Sakaiminato

Sakaiminato-shi 境 港市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūgoku
Prefecture :	Tottori
Coordinates :	35 ° 32 '  N , 133 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 32 '23 "  N , 133 ° 13' 54"  E
Basic data
Surface:	28.79 km²
Residents :	32,837 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	1141 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	31204-5
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Japanese black pine
Flower :	Garden chrysanthemum
town hall
Address :	Sakaiminato City Hall 3000 Agarimichi-chō Sakaiminato -shi Tottori  684-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.sakaiminato.tottori.jp/
Location Sakaiminatos in Tottori Prefecture

Sakaiminato ( Japanese 境 港市 , - shi ) is a city in Tottori Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Sakaiminato is located at the northern end of the Yumigahama Peninsula , a headland that separates the Sea of ​​Japan and Lake Nakaumi .

history

The city was founded on April 1, 1956 .

traffic

• Train:
  • JR Sakai Line
• Street:
  • National roads 183, 431
• Ferry:
  • Eastern Dream of the shipping company DBS Cruise Ferry from Vladivostok , Russia , via Donghae , South Korea (discontinued at the end of November 2019)

Attractions

Sakaiminato is the birthplace of the well-known manga artist Shigeru Mizuki . In his honor a street was built in which bronze statues of his figures are exhibited.

Town twinning

• Hunchun , People's Republic of China

sons and daughters of the town

• Shigeru Mizuki (1922-2015), manga artist

Neighboring cities and communities

• Tottori Prefecture
  • Yonago
• Shimane Prefecture
  • Matsue
  • Yasugi

Web links

Commons : Sakaiminato  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Sakaiminato City Hall