What is the address of Old Sakai Lighthouse?

5-7 Ohamakita-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 堺市堺区大浜北町5丁7).

How do I get to Old Sakai Lighthouse?

The nearest station is Sakai (Nankai Main Line), about 1 km. Old Sakai Lighthouse is in Sakai, Osaka.

Landmark

Old Sakai Lighthouse

Sakai, Osaka

Address

5-7 Ohamakita-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka 堺市堺区大浜北町5丁7

Source: city.sakai.lg.jp, checked 13 Oct 2026.

White stone Old Sakai Lighthouse on its harbour base in Sakai, Osaka — Photo: Sakai Yayoi / Wikimedia Commons (CC0 1.0)

A lighthouse built in 1877 at the tip of the old Sakai port, about 1 km west of Sakai Station. It is a national historic site.

Nearest station Sakai (Nankai Main Line), about 1 km

Time needed 30 min

Best time Evening

Insider tip

The interior is not open as a rule. The city holds special public viewings on announced days, so check its announcement.

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What's on near Old Sakai Lighthouse

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Old Sakai Lighthouse, from the weekly Osaka events calendar.

Festival

Otohime no Kyujitsu in Sakai Old Port 2026

乙姫の休日。in 堺旧港 2026

7 to 8 Nov Sakai Old Port waterfront, Sakai

Time Sat 12:00-19:00, Sun 11:00-18:00

Waterfront event with about 20 food and drink stalls, stage performances, live music and DJ sets, workshops, free boat rides, next-generation mobility rides and an Expo legacy booth. Content may change.

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Exhibition

Former Sakai Lighthouse Interior Opening

史跡旧堺灯台の内部特別公開

7 Nov Former Sakai Lighthouse, Sakai

Time 12:00-19:00

The ground floor of the historic lighthouse, normally closed, opens for one day with explanations from city staff. Visitors cannot go above the second floor. No reservation is needed and entry may be limited if it is busy.

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Performance Starts tomorrow

Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers vs Fragolad Kagoshima

日本製鉄堺ブレイザーズ vs フラーゴラッド鹿児島

24 Oct Ohama Daishin Arena, Sakai

Time 15:05 start

Home game for Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers against Fragolad Kagoshima in the 2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE MEN regular season (第1節 GAME1). Start time is as listed by the league.

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Performance

Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers vs Suntory Sunbirds Osaka

日本製鉄堺ブレイザーズ vs サントリーサンバーズ大阪

6 Feb Ohama Daishin Arena, Sakai

Time 16:05 start

Home game for Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers against Suntory Sunbirds Osaka in the 2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE MEN regular season (第13節 GAME1). Start time is as listed by the league.

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Performance

Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers vs Hokkaido Yellow Stars

日本製鉄堺ブレイザーズ vs 北海道イエロースターズ

20 Feb Ohama Daishin Arena, Sakai

Time 15:05 start

Home game for Nippon Steel Sakai Blazers against Hokkaido Yellow Stars in the 2026-27 Daido Life SV.LEAGUE MEN regular season (第15節 GAME1). Start time is as listed by the league.

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Nearby

Sakai Rishonomori Museum · 17 min walk A city-run complex with the Sen no Rikyu Chanoyu Museum and the Yosano Akiko Memorial Museum under one roof. Sakai Denshokan (Sakai Knife Museum CUT) Museum · 21 min walk Sakai's traditional industries hall, with displays on the history, methods and tools behind local crafts. Yamaguchi Residence (Sakai Machiya Museum) Landmark · 2.2 km away A merchant townhouse built soon after the 1615 Siege of Osaka, with a main house designated an Important Cultural Property of Japan. Shimano Bicycle Museum Museum · 2.4 km away A museum run by Shimano on three floors, with real bicycles, panels and video on the history of cycling. Daisen Kofun (Nintoku-tenno-ryo) Day trip · 3.1 km away Japan's largest burial mound, 486 m long and built in the mid-5th century in Sakai. Alphonse Mucha Museum Sakai Museum · 3.5 km away A city museum of work by Alphonse Mucha, the Art Nouveau painter, inside Belle Mage Sakai Nibankan next to Sakaishi Station.

Around Sakai

Sakai has 8 places on the Roam Osaka map: 5 museums, 2 landmarks and 1 day trip.

Sakai City Museum Museum · 3.7 km away

Good to know

What is the address of Old Sakai Lighthouse?: 5-7 Ohamakita-machi, Sakai-ku, Sakai, Osaka, Osaka (in Japanese: 堺市堺区大浜北町5丁7).
How do I get to Old Sakai Lighthouse?: The nearest station is Sakai (Nankai Main Line), about 1 km. Old Sakai Lighthouse is in Sakai, Osaka.
How long do you need at Old Sakai Lighthouse?: Plan for 30 min.
When is the best time to visit Old Sakai Lighthouse?: Evening.

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