Takamatsu (高松市; -shi lit. high pine) is the capital city of Kagawa Prefecture on Shikoku island of Japan. It is located on the northern border of Shikoku and faces the Inland Sea. Species About 115. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Kagawa Prefecture (香川県; Kagawa-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. ... Shikoku (四国, four provinces) is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan. ... The Inland Sea and its major straits with the bay of Osaka (dashed) The torii of Itsukushima Shrine is one of the most popular tourist spots of the Inland Sea. ...

As of November 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 343,459 with a population density of 1261 persons per km². The total area is 274.44 km² following the September 26, 2005 expansion, in which the town of Shionoe merged into the city. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 96 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shionoe (塩江町; -cho) is a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan. ...

The city was officially founded on February 15, 1890. It had been a political and economic center in this area since the Edo period when the Matsudaira clan made Takamatsu the capital of their han. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ... The clan that Tokugawa Ieyasu belonged to before changing his surname to Tokugawa. ... Han (Japanese: 藩) were the fiefs of feudal clans of Japan that existed during all the Edo period and for a few years after the Meiji Restoration. ...

Since the opening of the Great Seto Bridge, trains ferry passengers between Takamatsu and Uno (Tamano, Okayama). The Great Seto Bridge (Seto Ohashi in Japanese) is a series of suspension bridges linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku across a series of small islands in the Seto inland sea, built over the period 1978 - 1988. ... Tamano (玉野市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ...

The city's major tourist attraction is Ritsurin-kōen, a beautiful garden, created in the Edo period. Ritsurin-kōen 栗林公園(æ —æž— Chestnut Coppise 公園 Public Park) One of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ...

These days, the city is getting more famous for its noodles (udon). The noodles made in this city are called Sanuki Udon. They are widely considered to be inexpensive and delicious. UDON Entertainment Corporation is a studio (or art collective) of Asian-influenced, and mostly Asian American, comic book creators. ...

External links

• Official website in Japanese

Kagawa Prefecture
Cities
Higashikagawa | Kan'onji | Marugame | Mitoyo |Sakaide | Sanuki | Takamatsu (capital) | Zentsuji
Districts
Ayauta | Kagawa | Kita | Nakatado | Shozu
See also: Towns and villages by district edit