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Kagawa prefecture (香川県 Kagawa-ken) is on the Japanese island of Shikoku.

[edit] Understand

Kagawa was formerly known as the province of Sanuki (讃岐).

[edit] 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.

[edit] Other destinations

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

[edit] Talk

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

[edit] 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.

[edit] By bus

[edit] Get around

[edit][add listing] See

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

[edit][add listing] Do

• New Reoma World Amusement Park, [1]. Located near Okada station (岡田駅) and 5 minutes by taxi or a 10-minute bus transfer, on the Kotohira (琴平線）line.

[edit][add listing] 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.

[edit][add listing] Drink

[edit] Get out

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