is a
city
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located in
Yamagata Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Tōhoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 1,005,926 (1 February 2025) and an area of 9,325 Square kilometre, km2 (3,600 Square mile, sq mi). Its neighbours are Akita Prefectu ...
,
Japan
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. , the city had an estimated
population
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of 96,777 in 42,600 households,
and a
population density
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of 180 people per km
2. The total area of the city is .
Geography

Sakata is located in the coastal plains of the northwest corner of Yamagata Prefecture, bordered by the
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is the marginal sea between the Japanese archipelago, Sakhalin, the Korean Peninsula, and the mainland of the Russian Far East. The Japanese archipelago separates the sea from the Pacific Ocean. Like the Mediterranean Sea, it ...
to the west, and by
Akita Prefecture
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to the north. The city has
Mount Chōkai
is an active volcano located on the border of Akita and Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of Japan, and is tall. Because of its (roughly) symmetrical shape and massive size, it is also variously known as , or depending on the location of the vi ...
on its northern border; however, the urban center is in the flatlands of the Shōnai Plains on the right bank of the
Mogami River
The is a river in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.
Description and history
The river is 224 km long and has a watershed of 7,040 km2. It is regarded as one of the three most rapid rivers of Japan (along with the Fuji River and the Kuma R ...
. The inhabited island of
Tobishima
Meiko West Bridge
is a village located in Ama District, Aichi Prefecture, in the Tōkai region of Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 4,609 in 1765 households, and a population density of 206 persons per km². The total area of ...
, approximately off the coast of the mainland, is within the administrative borders of the city. The island, as well as part of the mainland portion of the city, is within the borders of the
Chōkai Quasi-National Park
Neighboring municipalities
Akita Prefecture
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Nikaho
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Yurihonjō
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 72,550 in 30,750 households, and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Yurihonjō is located in southwest ...
Yamagata Prefecture
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Mamurogawa
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Mikawa
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Sakegawa
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Shōnai
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Tozawa
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Tsuruoka
is a Cities of Japan, city in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 125,389 in 49,024 households, and a population density of 95.74 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Tsuruoka is the biggest city in ...
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Climate
Sakata has a
humid subtropical climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Cfa'') with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Sakata is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Demographics
According to Japanese census data, the population of Sakata has declined in recent decades.
History
The area of present-day Sakata was the location of the
provincial capital
A capital city, or just capital, is the municipality holding primary status in a country, state, province, department, or other subnational division, usually as its seat of the government. A capital is typically a city that physically encomp ...
of ancient
Dewa Province
was a province of Japan comprising modern-day Yamagata Prefecture and Akita Prefecture, except for the city of Kazuno and the town of Kosaka. Dewa bordered on Mutsu and Echigō Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was .
History
Early per ...
, although the precise location has yet to be discovered by archaeologists. A port at the mouth of the Mogami River is known to have existed since the
Kamakura period
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. Although silting rendered it less important in the
Muromachi period
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, the area developed as a major center for the coastal trade during the
Edo period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengok ...
. By the early
Meiji period
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, the Honma clan, a local merchant clan, dominated trade and emerged as the largest landholder in Japan. Traces of their powerful influence on Sakata City can still be seen across the city. This includes the Honma Museum and The Honma Gardens located in the downtown area.
With the establishment of the modern municipalities system after the start of the Meiji period, the area was organized as Sakata Town under
Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture in 1878. Approximately 80% of the town was destroyed by the
1894 Shōnai earthquake
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* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United States.
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and subsequent fires. The modern city of Sakata was founded on April 1, 1933.
World War II
The city largely escaped damage during
World War II
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, save for a lone
air raid on its port district on August 10, 1945, which left 30 people dead or missing.
On September 20, 1944, over 200 British prisoners of war transfer to the newly created POW camp, known officially as Sakata Branch Camp (Sendai 9-B). The British would later be joined by American, Dutch and Australian POW's. The camp was liberated in September 1945. The camp was originally established as Tokyo 22B, jurisdictional transferred to
Sendai
is the capital Cities of Japan, city of Miyagi Prefecture and the largest city in the Tōhoku region. , the city had a population of 1,098,335 in 539,698 households, making it the List of cities in Japan, twelfth most populated city in Japan.
