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Saijo City
Ehime Prefecture · City
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Saijo City lies at the foot of Mt. Ishizuchi, the highest peak in western Japan, and has Ishizuchi Shrine, the mountain's sacred site. Its artesian groundwater, "uchinuki," is one of Japan's 100 Best Waters, giving it the name "City of Water." Its naked barley harvest ranks 1st in Japan, and the danjiri floats of the autumn Saijo Festival are famous.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
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Places to visit
Shinto shrineIshizuchi ShrineShinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrineIsono ShrineShinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeYokomine-ji TempleShingon temple in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 60 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
MuseumShikoku Railway Cultural Centerrailway museum in Saijo, Ehime, Japan
Buddhist templeMaegami-ji TempleShingon temple in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 64 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Shinto shrineIizumi ShrineShinto shrine in Ehime Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist templeKichijou-ji TempleShingon temple in Saijō, Ehime Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 63 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
PortPort of ToyoPort in Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Komatsu Oasisroadside station in Saijo, Ehime prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Ehime Prefecture
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