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Sakai Knife and Tea Ceremony

Sakai, a city south of Osaka, has played an important role in shaping Japan. During the Sengoku era (1467-1603(...)

Tomb of Emperor Nintoku (Daisen Kofun)

Japan's largest keyhole-shaped tomb, measuring 486m in length, this tumulus is encircled by a sightseeing walk(...)

21st Floor Observation Lobby, Sakai City Hall

Eighty meters above the earth, this observation lobby offers an unbroken view across the entirety of Sakai cit(...)

Hamaderakoen Station Building

This station was designed by Tatsuno Kingo (1854–1919), the architect behind Tokyo Station and Osaka’s Central(...)

Doto Pagoda

This earthen pagoda (“doto” in Japanese) was constructed to the southeast of the main hall of Ono-dera Temple,(...)

Seigaku-in

Together with its history as a temple associated with Shugendo (a syncretic form of Buddhism), Seigaku-in is a(...)

Old Sakai Lighthouse

Watched over the Osaka Bay for more than a century. The hexagon-shaped lighthouse is one of the oldest wooden (...)

Hagiwara Shrine Ebisu Matsuri Festival

The Ebisu deified at Hagiwara Shrine's auxiliary shrine is known as the god of commerce. The Ebisu Festival is(...)

Hagiwara Shrine Naki Sumo Crying Sumo

Hagiwara's main god, Nomi-no-Sukune, is known as the father of sumo wrestling and an ancestor of Sugawara-no-M(...)

Hagiwara Shrine Akimatsuri Autumn Festival

Hagiwara Shrine's grand festival, held on October 12th, gives thanks for the abundant autumn harvest.

Otori Taisha Grand Shrine

Otori Taisha Grand Shrine is one of the five Izumi Go-sha, and the most important shrine in Izuminokuni.

Hamadera Park Rose Garden

Hamadera Park is one of the oldest prefectural parks in Osaka. In the rose park, 300 varieties and 6,500 roots(...)

Sakai Plaza of Rikyu and Akiko

This is a brand-new sightseeing destination opened up at the first stop on the Sakai Machi Loop bus line. It i(...)

Iwashi Fune

The fresh sardines that swim energetically in this restaurant's fish-tank are prepared into many different dis(...)

JIKKO cutlery

110 years after the founding of the cutlery factory in Sakai, Osaka, this store aims to bring the beauty of Sa(...)

The Overseas Human Resources and Industry Development Association (HIDA) Kansai Training Center

With convenient access to Osaka city, this training facility is perfectly set up to accommodate overseas visit(...)

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