Sakata, Yamagata
Appearance
Sakata (酒田市, Sakata-shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan.
As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 116,883 and the density of 193.92 persons per km². The total area is 602.74 km².
History
The city was founded on April 1, 1933. On November 1, 2005, the towns of Hirata, Matsuyama and Yawata from Akumi District merged into the city of Sakata.
The movie Okuribito (Departures) (Best Foreign Language Oscar 2009) was filmed in Sakata.
Economy
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Demographics
Health
- Prefectural Nihonkai Hospital
- Municipal Sakata Hospital
- Municipal Yawata Hospital
- Homma Hospital
Education
University
- Tohoku University of Community Service and Science
High School
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Junior High School
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Elementary School
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Culture
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Transportation
Airports
- Shonai Airport (Tokyo,Osaka,Sapporo byANAGroup)
Train stations
Major roads
- Yamagata Expressway: (Sakata, Sakata Minato, and Shōnai Airport interchanges)
- Route 7, Route 47, Route 112, Route 344, Route 345
Bus
Tourism
Art and historical museums
- Domon Ken Photography Museum
- Honma Art Museum
- Sakata Museum of Art
- Dewa-yushinkan
- Soumaro
- Sake Museum
Famous and Historical Sites
- The Historical Abumiya Residence
- Sankyo Storehouse
- Hiyoriyama Park
- The Historical Honma Residence
- The Kinowa Wall Site
- The Historical Shirasaki Clinic
Leisure
- Kanpo No Sato Sakata
- Shonai Yuuhi Oka
- Auto Camp Area
- Mogami River Swan Park
Shrines and Temples
- Gate of Jofuku Temple
- Kaikou Temple
Media
Newspaper
Shonai Nippo (荘内日報)
Television
- NHK Sakata Broadcast Station
- TV-U Yamagata Sakata Station
- Sakata Cable Television Station
Radio
Sakata FM Radio
Notable people
- Haruo Nakajima, actor
- Jiro Abe, philosopher
- Ken Domon, photographer
- Kenji Kobayashi, baseball player
- Koki Mitsuura, music producer
- Kinnosuke Ogura, mathematician
- Kumiko Ikeda, long jumper
- Makoto Sataka, financial analyst
- Mikio Narita, actor
- Seiko Shimakage, volleyball player and golfer
- Shūmei Ōkawa, nationalist
- Yoko Kishi, singer
- Hiroshi Yoshino, poet
- Sumiishi Nanae, singer songwriter
Sister cities
External links
- Sakata official website in Japanese