Sakai

Sakai 堺市
Designated city
Sakai City[1]
From top left: Daisen Kofun, Old Sakai Lighthouse, Ruins of Rikyu's house, Ōtori taisha, Myōkoku-ji, Skyline with Daisen kofun in the center
Flag Seal
Location of Sakai in Osaka Prefecture
Sakai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°34′24″N 135°28′59″E / 34.57333°N 135.48306°E / 34.57333; 135.48306
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Government
• Mayor	Hideki Nagafuji (from June 2019)
Area
• Total	149.82 km2 (57.85 sq mi)
Population  (January 1, 2022)
• Total	819,965
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	3-1 Minami-Kawaramachi, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka-fu 590-0078
Climate	Cfa
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Shrike
Flower	Iris
Tree	Willow

Sakai (Japanese: 堺市, Hepburn: Sakai-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. As of 1 January 2022^[update], the city had an estimated population of 819,965,^[2] making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan (excluding Tokyo).