Sakata, Yamagata

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Sakata
酒田市; Sakata-shi

Location
Country	Japan
Region	Yamagata
Physical characteristics
Population (as of May 31, 2006)
Total	117,277
Density	569.32/km²
Symbols
Tree	Zelkova
Flower	Hemerocallis
Bird	Aquila chrysaetos
Sakata City Hall

Sakata (酒田市; -shi) is a city located in Yamagata, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 100,081 and the density of 569.32 persons per km². The total area is 175.84 km².

Contents 1 History 2 Economy 3 Demographics 3.1 Health 3.2 Education 4 Culture 5 Transportation 5.1 Airports 5.2 Train stations 5.3 Major roads 5.4 Bus 6 Tourism 6.1 Art and Historical Museums 6.2 Famous and Historical Sites 6.3 Leisure 6.4 Shrines and Temples 7 Media 7.1 Newspaper 7.2 Television 7.3 Radio 8 External links

[edit] History

The city was founded on April 1, 1933.

[edit] Economy

[edit] Demographics

[edit] Health

• Sakata Nihonkai Hospital
• Municipal Sakata Hospital
• Sakata Yawata Hospital

[edit] Education

University

• Tohoku University of Community Service and Science

High School

Sakata Higashi High School Sakata Nishi High School Sakata Shyogyo High School Sakata Kogyo High School Sakata Kita High School

Sakata Tyuo High School Sakata Minami High School Tenshin Gakuen High School Wajyunkan High School

Junior High School

Sakata Daiichi Junior High School Sakata Daini Junior High School Sakata Daisan Junior High School Sakata Daiyon Junior High School Sakata Daigo Junior High School Sakata Dairoku Junior High School

Sakata Tobishima Junior High School Sakata Hirata Junior High School Sakata Tyokai Junior High School Sakata Yawata Junior High School Sakata Matsuyama Junior High School

Elementary School

Sakata Takusei Elementary School Sakata Hamada Elementary School Sakata Wakahama Elementary School Sakata Fujimi Elementary School Sakata Kameshiro Elementary School Sakata Matsubara Elementary School Sakata Konan Elementary School Sakata Syoryo Elementary School Sakata Izumi Elementary School Sakata Tobishima Elementary School Sakata Nishi Arase Elementary School

Sakata Niibori Elementary School Sakata Hirano Elementary School Sakata Hamanaka Elementary School Sakata Kuromori Elementary School Sakata Tozaka Elementary School Sakata Miyanoura Elementary School Sakata Higashi Hirata Elementary School Sakata Naka Hirata Elementary School Sakata Kita Hirata Elementary School Sakata Tyokai Elementary School Sakata Minami Yuza Elementary School

Sakata Ichijyo Elementary School Sakata Yawata Elementary School Sakata Osawa Elementary School Sakata Nikko Elementary School Sakata Jimikoya Elementary School Sakata Matsuyama Elementary School Sakata Naigo Elementary School Sakata Toyo Elementary School Sakata Tazawa Elementary School Sakata Minami Hirata Elementary School

[edit] Culture

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Airports

• Shonai Airport (Tokyo,Osaka,Sapporo byANAGroup)

[edit] Train stations

• JR East
  • Uetsu Main Line: Sagoshi - Higashi-Sakata - Sakata - Mototate - Minamichōkai
  • West Riku'u Line: Sakata

[edit] Major roads

• Yamagata Expressway: (Sakata, Sakata Minato, and Shōnai Airport interchanges)
• Route 7, Route 47, Route 112, Route 344, Route 345

[edit] Bus

[edit] Tourism

[edit] Art and Historical Museums

• Domon Ken Photography Museum
• Honma Art Museum
• Sakata Museum of Art
• Dewa-yushinkan
• Soumaro
• Sake Museum

[edit] Famous and Historical Sites

• The Historical Abumiya Residence
• Sankyo Storehouse
• Hiyoriyama Park
• The Historical Honma Residence
• The Kinowa Wall Site
• The Historical Shirasaki Clinic

[edit] Leisure

• Kanpo No Sato Sakata
• Shonai Yuuhi Oka
• Auto Canp Area
• Mogami Rive Swan Park

[edit] Shrines and Temples

• Gate of Jofuku Temple
• Kaikou Temple

[edit] Media

[edit] Newspaper

Shonai Nippo (荘内日報)

[edit] Television

• NHK Sakata Broadcast Station
• TV-U Yamagata Sakata Station
• Sakata Cable Television Station

[edit] Radio

Sakata FM Radio

[edit] External links

• Sakata official website in Japanese
• Sakata City Sightseeing Guide

Yamagata Prefecture
Cities
Higashine | Kaminoyama | Murayama | Nagai | Nanyō | Obanazawa | Sagae | Sakata | Shinjō | Tendō | Tsuruoka | Yamagata (capital) | Yonezawa
Districts
Akumi | Higashimurayama | Higashiokitama | Higashitagawa | Kitamurayama | Mogami | Nishimurayama | Nishiokitama
See also: Towns and villages by district edit