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Encyclopedia > Sakurai, Nara


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-Miya 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-Miya Shrine, as a talisman to the god of sake.


External links

  • Official website (http://www.city.sakurai.nara.jp/) in Japanese
  Nara Prefecture
Cities
Gojo | Gose | Ikoma | Kashiba | Kashihara | Katsuragi | Nara (capital) | Sakurai | Tenri | Yamatokoriyama | Yamatotakada
Districts
Ikoma | Kitakatsuragi | Shiki | Soekami | Takaichi | Uda | Yamabe | Yoshino

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Sakurai, Nara at AllExperts (159 words)
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.
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.
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