Sakurai (Nara)

Sakurai-shi 桜 井 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Nara
Coordinates :	34 ° 31 '  N , 135 ° 51'  E Coordinates: 34 ° 31 '7 "  N , 135 ° 50' 36"  E
Basic data
Surface:	98.92 km²
Residents :	55.005 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	556 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	29206-1
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Crescent fir
Flower :	Prunus jamasakura
town hall
Address :	Sakurai City Hall 432 - 1 , OÁZA Ōdono Sakurai -shi Nara  633-8585
Website URL:	http://www.city.sakurai.lg.jp/
Location Sakurais in Nara Prefecture

Sakurai ( Japanese 桜 井 市 , -shi ) is a city in Nara Prefecture in Japan .

geography

Sakurai is south of Nara .

history

Sakurai was founded on September 1, 1956.

Attractions

The sights of the city include the Ōmiwa shrine ( 大 神 神社 , Ōmiwa-jinja ), the Tanzan shrine (both Shintō shrines ), as well as the Hase-dera and the Shōrin-ji ( 聖 林寺 ) (both Buddhist temples).

traffic

Sakurai Railway Station

• Street:
  • National roads 165, 166, 169
• Train:
  • Kintetsu Osaka line
  • JR Sakurai Line , to Nara and Yamatotakada

Town twinning

• Chartres , since 1989

sons and daughters of the town

• Yasuda Yojūrō (1910-1981), Japanese writer

Neighboring cities and communities

• Nara
• Tenri
• Kashihara
• Uda
• Asuka

Web links

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