'''Kagawa prefecture''' (______ ''Kagawa-ken'') is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.

Understand

Kagawa was formerly known as the province of '''Sanuki''' (_]__).

Cities

  • Takamatsu - the prefectural capital
  • Kotohira - built around the shrine of Konpira
  • Marugame - largest producer of Japanese fans (uchiwa) in Japan and home of one of the few remaining wooden castles.
  • Sakaide
  • Kanonji - large sand sculpture of a coin - Zenigata Sunae - and viewing platform from Kotohiki Park.
  • Other destinations

    Seto Inland Sea - Many of the islands belong to the city of Sakaide

    Talk

    Get in

    By plane

    By train

    Takamatsu is the main train gateway to Shikoku. There are frequent services in all directions: north to Okayama on the Honshu mainland, west to Matsuyama, south to Kochi and east to Tokushima.

    By bus

    Get around

    See

  • '''Ritsurin Garden''' (Takamatsu)
  • '''Marugame Castle''' (Marugame) One of only 12 remaining original castles in Japan
  • Do

  • '''New Reoma World Amusement Park''', [http://www.newreomaworld.com/]. Located near Okada station (___c_w) and 5 minutes by taxi or a 10-minute bus transfer, on the Kotohira (_______jline.
  • Eat

    Kagawa is famous as the home of ''udon'', thick chewy wheat noodles. The local type is still known by the province's old name as ''Sanuki udon''.

    Drink

    Get out

  • Okayama Prefecture
  • Tokushima Prefecture
  • Kochi Prefecture
  • Ehime Prefecture