
When you think of the second largest city, you may think of a big city, but if you take a step away from the hustle and bustle, you will find a rich charm with a different history, such as Kofun Tumulus and History Shrines.
The Mozu Tombs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is also home to the largest tomb in Japan, the Tomb of Emperor Nintoku, making it a city where you can feel history and tradition firsthand.
We will Broadcasting Information full of the charm of Sakai City, so thank you!
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The 3rd India DAY in Sakai✨3rd India DAY in Sakai🎉
😋 Booths will feature Indian food, spices, and sundries,
and the stage will showcase a packed lineup including Bollywood dance and traditional Indian dance,
as well as Japanese traditional arts such as Japanese taiko drumming!
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📍 “Futari demo Sakai” Heart-Pounding Darts Journey! 🎯🚶♂️
Decide destinations with a dart throw and solve challenges about each spot as you tour the city on this fresh travel experience.✨ Rediscover Sakai’s charms and set off on an exciting adventure.💡💛
📅 Event Period: March 14 (Friday) – May 31 (Saturday)
✅ Free to participate 🆓
✅ No reservation required 📆✖️
✅ Win prizes 🎁🎯
🔍For details, search “Futari demo Sakai” on the Sakai Tourism Guide website!
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The azaleas along Asakayama Greenway are in peak bloom now.
Enjoy the vibrant azaleas stretching about 600 meters along Asakayama Greenway.
Take in the colorful display of azaleas along this roughly 600-meter stretch.
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[Osaka/Kansai Expo] Koinobori Workshop🎏✨
At the Osaka/Kansai Expo Jordan Pavilion,
we will hold a workshop using Sakai’s traditional industry, the Sakai May Koinobori (carp streamers)🎏 If you are visiting the Expo site that day, please join us
📅 Date and time: Thursday, April 24
<Session 1> 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
<Session 2> 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
🔴 Registration: No advance registration required (about 20 participants per session on a first-come, first-served basis)
Anyone attending the Osaka/Kansai Expo is welcome to participate 😊
⭐ Program: Participants will write wishes for peace and hopes for the future on hand-painted Sakai May Koinobori over five meters long to create a one-of-a-kind original carp streamer. The completed koinobori will be flown at the Jordan Pavilion from Thursday, May 8 through late May.
🏠 Location: Osaka/Kansai Expo Jordan Pavilion
If you cannot participate on the day, you can still see the Sakai May Koinobori at Sakai Densho-kan, so please visit Sakai City🎶
🔎 For details, search for “Sakai Densho-kan”!
🔎 Also be sure to check the “Sakai Sightseeing Guide Expo Special Site (If you come to the Expo, come to Sakai too)” and the “Sakai City website: 2025 Osaka/Kansai Expo (collaboration with pavilions and information on local companies exhibiting).”
We look forward to seeing you all 😄
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🌷✨ Seventy thousand tulips in full bloom! A spectacular spring view ✨🌷
At Harvest Hill, the tulips are now at their peak! 💕
A colorful carpet of tulips stretches across the fields, creating a beautiful floral landscape to enjoy 🌈💐
Step into the tulip fields to feel the arrival of spring and capture wonderful memory photos 📸 In addition, baby blue eyes (nemophila), north-pole daisies, and unique tulip varieties are also reaching their best viewing period 🌼
📍 Location: Village area flower field “Sun Hill” (about 3,000 m²)
🎟 Admission: Viewing is included with Harvest Hill park entry fee
🌷 Plus! A spring photo contest is being held ✨
🌞 Come and enjoy the spring spectacle! 🌞
*The blooming period may vary depending on the weather, so please check the official website before visiting✅
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🍀May 25th (Sunday) 【Morning Yoga at the Temple】 Participants Wanted🍀May 25th (sun) –
Start a refreshing morning at Myohoji Temple🎪🌿🍀
Revitalize your mind and body in the temple grounds glowing with fresh green leaves🌿
At Myohoji Temple, one of the oldest temples in Senshu with about 700 years of history,
you will enjoy a welcoming morning rice porridge and tea service after yoga🍵
We look forward to your reservation😊🎶
Date: Sunday, May 25th 🎉Event likely to proceed soon🎉
Location: Myohoji Temple (4-1-3 Nakanomachi Higashi, Sakai Ward, Sakai City)
Meeting time: 8:20 AM
Fee: 5,000 yen ・ With rental mat 5,100 yen (2 spots remaining)
For details, search “Sakai Morning Yoga”🔍
📢Event Notice📢
On the same day, the Daisen Tea Gathering will be held at Daisen Park’s Large lawn area, Dai-Shibafu Hiroba Plaza🍵🍡
It’s about a 15-minute bike ride or a 30-minute walk from Myohoji Temple to the venue.
