| Kagawa Prefecture | |
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Location  | |
Coat of arms and flag   | |
| State | Japan |
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| Region | Shikoku |
| Capital | Takamatsu |
| Surface | 1,861.7 km² |
| Inhabitants | 962.054 (2018) |
| Tourism site | |
| [link not working]Institutional website | |
Kagawa Prefecture (香 川 県) is a prefecture on the island of Shikoku.
To know
Geographical notes
Kagawa prefecture is located in the north ofShikoku island. It borders the prefectures of Ehime and Tokushima and the Seto Inland Sea. On the opposite side is the Okayama Prefecture. It is the narrowest prefecture in Japan. But it is also the smallest prefecture by area.
When to go
The climate is influenced by the inland sea of Seto, there are many reservoirs in the area due to low rainfall.
Background
Kagawa was once known as the province of Sanuki (讃 岐). For a short time between August 1876 and December 1888, Kagawa became part of the Ehime Prefecture.
Located in the capital of Kagawa, Takamatsu, Yashima Mountain was the battleground of one of the most famous fights between the Heike and Genji clans.
Suggested readings
The novel Battle Royale of Koushun Takami is set in the fictional town of Shiroiwa ("Castle Rock") in Kagawa Prefecture. Okishima, the fictional island on which much of the novel takes place, is located in the Seto Inland Sea. The manga also places Shiroiwa in Kagawa prefecture, while the film moves Shiroiwa to Kanagawa prefecture.
Takamatsu, in Kagawa prefecture, is also the main setting of the book Kafka on the Shore of Haruki Murakami.
Territories and tourist destinations
Kagawa Prefecture: full screen map.Urban centers
- Takamatsu (高 松) - The capital, and its large and beautiful park Ritsurin.
- Higashikagawa (東 か が わ)
- Kan'onji (観 音 寺) - A large coin-powered sand sculpture and platform with a nice view of Kotohiki park.
- Kotohira (琴 平) - Small town built around the Kompira-san shrine.
- Marugame (丸 亀) - The largest Japanese manufacturer of Japanese fans (uchiwa) and the site of one of the last wooden castles.
- Sakaide (坂 出)
- Sanuki (さ ぬ き)
- Zentsuji (善 通 寺)
Other destinations
- Seto Inland Sea (瀬 戸 内海, seto naikai) - Many islands belong to the municipality of Sakaide.
- Naoshima (直 島) - A small island in the Seto Inland Sea with stunning contemporary art museums.
- Teshima (豊 島) - A more rural island that also has several modern art sites.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Takamatsu Airport (IATA: TAK 高 松 空港 takamatsu kūkō). Hosts flights from Tokyo, Kagoshima is Naha (Okinawa) nationally, and by Seoul is Shanghai internationally.
By car
The 2 Seto-Ōhashi bridge connects Okayama prefecture with the city of Sakaide.
On the train
Takamatsu is the main gateway to Shikoku Island. There are frequent services in all directions: north to Okayama on the main island ofHonshū, to the west for Matsuyama, south to Kochi and to the east for Tokushima.
How to get around
What see
- Ritsurin Garden (栗林 公園). A large and beautiful park located in Takamatsu.
- Marugame Castle (丸 亀 城). One of only 12 original castles left in Japan. Located in Marugame.
What to do
At the table
The prefecture is famous for its udon, thick and fluffy wheat noodles. The local variant is still known by the old name of the province: sanuki udon.
Besides udon, Kagawa is also famous for hone-tsuki-dori, a chicken leg seasoned and cooked on the bone. Originally from Marugame, the dish has now become a popular dish in restaurants izakaya around the country.
Olives and olive products have also been recognized as Kagawa foods. Being the first place in Japan to successfully grow olives, Kagawa has been producing olive-related products since 1908. In addition to winning national and international awards for the quality of its olive oil, Kagawa has also created two food brands derived from its olives. industrial - "olive beef" and "olive yellowtail". The organic waste from the pressing of the olives is used as feed for livestock. Due to the high amount of polyphenols in olive waste, the pulp of the respective meat does not oxidize or lose color easily.
Other local specialties include sugar sweets wasanbon, i sōmen noodles and soy sauce shōyu.
Safety
Other projects
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