Sakai
Sakai City (坂井市 Sakai-shi) is in Fukui Prefecture.
Understand
[edit]Sakai City was re-organized in 2006 to incorporate the towns of Harue, Maruoka, and Mikuni.
Tourist information site
[edit]The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.
Get in
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[edit]See
[edit]- 1 Maruoka Castle (丸岡城), Kasumicho 1-59, Maruokacho. The oldest castle keep (or donjon) in Japan. Built in 1576. It's a great place for the hanami festival (or cherry blossom viewing). It is called the Mist Castle because of to the legend that whenever an enemy approaches the castle, a thick mist appears and hides it. See also Japanese castles.
- 2 Tojimbo Cliffs (東尋坊).
- 3 Tojimbo Tower (東尋坊タワー), ☏ +81 776-81-3700. Daily 09:00-17:00.
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[edit]| Routes through Sakai |
| Komatsu ← Kaga ← | N  S |
→ Fukui → Sabae → Takefu |
| Komatsu ← Kaga ← | N  S |
→ Fukui → Sabae → Takefu |