Sakai, Fukui

Sakai 坂井市
—  City  —
View of Maruoka Castle, one of famous for sightseeing spot in this city
Location of Sakai in Fukui
Sakai
Coordinates: 36°10′N 136°14′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Fukui
Government
• Mayor	Norio Sakamoto
Area
• Total	209.91 km2 (81.05 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2011)
• Total	94,472
• Density	450.06/km2 (1,165.7/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Cherry blossom
- Flower	Lilium
- Bird	Larus canus
Phone number	0776-66-1500
Address	1-1 Shimoshinjō, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0592
Website	City of Sakai

This article is about the city of Sakai in Fukui, Japan. For the town in Fukui, see Sakai, Fukui (town). For other uses, see Sakai.

Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi) is a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of the towns of Harue, Maruoka, Mikuni, and Sakai of the former Sakai District, which was dissolved in this merger.

As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 94,472 with 29,747 households and a density of 450.06 persons per km². The total area is 209.91 km².

The population of the city is the second largest in Fukui Prefecture. Harue and Maruoka, in the southern part of the city, function as commuter towns of the city of Fukui. Accordingly its population growth rate is much higher than any area in Fukui Prefecture.

Places of interest

• Tōjinbō—a place of scenic beauty along the coast
• Maruoka Castle—the oldest standing castle in Japan

Education

Senior High Schools

• Harue Technical Senior High School
• Maruoka Senior High School
• Mikuni Senior High School
• Sakai Agricultural Senior High School
• See also: List of high schools in Fukui Prefecture

Junior High Schools

• Harue Junior High School
• Maruoka Junior High School
  • Takeda Branch School of the Maruoka Junior High School
• Maruoka Minami Junior High School
• Mikuni Junior High School
• Sakai Junior High School

Transportation

Airport

• Fukui Airport (There are no regular flight services.)

Railroad

• The Nearest Station to City Hall: Maruoka Station
• Connection to Adjacent Area
  • JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
    • JR Hokuriku Main Line: (Fukui-shi) - Harue Station - Maruoka Station - (Awara-shi)
  • Echizen Railway
    • Mikuni Awara Line: (Fukui-shi) - Tarōmaru Station - Nishi-Harue Station - Nishinagata Station - Shimohyōgo Station - Ōzeki Station - (Awara-shi) - Mizui Station - Mikuni-Jinja Station - Mikuni Station - Mikuni-Kō Station

Road

• Expressway
  • Hokuriku Expressway: Maruoka Interchange
• National Highways
  • Highway 8, Fukui Bypass
  • Highway 305 (overlapped with Highway 365)
  • Highway 364

Notable people

• Chosei Komatsu (from Mikuni) - Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica
• Ai Takahashi - Former leader of Japanese idol group Morning Musume.

External links

Media related to Sakai, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)
• Sakai, Fukui travel guide from Wikitravel