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Sakurai, Nara
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 Sakurai's location in Nara, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Nara |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 98.92 km² (38.2 sq mi) |
| Population (as of January 31, 2007) | |
| Total | 63,321 |
| Density | 630.01/km² (1,631.7/sq mi) |
| Location | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Cryptomeria |
| Flower | Prunus jamasakura |
| Sakurai Government Office | |
| Mayor | Akira Hasegawa |
| Address | 〒633-8585 432-1 Ōaza Ōdono |
| Phone number | 0744-42-9111 |
| Official website: City of Sakurai | |
Sakurai (桜井市 Sakurai-shi?) is a city located in Nara, Japan.
As of 2007, the city has an estimated population of 63,321 and the density of 630.01 persons per km². The total area is 98.92 km².
The city was founded on September 1, 1956.
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. Japanese sake dealers across Japan often hang a wooden sugi ball, made at O-Miwa Shrine, as a talisman to the god of sake.
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- Shinto shrines
- Omiwa Shrine
- Tanzan Shrine
- Kasayamakou Shrine
- Tamatsura Srine
- (Japanese) Official website
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| Cities | Gojō · Gose · Ikoma · Kashiba · Kashihara · Katsuragi · Nara (capital) · Sakurai · Tenri · Uda · Yamatokōriyama · Yamatotakada |
| Districts | Ikoma · Kitakatsuragi · Shiki · Takaichi · Uda · Yamabe · Yoshino |
| See also Towns and villages in Nara Prefecture by district | |
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