Sakai (Fukui)

Sakai City (坂井市 Sakai-shi) is in Fukui Prefecture.

Maruoka Castle

Understand

Sakai City was re-organized in 2006 to incorporate the towns of Harue, Maruoka, and Mikuni.

Tourist information site

The local tourist association has a bilingual guide site.

Get in

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Maruoka Castle (丸岡城), Kasumicho 1-59, Maruokacho. The oldest castle keep (or donjon) in Japan. Built in 1576. It's a great place for the hanami festival (or cherry blossom viewing). It is called the Mist Castle because of to the legend that whenever an enemy approaches the castle, a thick mist appears and hides it. See also Japanese castles. (updated Oct 2017)
  • 🌍 Tojimbo Cliffs (東尋坊). (updated Oct 2017)
  • 🌍 Tojimbo Tower (東尋坊タワー), ☏ +81 776-81-3700. Daily 09:00-17:00. (updated Oct 2017)

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Routes through Sakai
Komatsu ← Kaga ←  N  S  → Fukui → Sabae → Takefu
Komatsu ← Kaga ←  N  S  → Fukui → Sabae → Takefu


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