香川県 · Shikoku Region
Kagawa Hidden Gems
Japan's smallest prefecture, and its udon capital — the gateway to the Inland Sea art islands.
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Climate & Best Season
Dry and mild with low rainfall, sheltered by mountains on both sides. Pleasant year-round; the art triennale falls in 2028-cycle years.
Famous For (Food)
- Sanuki udon
- Olive-fed beef and hamachi
- Honetsuki-dori
- Wasanbon sugar
Signature Sights
- Ritsurin Garden
- Kotohira-gu's 785 steps
- Naoshima & Teshima art islands
- Zentsuji temple
Kagawa
Kagawa· Manno
Mannoike Pond
Kagawa has almost no rivers and very little rain, and its answer for more than a thousand years has been reservoirs. Man…
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Kagawa
Kagawa· Manno
Mikado Valley
Mikado is a gorge on the Myojin river, a tributary of the Doki, in the hills where Kagawa meets Tokushima. It was develo…
Mikado ValleyTen Views of SanukiManno+2
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Kagawa· Manno
Sanuki Manno National Government Park
The only national government park in Shikoku, laid out across 350 hectares of hill country beside Mannoike reservoir. It…
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