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is located in central Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 on the island of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
 in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city
Core city

A is a class of cities of Japan created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as City designated by government ordinance....
 by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Inland Sea
Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
, and is the closest port to Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 from Shikoku island.






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is located in central Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
 on the island of Shikoku
Shikoku

is the smallest and least populous of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshu and east of Kyushu island. Its ancient names include Iyo-no-futana-shima , Iyo-shima , and Futana-shima ....
 in Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
, and is the seat of the prefectural government. It is designated a core city
Core city

A is a class of cities of Japan created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as City designated by government ordinance....
 by the Japanese Government. It is a port city located on the Inland Sea
Inland Sea

Formally named the , the Inland Sea is the body of water separating Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu, three of the main islands of Japan. It serves as an international waterway, connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan....
, and is the closest port to Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
 from Shikoku island. For this reason it flourished under the Daimyo
Daimyo

The were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast, hereditary land holdings. The term derives from a shortening of the title , which literally means "great named land" and originally simply referred to the owner of a large estate....
 (feudal lords) as a castle town in the fiefdom of Takamatsu, during the Edo Period
Edo period

The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu....
. Takamatsu is a city with a large concentration of nationwide companies' branch offices, which play a large role in its economy, and it contains most of the federal government's branch offices for Shikoku. The castle tower formerly used as the symbol of the city was destroyed during the Meiji Period
Meiji period

The , or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running, in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July 1912. During this time, Japan started its modernization and rose to world power status....
 In 2004, construction of the Symbol Tower, the new symbol of Takamatsu, was completed.

The Takamatsu metropolitan region has a population of 670,000, making it the largest in Shikoku. Takamatsu Airport
Takamatsu Airport

is a second class airport in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. It handles a very small number of international flights.It is equipped with an Instrument Landing System, VHF omnidirectional range, Distance Measuring Equipment, Airport Surveillance Radar, approach lights, precision approach angle guidance lights, and more....
 is located in Takamatsu.

Geography and Demographics

As of March 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population
Population

File:Population density.pngIn biology, a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular species; in sociology, a collection of human beings....
 of 426,514 with a population density
Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans....
 of 1137 persons per kmē. The total area is 375.05 kmē following the September 26, 2005 and January 10, 2006 expansions, in which the towns of Shionoe
Shionoe, Kagawa

was a towns of Japan located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. On September 26, 2005 the town merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu, Kagawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, Mure
Mure, Kagawa

was a towns of Japan located in the suburbs of Takamatsu in Kita District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The north and south of the town are hilly, whereas the center is flat and suitable for housing development....
, Aji
Aji, Kagawa

Aji was a towns of Japan located in Kita District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Takamatsu, Kagawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, Kagawa
Kagawa, Kagawa

was a towns of Japan located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Takamatsu, Kagawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, Konan
Konan, Kagawa

was a towns of Japan located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded city of Takamatsu, Kagawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan....
, and Kokubunji
Kokubunji, Kagawa

Kokubunji was a towns of Japan located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four towns from two other districts into the expanded city of Takamatsu, Kagawa and no longer exists as an independent municipalities of Japan.,...
 merged into the city.

History and tourism


The city was officially founded on February 15, 1890. It had been a political and economic center in this area since the Edo period
Edo period

The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu....
 when the Matsudaira clan
Matsudaira clan

The was a Japanese clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. It first originated in and took its name from Matsudaira village, in Mikawa Province ....
 made Takamatsu the capital of their han
Han (Japan)

The , or domains, were the fiefs of feudal lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their Abolition of the han system in 1871, three years after the Meiji Restoration....
.

Since the opening of the Great Seto Bridge
Great Seto Bridge

The , or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefecture prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea....
, trains service carries passengers between Takamatsu and Uno (Tamano, Okayama
Tamano, Okayama

is a cities of Japan located in the southern Okayama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 68,169 and the population density of 658.26 persons per square kilometer....
).

The city's major tourist attraction is Ritsurin Park
Ritsurin Park

is one of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan. The park is situated in the city of Takamatsu and is considered one of its main attractions....
, a beautiful garden, created in the Edo period
Edo period

The , or , is a division of History of Japan running from 1603 to 1868. The period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa shogunate, which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu....
.

Takamatsu Castle's
Takamatsu Castle (Sanuki)

is located in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku, Japan. This castle is also called Tamamo Castle. It was built in 1590....
 tenshu (keep) is being reconstructed and will be a tourist attraction when completed.

Economy

Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines

Asiana Airlines is an airline based in Seoul, South Korea and is one of South Korea's two major airlines, along with Korean Air.Asiana is a member of the Star Alliance and operates services to 12 domestic destinations and 82 international destinations in 21 countries worldwide....
 operates a sales office on the twelfth floor of the Nihon Seimei Ekimae Building in Takamatsu.

Sister Cities

Takamatsu is twinned with:

  • Sister Cities
  • St. Petersburg, Florida
    St. Petersburg, Florida

    St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. The city is known as a vacation destination for North American and European vacationers, as well as a politically important swing state in U.S....
    , United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
  • Tours
    Tours

    Tours is a city in central France, the capital of the Indre-et-Loire Departments of France.It is located on the lower reaches of the river River Loire, between Orl?ans and the Atlantic Ocean coast....
    , France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....


  • Friendship Cities
  • Nanchang
    Nanchang

    Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. Nanchang is famous for its scenic lakes, mountains, rich history and cultural sites.In June 2006, Nanchang is appraised as World Top Ten Dynamic Cities by US News Weekly....
    , People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China

    The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....


In Literature

  • Takamatsu is one of the settings in Haruki Murakami
    Haruki Murakami

    is a popular contemporary Japanese writer and translator. His work has been described by the Virginia Quarterly Review as "easily accessible, yet profoundly complex"....
    's novel Kafka on the Shore
    Kafka on the Shore

    is a novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami . Noted author John Updike described it as a "real page-turner, as well as an insistently metaphysical mind-bender"....
    .


See also

  • Prefectures of Japan
    Prefectures of Japan

    The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
  • Busshozan
    Busshozan

    is an outlying suburb of Takamatsu, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture in Japan.The main feature of Busshozan suburb is the old main street leading to Chikiri Jinja ....


External links

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  • in English