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
 • GovernorToyohito Ikeda
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. The capital city is Takamatsu.

History

Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.

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

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.

Cities

Towns

Towns and villages in each district:

Ayagawa
Utazu
Naoshima
Miki
Kotohira
Mannō
Tadotsu
Shōdoshima
Tonoshō

National Parks

National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.

Shrines and Temples

Tamura jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.

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. 1 2 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