Sakaiminato
Birthplace of manga artist Shigeru Mizuki, Sakaiminato is a port town in Tottori Prefecture, Japan, where bronze statues of characters from his celebrated series *Gegege no Kitaro* line the waterfront street known as Mizuki Shigeru Road. The Yumigahama Peninsula, with its white-sand coastline, has been recognised among Japan's top beaches and pine-shore landscapes, with the mountain Daisen rising to the southeast as a backdrop.
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- Population36,324
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.6 km1.6 mi
Nearest airports
Sakaiminato: quick answers
Where is Sakaiminato?
Sakaiminato is in Sakaiminato City, Japan, about 116 km72 miles in a straight line from Okayama.
How do you get to Sakaiminato?
The nearest airport is Yonago (YGJ), about 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is 東松江, about 29 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sakaiminato?
The warmest month is August, averaging 26°C79°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is December, with about 207 mm8.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sakaiminato?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 12 restaurants, 5 cafés and 10 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.