| Sai 佐井村 |
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| Location of Sai in Aomori | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| District | Shimokita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 135.03 km2 (52.1 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2009) | |
| • Total | 2,492 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Chamaecyparis |
| - Flower | Lilium |
| - Bird | Osprey |
| Phone number | 0175-38-2111 |
| Address | 039-4711 |
| Website | Sai Village |
Sai (佐井村 Sai-mura) is a village located in the Shimokita District of northeastern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 2,492 and a density of 18.5 persons per km². Its total area was 135.03 km².
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Sai occupies the western coastline of Shimokita Peninsula, facing the inlet to Mutsu Bay from the Tsugaru Strait. The village has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. Much of the village is within the limits of the Shimokita Hanto Quasi-National Park. The mountainous area is home to many indigenous plant and animal species. Wildlife includes Japanese Macaque monkeys, kamoshika, tanuki and Asian black bear s.
The area around Sai was inhabited by the Emishi people until the historical period. During the Edo period, it was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain and prospered due to its timber industry and as a ferry terminal to Ezo. During the cadastral reform of 1889, Sai Village was proclaimed from the merger of Sai hamlet with neighboring Chōgō hamlet.
The economy of Sai is heavily dependent on agriculture, forestry and fishing. Some of the locally caught seafood include sea urchin roe, sea pineapple, sea cucumber, scallops, abalone and squid. Sai also has a shitake farm that sells to local markets.
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