is a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Inba District

Inba District, Chiba

is a district located in Chiba, Japan.As of 2011, the district has an estimated population of 43,480 and a density of 845 persons per km². The total area is 51.48 km².There are two towns within the district.*Sakae*Shisui-District timeline:...

, Chiba

Chiba Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region and the Greater Tokyo Area. Its capital is Chiba City.- History :Chiba Prefecture was established on June 15, 1873 with the merger of Kisarazu Prefecture and Inba Prefecture...

, Japan

Japan

Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

. As of February 2011, the town had an estimated population

Population

A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 22,445 and a population density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

 of 691 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

Tone River

The is a river in the Kantō region of Japan. It is in length and has a drainage area of...

.

Neighboring municipalities

• Narita, Chiba
  Narita, Chiba
  is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is the site of Narita International Airport, the main international airport serving the Greater Tokyo Area....
  
  
• Inzai, Chiba
  Inzai, Chiba
  is a city located in the north-west of Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of late February 2011, the city has an estimated population of 88,652 and a population density of 716 persons/square kilometer. The total area was 128.80 km².-Geography:...
  
  
• Tone, Ibaraki
  Tone, Ibaraki
  is a town located in Kitasōma District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 18,258 and a density of 733.25 persons per km². The total area is 24.90 km².-External links:*...
  
  
• Kawachi, Ibaraki
  Kawachi, Ibaraki
  is a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,137 and a density of 251.29 persons per km². The total area is 44.32 km².-External links:*...
  
  

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

Kawachi, Ibaraki

is a town located in Inashiki District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,137 and a density of 251.29 persons per km². The total area is 44.32 km².-External links:*...

 to gain its current borders.

Economy

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

Food processing

Food processing is the set of methods and techniques used to transform raw ingredients into food or to transform food into other forms for consumption by humans or animals either in the home or by the food processing industry...

 industries.

Local attractions

• Ryukaku-ji - Buddhist temple founded in the Nara period
  Nara period
  The of the history of Japan covers the years from AD 710 to 794. Empress Gemmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō . Except for 5 years , when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capital of Japanese civilization until Emperor Kammu established a new capital, Nagaoka-kyō, in 784...
  
  , containing numerous Kofun period
  Kofun period
  The is an era in the history of Japan from around 250 to 538. It follows the Yayoi period. The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from this era. The Kofun and the subsequent Asuka periods are sometimes referred to collectively as the Yamato period...
  
  burial mounds

External links

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