Sakurai, Nara

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Sakurai (桜井市; -shi) is a city located in Nara, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 61,957 and the density of 626.33 persons per km². The total area is 98.92 km².

The city was founded on September 1, 1956.

Sakurai is home to O-Miwa Shrine, traditionally considered one of the oldest shinto shrines in Japan, as well as home to the god of sake. Japanese sake dealers across Japan often hang a wooden sugi ball, made at O-Miwa Shrine, as a talisman to the god of sake.

[edit] Famous places

• Buddhist temples
  • Miwasanbyodo-ji
  • Hasedera
  • Asukadera
  • Tachibanadera
  • Abemonnjuin
  • Seirin-ji

• Shinto shrines
  • Omiwa Shrine
  • Tanzan Shrine
  • Kasayamakou Shrine
  • Tamatsura Srine

[edit] Sister city

• Chartres, the city of central France. There is Cathedral of Chartres.

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Official website

  Nara Prefecture

Cities Gojo · Gose · Ikoma · Kashiba · Kashihara · Katsuragi · Nara (capital) · Sakurai · Tenri · Uda · Yamatokoriyama · Yamatotakada

Districts Ikoma · Kitakatsuragi · Shiki · Takaichi · Uda · Yamabe · Yoshino

See also: Towns and villages in Nara Prefecture by district

Coordinates: 34°31′8″N, 135°51′7″E