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 68th Sakai City Greening Festival will be held at Daisen Park 🌳
We are hosting an event at Daisen Park, Sakai’s signature park, to share the importance of greenery.
There will be plant sales, booths for children to enjoy, and food trucks on site, too 🍔🥤 Bring a picnic sheet and head to Daisen Park ☺
📅 Date and time: Sunday, October 26, 2025, 10:00–16:00
📍 Location: Daisen Park, Sakai City — Large Lawn Plaza and other areas
🔍 For details, search for “Sakai City Greening Festival”
https://www.sakai-park.or.jp/event/2025/08/68.html...
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📢 From October 4th, the gas balloon “Osaka Sakai Balloon” finally began operating at Daisen Park! 🎉
From about 100 meters above, you can see the Nintoku-tenno-ryo Kofun and other nearby burial mounds. ✨
🔍 For details, search for “Osaka Sakai Balloon”!
https://osaka-sakai-balloon.com//
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🌰Autumn Flavors Spotlight — Moat Area
The season for hearty appetites has finally arrived!🍁🍂
Sakai’s Moat Area is home not only to tourist attractions but also to many shops offering autumn treats made with fluffy chestnuts, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, and seasonal mushrooms like matsutake.🌰🍠
Enjoy the Moat Area’s sightseeing while savoring the peak flavors of autumn♪🌈✨
🔍For details, search “Sakai Autumn Flavors Spotlight”!
https://www.sakai-tcb.or.jp/feature/detail/96...
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💡Registration open for the lecture series “Unpacking the Teppo Blacksmith House through Science”!
(A regional collaboration project between Sakai City and Kansai University)
🌈We will hold the lecture series “Unpacking the Teppo Blacksmith House through Science” at Teppo Blacksmith House!
Sakai City and Kansai University have conducted joint research on the Teppo Blacksmith House and shared the results widely through regional collaboration projects. In recent years, researchers from various fields beyond history have joined the investigations, conducting multifaceted analyses of the valuable materials preserved at the Teppo Blacksmith House.
This lecture series will present those research findings. In addition to history, experts in informatics and metallurgical engineering will explore the rich materials passed down at the Teppo Blacksmith House from multiple angles.✨
📅Dates:
① Sunday, October 12, 2025 — Finished
② Sunday, November 9, 2025
③ Saturday, December 6, 2025
⏰Times: 11:00 and 14:00 — about one hour each session
📍Venue: Teppo Blacksmith House
🕰Opening hours: 10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:30)
💰Admission: 500 yen
https://www.city.sakai.lg.jp/kanko/rekishi/bunkazai/bunkazai/oshirase/r7sakai_kandai.html...
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The Sakai Station Tourist Information Center offers plenty of Sakai goods that make perfect travel mementos.
Alongside classic sweets, you’ll find a lively selection of unique items inspired by the World Heritage kofun burial mounds!🔑 The standout is a collaboration keyholder featuring Hello Kitty and the kofun—available in two limited designs. Both are irresistibly cute, so be sure to grab them both!
🎨 The acrylic figure stand actually doubles as a keyholder in a convenient 2-way design—you can display it or attach it to your bag and take it with you.
📚 You’ll also find stationery useful for work or study, like sticky notes, clips, and masking tape, plus portable glasses cloths and popular magnets!
From practical items to collectible pieces, there’s something for everyone.😊
Be sure to pick up your Sakai souvenirs at the Sakai Station Tourist Information Center!
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🍁Sunday, November 16 — “Morning Yoga at the Temple” — Now accepting participants!
As autumn deepens, why not spend a refreshing morning at Myōhōji Temple🍁☀️
At this seasonal change, when the autonomic nervous system can be unsettled, balance your body with yoga and a gentle rice porridge, and refresh your mind🌿
The deputy head priest will also serve matcha and wagashi as a warm gesture of hospitality🍡
We look forward to your reservation😊🎶
Date: Sunday, November 16
Venue: Myōhōji Temple (4-1-3 Nakanocho Higashi, Sakai-ku, Sakai)
Gathering time: 8:20 AM
Fee: ¥5,000 · With rental mat ¥5,100
For details, search “Sakai Morning Yoga”🔍
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🎈Delving into the traditions and individuality of Sakai bamboo crafts! Two exhibitions at Sakai City Museum
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Exploring the tradition and individuality of “Sakai bamboo crafts”!✨
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Featuring dynamic spatial art and other works by fourth-generation bamboo artist Takenabe Chikuunsai, whose pieces were also shown at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai💫
📅: Saturday, September 20 – Monday, November 3 (public holiday)
📍: Sakai City Museum (@sakai_city_museum) and the tea room Shin-an
💰: Special exhibition admission fee
🔍For details, search for “Sakai City-Owned Artworks Exhibition”
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📱Digital Stamp Rally “Mikke”✨
📢 Join the digital stamp rally on the free SpotTour app!
Enter for a chance to win luxurious prizes in a lottery!☺
Perfect for a weekend outing!🍃
📅 Event period: Saturday, September 6th – Sunday, November 30th
📍 Locations: 28 parks across Osaka Prefecture
🔍For details, search “Digital Stamp Rally ‘Mikke’”!
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🌈Special Exhibition “The Tracks Continue to Sakai — Tracing the Railway History of the World, Japan, and Sakai through Toys and Real Objects”
🚋We are holding the special exhibition “The Tracks Continue to Sakai — Tracing the Railway History of the World, Japan, and Sakai through Toys and Real Objects”!🚋
A railway special exhibition will be held at Sakai Rishō no Mori.✨
This autumn, depart on a railway history journey in Sakai, where Japan’s oldest private railway runs!
📅 Saturday, September 20, 2025–Sunday, December 14, 2025
⏰ 9:00–18:00 (Last admission 17:30)
📍 Sakai Rishō no Mori (@rishonomori)
🌈Many related events that both children and adults can enjoy will also be held
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http://sakai-rishonomori.com/pages/103?detail=1... &b_id=842&r_id=561#block842-561
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📍A Picture-Book Reading Live at Sakai Rishō no Mori
📢 We will hold a picture-book reading live featuring Sachiko Nakajima, producer of the Osaka-Kansai Expo signature pavilion “Playground of Life: Jellyfish House,” and others!✨
📅 Date and time: Tuesday, September 23, 2025 (public holiday) 3:00 PM–4:00 PM
※The end time may vary.
📍 Venue: Sakai Rishō no Mori Tea Room Hall (2-1-1 Shukuin Nishimachi, Sakai)
📚 Program
・A picture-book reading live by Sachiko Nakajima and others, timed to the readers
※The picture book to be read will be “Clara and the Creation Tree.”
・Tea service for children
🎫 Participation fee: 480 yen ※Children will receive matcha and a sweet Target audience: children roughly aged 3 and up and their guardians
🙋🏻 Target audience: children roughly aged 3 and up and their guardians
👨👩👧👦 Capacity: 20 families, 40 people
📬 Apply by searching for “Osaka-Kansai Expo Jellyfish House × Sakai Rishō no Mori ‘Picture-Book Reading Live’”!
📞 Inquiries: Sakai Rishō no Mori (TEL: 072-260-4386)
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