Kagawa Prefecture (香川県; Kagawa-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. The capital is Takamatsu.
History
Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.
Geography
Kagawa comprises the northeast corner of Shikoku, bordering Ehime Prefecture on the west and Tokushima Prefecture on the south, with a coastline on the Seto Inland Sea facing Okayama Prefecture and the Kansai.
Kagawa is currently the smallest prefecture, by area, in Japan. Osaka Prefecture held that title, until Kansai International Airport was reclaimed from the ocean in the early 1990's, pushing its land area slightly above Kagawa's. Kagawa is a relatively narrow prefecture between the mountains of Shikoku and the sea.
Cities
Towns
These are the towns and villages in each district.
Mergers
(as of March 21, 2006)
Economy
Demographics
Culture
Tourism
There is a banzai garden near the downtown area of Takamatsu. Takamatsu is also the Udon noodle capital of Japan, so eating some is a definite must. If you are into record collecting, there are some wonderful record shops in downtown Takamatsu.
Prefectural symbols
Miscellaneous topics
The novel Battle Royale by Koushun Takami was set in the fictional town of Shiroiwa ('Castle Rock') in the Kagawa Prefecture. The also fictional island much of the novel is set on is in the Seto Inland Sea.
External links
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