Sakurai, Nara

Sakurai
桜井市
Top:A panorama view of Mount Miwa and Yamato River, Second:Ōmiwa Shrine, A heritage site of Hashihaka Tomb, Bottom:Hase Temple, Tanzan Shrine (all item from left to right)
Top:A panorama view of Mount Miwa and Yamato River, Second:Ōmiwa Shrine, A heritage site of Hashihaka Tomb, Bottom:Hase Temple, Tanzan Shrine (all item from left to right)
Flag of Sakurai
Official logo of Sakurai
Map
Location of Sakurai in Nara Prefecture
Location of Sakurai in Nara Prefecture
Sakurai is located in Japan
Sakurai
Sakurai
 
Coordinates: 34°31′N 135°51′E / 34.517°N 135.850°E / 34.517; 135.850
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
First official recorded92 BC
Village settledApril 1, 1889
Town settledNovember 18, 1890
City settledSeptember 1, 1956
Government
 • MayorAkira Hasegawa
Area
 • Total98.92 km2 (38.19 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2017)
 • Total58,386
 • Density590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Postal code(s)
633-8585
- TreeCryptomeria
- FlowerPrunus jamasakura
Phone number0744-42-9111
Address432-1 Ōaza Ōdono
633-8585
Websitewww.city.sakurai.lg.jp

Sakurai (桜井市, Sakurai-shi) is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 58,386, and 24,629 households.[1] The population density is 590 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi), and the total area is 98.92 square kilometres (38.19 sq mi).[2]

  1. ^ "Official website of Sakurai city" (in Japanese). Japan: Sakurai City. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "面積および地勢" (PDF) (in Japanese). Japan: Sakurai City. Retrieved 23 April 2017.