Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa
香川県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiKagawa-ken
Flag of Kagawa
Flag
Official seal of Kagawa
Symbol
Location of Kagawa in Japan
Location of Kagawa in Japan
Coordinates: 34°16′N 133°57′E / 34.267°N 133.950°E / 34.267; 133.950
Country Japan
RegionShikoku
IslandShikoku
CapitalTakamatsu
Government
 • GovernorKeizo Hamada
Area
 • Total1,861.70 km2 (718.81 sq mi)
 • Rank47th
Population
 (December 1, 2010)
 • Total995,465
 • Rank40th
 • Density530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-37
Prefectural flowerOlive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural treeOlive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural birdOriental cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Number of districts5
Number of municipalities17
Websitewww.pref.kagawa.jp

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]

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

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

References

  1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Kagawa prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 446; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Kagawa Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
  2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Takamatsu" at p. 934.
  3. ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Berga, L. (2006). Dams and Reservoirs, Societies and Environment in the 21st Century, Vol. 1, p. 41.
  5. ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
  6. ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-2-9.

Other websites

Media related to Kagawa prefecture at Wikimedia Commons