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Sakai

Local name: 坂井市

Located in Fukui, Japan Coordinates: 36°09′51″ N 136°15′20″ E

Map showing the location of Sakai Sakai
Location in Japan
Population
93,960
94K
Elevation
6 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
3
listed under Sakai
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base29 km
TOY Toyama Kitokito Airport99 km

About Sakai

Sakai is a district. Location: Fukui, Japan. Population: 93,960.

From Wikipedia

Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kai, sa.kaꜜi.ɕi]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres (80.95 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built
2006
Area
210 km²
Official website
city.fukui-sakai.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sakai

  • Fukui-shi
  • Awara
  • Katsuyama
  • Eiheiji Chō
  • Kaga

Population of Sakai over time

Population of Sakai over time
2010 91,900
2015 90,280
2021 87,945

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Sakai

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Sakai
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°17°22°25°29°31°26°21°15°10°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°8°13°18°22°23°19°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)270179149145149207220137225159190261

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Sakai

  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 29 km
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 99 km
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 118 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Sakai

3 places
  1. 1 Sakai 92.2K
  2. 2 Maruoka 33.6K
  3. 3 Mikuni 23.5K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources