Sakae, Chiba

Sakae 栄町
—  Town  —
Sakae Town Office
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Location of Sakae in Chiba
Sakae
Coordinates: 35°50′N 140°15′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Chiba
District	Inba
Area
• Total	32.46 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Population (April 2012)
• Total	21,961
• Density	677/km2 (1,750/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Symbols
- Tree	Camellia sasanqua
- Flower	Gentiana scabra
Phone number	0476-95-1111
Address	1-2 Ajikidai Inba-gun, Sakae-machi, Chiba-ken 270-1592
Website	Town of Sakae

Sakae Town Hall

Sakae (栄町, Sakae-machi) is a town located in Inba District, Chiba, Japan. As of April 2012, the town had an estimated population of 21,961 and a population density of 677 persons per km². The total area was 32.46 km².

Geography

Sakae is located in far northern Chiba Prefecture, in the flatlands bordering the Tone River.

Neighboring municipalities

• Narita, Chiba
• Inzai, Chiba
• Tone, Ibaraki
• Kawachi, Ibaraki

History

Sakae village was founded on April1, 1889 through the merger of seven small hamlets in Shimohabu District. On the same day, Fukama Village in Inba District was founded through the merger of 15 small hamlets. On December 28, 1892, Sakae Village was promoted to town status and renamed Ajiki Town. On April 1, 1897, Shimohabu District was abolished, and Ajiki Town became part of Inba District. On December 1, 1955, the town of Ajiki and the village of Fukama merged to form the new town of Sakae. In a border of adjustment on January 1, 1956, Sakae annexed a portion of neighboring Kawachi, Ibaraki to gain its current borders.

Economy

Sakae is a regional commercial center with light manufacturing, primarily related to the food processing industries.

Transportation

Railway

• JR East - Narita Line
  • Ajiki

Highway

• Japan National Route 356

Local attractions

• Ryukaku-ji - Buddhist temple founded in the Nara period, containing numerous Kofun period burial mounds

Noted people from Sakae

• Masafumi Togano - professional baseball player

External links

• Sakae official website in Japanese
• English homepage on official website