Sakata

Sakata is a metropolis placed in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of October 2015, the metropolis has an envisioned populace of 105,022, and a populace density of 174 human beings per km². The total place is 602.97 square kilometres. The area of gift-day Sakata turned into the vicinity of the provincial capital of historic Dewa Province, even though the ideal place has yet to be observed by archeologists. A port at the mouth of the Mogami River is understood to have existed since the Kamakura length.

Although silting rendered it less essential within the Muromachi length, the region advanced as a primary middle for the kitamaebune coastal trade for the duration of the Edo duration. By the early Meiji duration, the Honma clan, a local merchant extended family, ruled change and emerged as the most important landholder in Japan. Traces in their powerful influence on Sakata City can nonetheless be seen across the metropolis. This includes the Honma Museum and The Honma Gardens located in the downtown place.