Sakai city was once named “Venice of the East,” flourishing as one of Japan’s leading trading/international cities.
In the medieval period, people, information and money gathered in Sakai from all over the world, leading to the formation of much culture, including the tea ceremony, incense sticks, and Japanese-style sweets.
A saying that “Everything starts from Sakai” was created because so many of Japan’s first items and techniques and so much of its culture came from Sakai.
The manufacturing technologies of blades and bicycle parts, which play active roles throughout the world; and kelp products, which are indispensable to Japanese tables, have all been passed down to the present day as traditional industries from Sakai then, the centre of commerce and industry in Japan.

The Mausoleum of Emperor Nintoku, said to be the final resting place of its eponymous royal, measures 486 metres in length and 34.8 metres in height. It is one of the three largest tombs in the world, along with the mausoleum of the first Quin emperor in China, and the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt.

Enjoy a full day of fun for both adults and children with flowers, interactions with animals, playground equipment, and hands-on workshops! Welcome to “Harvest Hill,” an experiential agricultural park filled with greenery and flowers!