...
on April 14, 1945. The camp roster included:
* 15 Americans, no deaths
* 248 British, 13 deceased
* 5 Dutch, no deaths
* 26 Australians, 5 deceased
Most of the POW's were transferred from camps in the
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in J ...
and
Tokyo
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area and many had survived the sinking of the steamships and . The men were used as forced labor at the Port of Sakata and some worked for Nittsu, also known as
Nippon Express
is a global logistics services company. It is based in Tokyo, Japan and is owned by Nippon Express Holdings ().
As of December 31, 2023, its major shareholders include The Master Trust Bank of Japan (14.5%), Custody Bank Of Japan (7.4%), Asah ...
, still operating in Japan today.
After World War II
On October 29, 1976, Sakata suffered from a major fire which gutted 22.5 hectares of its city center, destroying 1,774 buildings and injuring 964 people (and one fatality).
On November 1, 2005, the towns of
Hirata,
Matsuyama
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270px, Ehime Prefectural Capital Building
is the capital city of Ehime Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, in Japan and is also Shikoku's largest city. , the city had an estimated population of 505,948 in 243,541 h ...
, and
Yawata
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is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city has an estimated population of 69,306 in 33972 households and a population density of 2800 persons per km2. The to ...
(all from
Akumi District) were merged into Sakata.
Government
Higashine has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 28 members. The city contributes five members to the Yamagata Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Yamagata District 3 of the lower house of the
Diet of Japan
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.
Economy
The economy of Sakata is based on light manufacturing,
agriculture
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, and
commercial fishing
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. The
Sakata Kyodo Thermal Power Station is a fossil-fueled power station operated by a joint venture of
Tohoku Electric and Sumitomo Aluminum in the city.
Major employers include Maeta Seikan, which makes concrete products and has played a major role in supporting reconstruction after the
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
On 11 March 2011, at 14:46:24 Japan Standard Time, JST (05:46:24 UTC), a 9.0–9.1 Submarine earthquake, undersea megathrust earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Oshika Peninsula of the Tōhoku region. It lasted approx ...
, Kao, a chemical and cosmetics company and the electronics company,
Seiko Epson
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. Seiko Epson uses the local
Shonai Airport for weekly employee charter flights to and from
Matsumoto, Nagano
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. Matsumoto is designated as a Core cities of Japan, core city since 1 April 2021. , the city had a population of 239,466 in 105,207 households and a population density of 240 perso ...
since 1997.
Education
Universities
*
Tohoku University of Community Service and Science
Vocational schools
*Sakata Cooking College
*Sakata Municipal Sakata Nursing College
*Yamagata Prefectural College of Industrial Technology - Shonai Campus
High schools
*Sakata Minami High School (private)
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Yamagata Prefectural Sakata Higashi High School
*Yamagata Prefectural Sakata Koryo High School
*Yamagata Prefectural Sakata Nishi High School
*Wajunkan High School (private)
Junior high schools
*Chokai Hachiman Junior High School (private)
* Sakata First Junior High School
* Sakata Second Junior High School
* Sakata Third Junior High School
* Sakata Fourth Junior High School
* Sakata Sixth Junior High School
*Tobu Junior High School (private)
Elementary schools
* Sakata Chokai Elementary School
* Sakata Fujimi Elementary School
* Sakata Hamada Elementary School
* Sakata Hamanaka Elementary School
* Sakata Hirata Elementary School
* Sakata Hirono Elementary School
* Sakata Ichijo Elementary School
* Sakata Izumi Elementary School
* Sakata Kijo Elementary School
* Sakata Kuromori Elementary School
* Sakata Matsubara Elementary School
* Sakata Matsuryo Elementary School
* Sakata Matsuyama Elementary School
* Sakata Minami Hirata Elementary School
* Sakata Minami Yuza Elementary School
* Sakata Miyanoura Elementary School
* Sakata Niibori Elementary School
* Sakata Nishi Arase Elementary School
* Sakata Takusei Elementary School
* Sakata Tozaka Elementary School
* Sakata Wakahama Elementary School
* Sakata Yawata Elementary School
Transportation
Airports
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Shonai Airport
Railway
East Japan Railway Company
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-
Uetsu Main Line
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East Japan Railway Company
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Rikuu West Line
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Highway
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* : (Sakata, Sakata Minato, and Shōnai Airport interchanges)
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Seaports
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Port of Sakata
Health care
* Homma Hospital
* Municipal Sakata Hospital
