Sakurai (Nara)

Sakurai (Japanese桜 井 市, -shi) is a city in Nara prefecture in Japan.

Geography

Sakurai is located south of Nara.

History

Sakurai was founded on September 1, 1956.

Attractions

Among the attractions of the city of Omiwa Shrine (大 神 神社Omiwa -jinja ), the Tanzan Shrine (both Shinto shrines ), and the Hase-dera and the Shorin -ji (圣 林寺) include (both Buddhist temple ).

Traffic

  • Street: National roads 165, 166, 169
  • Kintetsu Osaka Line
  • JR Sakurai Line, to Nara and Yamatotakada

Twinning

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Yasuda Yojūrō (1910-1981), Japanese writer

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Nara
  • Tenri
  • Kashihara
  • Uda
  • Asuka
Cities of Japan Buddhism Yamatotakada, Nara Tenri, Nara Kashihara, Nara Uda (Nara) Asuka (Nara) Gose (Nara) Ikoma, Nara Kashiba, Nara Katsuragi, Nara Ikaruga (Nara)
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