Sakai
Sakai is a city in Japan with a population of about 826,161.
JapanLarge city🏆 #16 most populated in Japan🕐 Asia/Tokyo
Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. As of 1 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan.
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About Sakai
| Country | Japan |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 826,161 |
| Local currency | JPY |
| Coordinates | 34.5822, 135.4665 |
| Time zone | Asia/Tokyo |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 403 km · Tokyo |
| Population (Japan) | #16 most populated in Japan |
| Where on Earth | 34°34′56″N · 135°27′60″E |
| Hemisphere | N · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,850 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,169 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Tianshui (China) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.58, -44.53 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Tokyo | 399 km |
| Beijing | 1,784 km |
| Singapore | 4,941 km |
| Moscow | 7,345 km |
| Dubai | 7,603 km |
| Sydney | 7,786 km |