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1．Sakata, Yamagata
Sakata (酒田市, Sakata-shi) is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2015, the city had an estimated population of 106,244 in 39,320 households, and a population density of 180 people per km2. The total area of the city is 602.97 km2 (232.81 sq mi).
population：97,227人 area：602.97km2
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Sakata, Yamagata in Temple

1．Sōkō-ji  ・8 Sōkōjizawa, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-6831  ・Buddhism
Sōkō-ji (總光寺), is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Sōtō school of Japanese Zen located in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. Its main image is a statue of Sho-Kannon bosatsu. The Japanese garden at this temple was designated a National Place of Scenic Beauty in 1996.[1]
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Sakata, Yamagata in Castle

2．Kinowanosaku
Kiwanosaku (城輪柵, Kiwanosaku) was a late Nara period though Heian period josaku-style Japanese castle located in what is now part of the town of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. Its ruins are now an archaeological site and have been protected by the central government as a National Historic Site since 1932.[1]
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Sakata, Yamagata in art museum

3．Sakata City Museum of Art
Sakata City Museum of Art (酒田市美術館, Sakata-shi Bijutsukan) opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan in 1997. Located on a small hill with views over the city as well as towards Mount Chōkai and the Mogami River, the collection focuses on works in the western tradition by Japanese artists.[1][2]
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4．Ken Domon Museum of Photography
The Ken Domon Museum of Photography (土門拳記念館, Domon Ken kinenkan) was opened in 1983 in Sakata, Yamagata (Japan), the birthplace of the photographer Ken Domon. On the occasion of becoming the first honorary citizen of Sakata in 1974, Domon donated his entire collection of works to the town. This prompted the decision to build a museum in his honour, and it was the first museum dedicated to photography in Japan.
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5．Homma Museum of Art
Homma Museum of Art (本間美術館, Homma bijutsukan) opened in Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, in 1947.
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Sakata, Yamagata in station

6．Sakata Station (Yamagata)  ・1-1-1 Saiwaichō, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 998-0023Japan
Sakata Station (酒田駅, Sakata-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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7．Sagoshi Station  ・Sagoshi, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-6701Japan
Sagoshi Station (砂越駅, Sagoshi eki) is a railway station in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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8．Higashi-Sakata Station  ・Omachi-aze Izumo 5, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-kenJapan
Higashi-Sakata Station (東酒田駅, Higashi-Sakata-eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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9．Minamichōkai Station  ・Yonejima-aze Shimonakado 2, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999-8421Japan
Minamichōkai Station (南鳥海駅, Minamichōkai eki) is a railway station located in the city of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan, operated by the East Japan Railway Company (JR East).
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10．Mototate Station  ・Tsūden-8 Mototate, Sakata-shi, Yamagata-ken 999–8134Japan
Mototate Station (本楯駅, Mototate-eki) is a railway station in the city of Sakata, Yamagata, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East).[1]
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Sakata, Yamagata in coast

11．Tobishima, Yamagata
Tobishima (飛島), is an inhabited island located in the Sea of Japan, administered as part of Sakata, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. The island, 2.75 km² in area, had 158 inhabitants as of 2020. The island has no airport, and access is normally by ferry to the city of Sakata on the mainland. The islanders are dependent mainly on commercial fishing and seasonal tourism.
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