Port of Sakai

Overview

The Port of Sakai (Sakaikō) lies around the Sakai Channel near the center of the San'in region, between the tip of the Yumigahama Peninsula in Sakaiminato, Tottori Prefecture, and Shimane Peninsula on the opposite shore in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture. Its port area extends from Miho Bay to the northern part of Nakaumi. It is designated a specified port under the Port Regulations Act and an important port under the Port and Harbor Act.

Highlights

• ●A harbor whose port area reaches from Miho Bay to northern Nakaumi
• ●The only port area in all of Japan spanning two prefectures
• ●Jointly managed by the Sakaikō port authority union formed in 1958
• ●Designated a specified port and an important port under national law

History

In 1958 (Shōwa 33), an agreement between Tottori and Shimane Prefectures established the Sakaikō port management union, which became the joint port authority. To the south of the port's first district lies Sakai fishing port under the Fishing Port Act, but it is excluded from the Port of Sakai's port area and is instead managed by Tottori Prefecture. Although the port is sometimes called after the city name Sakaiminato, its official name is read Sakaikō.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Look out over the port area from the Sakaiminato side at the peninsula's tip
2. 2Walk along the Sakai Channel and view Shimane Peninsula across the water
3. 3Explore tourist facilities and the town around the port
4. 4Trace the broad port area running from Miho Bay to northern Nakaumi

Did you know?

💡 The Port of Sakai has the only port area in all of Japan that straddles two prefectures.

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