* Municipal Yawata Hospital
* Prefectural Nihonkai Hospital
Media
Cinemas
*
Sakata Minato-za
Newspaper
*
Television
* NHK Sakata Broadcast Station
* TV-U Yamagata Sakata Station
* Sakata Cable Television Station
Radio
* Sakata FM Radio
Sister cities
*
Tangshan
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,
Hebei
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,
China
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, since July 26, 1990
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,
Irkutsk Oblast
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,
Russia
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, since October 8, 1979
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* Pontianak
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, West Kalimantan
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Culture
Festivals
The Sakata Festival is a major historical festival held every year between May 19 and May 21. The first festival was held in 1609, during the Edo period, and was called the . However, after a large fire damaged much of Sakata in 1976, the festival became a memorial event and was renamed . There is a large parade in the central streets of the city, which features festival floats and dancers from schools, local companies, and community organizations. Huge are symbols of the festival. It is said that children chewed by the will become smart and healthy. About 350 stalls line the side of the main street selling snacks, drinks, and crafts.
The celebration of the Sakata Festival was not interrupted by the eruption of Mount Chōkai
is an active volcano located on the border of Akita and Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of Japan, and is tall. Because of its (roughly) symmetrical shape and massive size, it is also variously known as , or depending on the location of the vi ...
in 1801, the 1894 Shōnai earthquake
Events January
* January 4 – A military alliance is established between the French Third Republic and the Russian Empire.
* January 7 – William Kennedy Dickson receives a patent for motion picture film in the United States.
* Ja ...
, the 1796 and 1976 Great Fires in Sakata, World War I, or World War II; however, it was interrupted in 2020 and 2021, due to prevention measures associated with the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic
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.
Films
Sakata was the shooting location for the following movies:
* ''Okuribito'' (English title '' Departures''), 2008, winner of the Oscar
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for best foreign film. Set in present time, a newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.
* ''Silk
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'', 2007, a film set in the 19th century, about a silkworm merchant and his love life, based on the novel by Alessandro Baricco
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Early life, family and education
Baricco was born in Turin, Italy.
He has earned degrees in ...
* ''Oshin
is a Japanese television, Japanese Asadora, serialized morning television drama (''asadora''), which originally aired on NHK from 4 March 1983 to 31 March 1984; it is the 31st ''asadora'' overall to be produced. The 297 15-minute episodes follo ...
'', 2013, a film about the life of a young girl named Oshin who grew up in poverty in the Sakata region. The film was directed by Shin Togashi.
Local attractions
Art and historical museums
* Domon Ken Photography Museum – a museum dedicated to Ken Domon, one of the most famous photographers in Japanese history. This is also the only museum in the world that is dedicated to a single photographer.
*Homma Museum of Art
opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1947.
Setting
The residence was built in 1813 by the fourth head of the , Junji Homma, who was a noted collector of Japanese swords and chairman of the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai. The Ho ...
– the Honma Museum of Art is a converted old villa which once belonged to the Honma clan. The villa was used by the lords of the Sakai family in the Edo period
The , also known as the , is the period between 1600 or 1603 and 1868 in the history of Japan, when the country was under the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate and some 300 regional ''daimyo'', or feudal lords. Emerging from the chaos of the Sengok ...
. Some of the fine arts items in the museum's collection were donated by other clans in Japan, other furniture and fixings belonged to the Honma clan. The museum has a garden from which Mount Chokai can be seen.
The Historic Residence
– this museum is a restored home of one of the most famous merchant families in Sakata City. During the 1800s, this city played a key role in domestic trade within Japan. The Residence is open for visitors to see how merchants conducted business and how the servants for this family supported them behind the scenes.
*Sakata City Museum of Art – this museum contains a permanent collection which mainly focuses on the work of sculptor Takahashi Go and painter Saito Chozo. The museum is located 20 minutes from Sakata Station and has views of nearby Mount Chōkai
is an active volcano located on the border of Akita and Yamagata in the Tōhoku region of Japan, and is tall. Because of its (roughly) symmetrical shape and massive size, it is also variously known as , or depending on the location of the vi ...