Why not spend the afternoon visiting Doigawa Park and Nansoji Temple along the way🌳
Please check the website for details about the Daisen Tea Gathering🔍
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🎨 Special Exhibition "Mucha: The Mysterious Painting" ✨
1 We present for the first time a new tapestry that weaves Alphonse Mucha’s painting Quo Vadis, a masterpiece by one of Czechia’s leading artists, using Sakai’s traditional craft Sakai Dantsu. This work marks a new chapter in the history of painting.
2 Alongside one of the world’s foremost Mucha collections, the exhibition unveils the full story of the enigmatic painting Quo Vadis.
Exhibition Highlights
Explore freely through five rooms designed like pavilions.
A grand gathering of works related to the magnificent World Expo of 1900 Paris, held 125 years ago!
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🎻 Osaka Symphony Orchestra Fenice Sakai Masterpieces Series Vol.3 🎼
The third installment of the "Masterpieces Series," in which the Osaka Symphony Orchestra based in Sakai selects and presents beautiful works🎶✨
🌟 Conducted by Keiko Mitsuhashi, who was named one of Newsweek Japan’s "100 Japanese People the World Respects"🎼
🎻 Violinist Mariko Senju, who had a fateful encounter with the legendary Stradivarius "Duranti," appears🎶
Enjoy Bruch’s Violin Concerto No.1, one of the cornerstones of the violin concerto repertoire, and Brahms’s Symphony No.1, a work he completed over 21 years with a strong awareness of Beethoven’s achievements.
●Performers
Keiko Mitsuhashi (conductor), Mariko Senju (violin), Osaka Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
●Program
Bruch: Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, Op.26
Brahms: Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op.68
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🔪✨ Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour 🏭🔍
~ Experience Sakai’s blade-making culture, where craftsmen’s skills shine! ~
Held on Thursday, May 29; Thursday, August 28; and Thursday, November 27! ✨
A special public opening of the factory that produces the world-renowned Sakai Takayuki kitchen knives! 🛠️✨
🔹 May 29 is a special edition! Includes a Sakai Takayuki petty knife 🔥
▶ Special plan for the JR Destination Campaign (DC)!
🔹 Highlights
🔹 Tour the Sanpou factory to watch knife-making processes (blacksmithing, rough grinding, etc.) 🏭
🔹 Visit the gallery displaying about 500 knives 🔍
🔹 Try a simple knife sharpening experience! ✨
🔹 May 29 only: receive a Sakai Takayuki petty knife as a gift 🎁
💰 Participation Fee
🔹 May 29: ¥15,000 (includes petty knife 🎁)
🔹 August 28 and November 27: ¥4,000
📌 Application Deadline: Until 3 days before each event date!
🔍 For details and to apply, search for "Knife Factory and Sakai Takayuki Knife Gallery Tour with Simple Knife Sharpening Workshop"
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Brno National Theatre Mother Mother
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Kansai debut!
Brno National Theatre Mother Mother
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The famed work by Czech playwright Karel Čapek comes to Sakai!
The cast from the Brno National Theatre will give passionate performances. (Japanese and English subtitles provided)
Dates: Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5
Venue: Fenice Sakai
Tickets on sale now📢
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