Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #2 in Sakai, Japan

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5 sights
1.4 km

24 m
42 m

Experience Sakai in Japan in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Sakai

Sight 1: Daisen Kofun

国土地理院 / Attribution

The Mozu Tombs are a group of kofun —megalithic tombs—in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Originally consisting of more than 100 tombs, only less than 50% of the key-hole, round, and rectangular tombs remain.

Wikipedia: Daisen Kofun (EN), Website

314 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 2: Magodayuyama Kofun

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The Magodayu Mountain Kofun is a keyhole-shaped burial mound located within Daisen Park in Yuuuncho 2-chome, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. It is one of the tombs that make up the Mozu Kofun Group and is considered a companion mound to the Daisenryo Kofun (Nintoku Tenno Ryo Kofun), registered as part of the World Cultural Heritage site Mozu-Furuichi Kofun Group - Ancient Japanese Burial Mounds.

Wikipedia: 孫太夫山古墳 (JA)

361 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 3: 朝日寺

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Asahiji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Daisen-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai-shi, Osaka, Japan. The former main mountain is Tanimachi Myōkei-ji Temple, Seishi Hoen.

Wikipedia: 朝日寺 (堺市) (JA)

232 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Sakai Bicycle Museum

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Shimano Bicycle Museum is a museum about bicycles located in Minami-Mukaiyo-cho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture. The "Bicycle Museum Cycle Center", which was adjacent to Daisen Park in Daisencho, Sakai-ku, Sakai City, was relocated to a new building and reopened on March 25, 2022 (Reiwa 4).

Wikipedia: 自転車博物館 (JA), Website

498 meters / 6 minutes