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Sakaiminato (境港市; -shi lit. Sakai seaport) is a city located in the northern area of Tottori Prefecture, Japan. Located at the northern end of Yumigahama Peninsula, it faces the Sea of Japan, another sea Nakaumi and Sakai channel. Categories: Stub | Commercial item transport and distribution | Transportation ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Tottori Prefecture (鳥取県; Tottori-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Sea of Japan (East Sea) is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean. ...


As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 36,910 and the density of 1,283.83 persons per km². The total area is 28.75 km². Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...


The seaport of Sakaiminato is one of most famous fishery ports in Japan and is the major port of Tottori prefecture. Nearby Miho airbase is run by the Japan Defense Agency but is also availably for civilian internal flights, being generally referred to as 'Yonago Airport'. The Japan Defense Agency (防衛庁; bouei-cho) is an agency in the Cabinet of Japan. ...


The city was officially founded on April 1, 1956. Recently a merger with Yonago and other neighboring municipalities was proposed but the majority of the citizenry voted against this, and Sakaiminato is set to remain an automonous municipality within Tottori prefecture. Jump to: navigation, search April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yonago (米子市; -shi) is a city located in the northwest of Tottori, Japan, facing the Sea of Japan, and adjacent to Shimane. ...


External links

  • Official website in Japanese
  Tottori Prefecture Symbol of Tottori Prefecture
Cities
Kurayoshi | Sakaiminato | Tottori (capital) | Yonago
Districts
Hino | Iwami | Ketaka | Saihaku | Tohaku | Yazu
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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