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# Kagawa

A prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan, with its capital at Takamatsu City.

## Overview

Kagawa is a first-level administrative division of [Japan](/en/places/japan.html) in the Shikoku region. Its area is about 1,877 km2 and its population about 0.0 million (2024), with its capital at Takamatsu.

## History

Part of old Sanuki Province with Takamatsu (Ikoma, Matsudaira) and Marugame domains in the Edo period; it became an independent prefecture in 1888 and is the smallest by area.

## Geography and industry

Kotohira-gu Shrine, Ritsurin Garden, Shodoshima and Kotohira are famous; it is the home of Sanuki udon, and olives (Shodoshima) are a specialty.

## Transport

No Shinkansen passes through, but the Seto-Ohashi Line (Marine Liner) reaches Takamatsu from Okayama on the Sanyo Shinkansen in about an hour.

更新时间：2026-10-28

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## 关系

- Located in：[Japan](/en/places/japan.html) 

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## 来源

- 香川県：https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%A6%99%E5%B7%9D%E7%9C%8C 日本語ウィキペディア・公式サイト, 2026-10-28確認