Sakai, Ibaraki

Sakai 境町
Town
Sakai Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Sakai in Ibaraki Prefecture
Sakai
Coordinates: 36°06′30.5″N 139°47′41.8″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Ibaraki
District	Sashima
Area
• Total	46.59 km2 (17.99 sq mi)
Population  (September 2015)
• Total	24,598
• Density	528/km2 (1,370/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Osmanthus fragrans
- Flower	Canna
Phone number	0280-81-1300
Address	391-1 Sakai-machi, Sashima-gun, Ibaraki-ken 306-0495
Website	http://www.town.sakai.ibaraki.jp/

Sakai (境町, Sakai-machi) is a town located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 24,598, and a population density 528 persons per km². The total area is 46.59 km².

Geography

Sakai is located in the flatlands in the very western portion of Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by Chiba Prefecture to the west. The Tone River, passes through the town.

Neighboring municipalities

• Ibaraki Prefecture
  • Koga, Ibaraki
  • Bandō, Ibaraki
  • Goka, Ibaraki
• Chiba Prefecture
  • Noda, Chiba

History

The area of present-day Sakai was part of Shimōsa Province and was transferred to Ibaraki Prefecture in 1875 after the start of the Meiji period. The area was organized into the town of Sakai with the establishment of the municipalities system on April 1, 1889.

Education

Sakai has five elementary schools, two middle school and one high school

Transportation

Railway

At present, the town is not served by any passenger railway line.

Highway

• Ken-Ō Expressway – Sakai-Koga Interchange
• National Route 354

Noted people from Sakai

• Kishirō Nakamura – politician

Sister city

• Marikina, Philippines–2017

External links

• Official Website (in Japanese)