Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.^[1] The capital city is Takamatsu.^[2]

Kagawa 香川県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Kagawa-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Kagawa in Japan
Coordinates: 34°16′N 133°57′E
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Capital	Takamatsu
Government
• Governor	Toyohito Ikeda
Area
• Total	1,861.70 km2 (718.81 sq mi)
• Rank	47th
Population  (December 1, 2010)
• Total	995,465
• Rank	40th
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-37
Prefectural flower	Olive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural tree	Olive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural bird	Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Number of districts	5
Number of municipalities	17
Website	www.pref.kagawa.jp

History

Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.^[3]

Drought is common in Kagawa history. For example, in 1973 the region was called "the Takamatsu desert".^[4]

Geography

Kagawa is in the northeast part of Shikoku. The prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture in the southwest. Tokushima Prefecture is in the south. Kagawa has a coastline with many small islands on the Seto Inland Sea across from Okayama Prefecture.

The prefecture built 17 dams between 1947 and 1974.^[4]

Cities

Higashikagawa Kan'onji Marugame Mitoyo

Sakaide Sanuki Takamatsu (capital) Zentsūji

Towns

Towns and villages in each district:

Ayauta District Ayagawa Utazu Kagawa District Naoshima

Kita District Miki Nakatado District Kotohira Mannō Tadotsu

Shōzu District Shōdoshima Tonoshō

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.^[5]

Shrines and Temples

Tamura jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. ^[6]

Related pages

• Provinces of Japan
• Prefectures of Japan
• List of regions of Japan
• List of islands of Japan