Fudoki Japan
香川県 · Shikoku Region

Kagawa Hidden Gems

La prefectura más pequeña de Japón, pero la capital del udon: menos de un millón de habitantes y casi 700 restaurantes de fideos. Los 1 368 escalones del santuario Kotohira-gu, la isla museo de arte de Naoshima y el jardín Ritsurin dan mucho que ver en poco espacio.

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La prefectura más pequeña de Japón y su capital del udon, además de puerta de entrada a las islas de arte del mar Interior.

Clima y mejor temporada

Seco y templado, con pocas lluvias, al abrigo de montañas a ambos lados. Agradable todo el año; la trienal de arte cae en los años de ciclo 2028.

Gastronomía típica

  • Sanuki udon
  • Ternera y hamachi alimentados con aceitunas
  • Honetsuki-dori
  • Azúcar wasanbon

Lugares emblemáticos

  • Jardín Ritsurin
  • Los 785 escalones de Kotohira-gu
  • Islas de arte de Naoshima y Teshima
  • Templo Zentsuji
Naoshima Contemporary Art Island — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa· Naoshima

Naoshima Contemporary Art Island

Naoshima has transformed from a quiet fishing island into one of the world's most remarkable outdoor art museums, where…

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Konpira Onsen Hot Springs — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Kotohira

Konpira Onsen Hot Springs

At the base of the sacred Mount Zozu and Kotohira-gu Shrine, Konpira Onsen offers rejuvenating hot spring baths that hav…

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Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa· Takamatsu

Sanuki Udon Master Class Experience

Kagawa has 600-700 udon shops for a population of 950,000—one shop per 1,400 people. People here eat udon three times a…

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Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san) — representative image, not a photograph of this location
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Kagawa· Kotohira

Kotohira-gu Shrine (Konpira-san)

Perched majestically on the slopes of Mount Zozu, Kotohira-gu Shrine stands as one of Shikoku's most revered spiritual s…

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Ritsurin Garden — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Ritsurin Garden

Ritsurin Garden stands as one of Japan's finest landscape gardens, a masterpiece of Edo-period design that rivals even t…

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Updated Aug 2026
Takamatsu Castle (Tamamo Park) — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Takamatsu Castle (Tamamo Park)

Takamatsu Castle, also known as Tamamo Castle, represents one of only three Japanese castles built directly on the seaco…

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Yashima Temple & Historic Battlefield — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Yashima Temple & Historic Battlefield

Perched on the summit of Yashima, a distinctive table-shaped lava plateau rising 292 meters above sea level, Yashima Tem…

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Shikoku Mura Village Museum — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Shikoku Mura Village Museum

Shikoku Mura Village Museum preserves over thirty traditional buildings relocated from throughout Shikoku Island, creati…

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Updated Aug 2026
Sanuki Udon Taxi Tour — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Sanuki Udon Taxi Tour

Kagawa Prefecture's density of exceptional udon restaurants creates a unique culinary tourism opportunity, with speciali…

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Shodoshima Olive Park — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Olive Park

Shodoshima Olive Park celebrates the island's unique status as the birthplace of commercial olive cultivation in Japan,…

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Zentsuji Temple — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Zentsuji

Zentsuji Temple

Zentsuji Temple holds profound significance as the birthplace of Kobo Daishi, the revered monk who founded Shingon Buddh…

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Marugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Marugame

Marugame Uchiwa Fan Craft Workshop

Marugame has been the center of uchiwa round fan production for over 400 years, accounting for 90% of Japan's traditiona…

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Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Somen Noodle Village

Shodoshima Island has produced premium somen thin wheat noodles for over 400 years, with the island's unique climate cre…

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Shodoshima Soy Sauce Brewery District — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Shodoshima

Shodoshima Soy Sauce Brewery District

The coastal village of Hishio-no-Sato in Shodoshima's Uchinomi area preserves one of Japan's most concentrated collectio…

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Kagawa Bone-in Chicken (Honetsuki-dori) — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Takamatsu

Kagawa Bone-in Chicken (Honetsuki-dori)

Kagawa's signature local specialty, honetsuki-dori or bone-in chicken, represents a uniquely regional dish that has achi…

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Marugame Castle — representative image, not a photograph of this location
Kagawa· Marugame

Marugame Castle

Marugame Castle stands as a testament to feudal military architecture, famous for possessing the tallest stone walls of…

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