.
* – a Tea House complex located beside Sakata City Museum of Art. It was built in 1994 and has a traditional Japanese design.
* – a traditional Japanese restaurant dating from the Edo period. The culture of dancing in Sakata is a result of the city's close trading relationship with Osaka and Kyoto. The building has been carefully renovated and contains many traditional features. It also features an art gallery with the personal collection of Hirata Bokujo, a large pork company that is based in Sakata City.
*Sake Museum
Famous and historical sites
*Sankyo Storehouse – this was built in 1893 to store rice. On the storehouse's southern side, there is a line of 41 ''Zelkova
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'' trees, which were planted over 150 years ago to help keep the temperature of the storehouses low during the hot summer months. The modern day storehouse contains a small museum with information regarding the history and culture of Sakata, a restaurant and a souvenir shop which sells local foods and .
*Hiyoriyama Park – a park located close to the city center which offers panoramic views of the Port of Sakata. There are over 400 cherry trees in the park and it is home to a cherry blossom festival in late April.
*The Historical Honma Residence – a historic residence of a famous merchant clan. This home is located nearby the Historic Residence and has many rooms and displays.
*The Kinowa Wall Site
*The Historical Shirasaki Clinic
Shrines and temples
*Jofuku Temple
*Kaikou-ji Temple – Shingon Buddhism
is one of the major schools of Buddhism in Japan and one of the few surviving Vajrayana lineages in East Asian Buddhism. It is a form of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism and is sometimes called "Tōmitsu" (東密 lit. "Esoteric uddhismof Tō-j ...
temple located in the centre of Sakata near Hiyoriyama Park. The temple contains the remains of two priests who starved themselves to death through a process of self-mummification called .
*Jichi-in Temple – a Buddhist temple at the heart of Sakata City located right next to Hiyoriyama Park and the historic entertainment district of this port city. This temple offers zazen meditation led by the head priest who can speak English.
Notable people
* Natsuki Aso (entertainer), hair stylist, runs his own hair salon with his wife in Sakata. Also a frequent guest on the YouTube channel Abroad In Japan.
* Chris Broad, British YouTuber, former English instructor from the JET Programme
The , shortly as , is a teaching program sponsored by the Japanese government that brings university graduates to Japan as Assistant Language Teachers (ALTs), Sports Education Advisors (SEAs) or as Coordinators for International Relations (CI ...
who was assigned to teach in Sakata
*Ken Domon
was a celebrated Japanese photographer known for his work as a photojournalist and as a photographer of Buddhist temples and statuary.
Domon, who began his career in the 1930s contributing photo reportages to magazines that supported the increas ...
, photographer
*Teiji Honma
was an ice hockey goaltender who represented Japan at the 1936 Winter Olympics, held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.
Biography
Honma was 25 years old when he represented Japan as a member of the Manchurian Medical University ice hoc ...
, ice hockey goaltender
*Kumiko Ikeda
is a Japanese long jumper.
She won bronze medals at the 2000 World Junior Championships and the 2001 Summer Universiade, and finished eleventh at the 2001 World Championships. On the regional level she won a bronze medal at the 2005 Asi ...
, long jumper
* Homma Munehisa, legendary 18th century rice trader
*Haruo Nakajima
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, Japanese actor, best known for portraying Godzilla from the 1950s through the early 1970s
* Kinnosuke Ogura, mathematician
*Shūmei Ōkawa
was a Japanese nationalist and Pan-Asianist writer, known for his publications on Japanese history, philosophy of religion, Indian philosophy, and colonialism.
Ōkawa advocated a form of Pan-Asianism which promoted Asian solidarity as a cov ...
, nationalist author and politician
*Seiko Shimakage
is a Japanese former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
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, volleyball player and golfer
References
External links
English Information https://www.thehiddenjapan.com/sakata
Official Website
Sakata Sightseeing Guide
Japanese)
Sightseeing guide
English)
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Cities in Yamagata Prefecture
Populated coastal places in Japan
Port settlements in Japan