Town guide
Sakai Ward, Sakai
堺市堺区
The old merchant heart of Sakai, home of Daisen Kofun, the largest burial mound in Japan, Sakai's famous knives and tea master Sen no Rikyu.
City ward in Osaka
- places to see
- 11
- protected local food
- 1
- traditional crafts
- 8
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Things to see in Sakai Ward, Sakai
Sago Palm of Myokoku-ji
妙国寺のソテツA notable old tree in Osaka, Japan.
Daisen Park
大仙公園A park in Osaka, Japan.
Sakai City Museum
堺市博物館A museum in Osaka, Japan.
Ohama Park
大浜公園A park in Osaka, Japan.
Guwashobo Kofun
グワショウ坊古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Maruhoyama Kofun
丸保山古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Chinooka Kofun
乳岡古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Osamezuka Kofun
収塚古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Tsukamawari Kofun
塚廻古墳An ancient burial mound in Osaka, Japan.
Sakai Knife Museum
堺HAMONOミュージアムA museum in Osaka, Japan.
Shukuin Tongu
宿院頓宮A Shinto shrine in Osaka, Japan.
Explore by interest
Towns nearby
Japan Heritage stories in Osaka
- Hinenosho: a medieval estate next to Kansai Airport
- Kamenose: crossing the landslide heart of the Tatsuta Kodo
- Katsuragi Shugen: where mountain asceticism began
- Kawachinagano: a town where the Middle Ages live on
- Kitamaebune: the merchant ships that made Japan's port towns rich
- Nyonin Koya: the temples where women prayed instead of Mount Koya
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- Takenouchi Kaido and Yokooji: Japan's oldest national road
Local foods from Osaka
Crafts from Osaka
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Good to know
- Daisen Kofun is too big to see from the ground. Go up to the free observation lobby on the 21st floor of Sakai City Hall.
- The Mozu tombs became a World Heritage site in 2019, together with the Furuichi group in Habikino and Fujiidera.
- Sakai has made blades for centuries and is famous for chef's knives. Pack them in checked luggage.
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