Sakurai (Nara)
Sakurai-shi 桜 井 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
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Region : | Kinki | |
Prefecture : | Nara | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 31 ' N , 135 ° 51' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 98.92 km² | |
Residents : | 55.005 (October 1, 2019) |
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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 |
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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
- 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
Web links
Commons : Sakurai - collection of images, videos and audio files