Kagawa

  • Kagawa has approximately 14,000 irrigation ponds, the most in Japan.
  • With over 800 udon shops, Kagawa has the highest per capita density nationwide.
  • Shodoshima is the birthplace of domestic olive cultivation in Japan (1907).
  • Japan's largest sand drawing 'Kanei Tsuho' coin exists in Kotohiki Park, Kanonji City.
  • The Seto Ohashi Bridge stretches 13.1km, making it Japan's longest combined road-rail bridge.
  • The prefecture's area is smaller than Takayama City in Gifu Prefecture alone.
  • The prefectural emblem depicts waves of the Seto Inland Sea and olive leaves.
  • Naoshima features the 'House Project' where entire houses are transformed into artworks.
  • Honetsukidori (bone-in chicken) is a local gourmet dish originating in Marugame, perfect with beer.
  • A unique culture of eating white miso soup with sweet bean paste mochi on New Year's.
  • The prefecture's expressway paving rate is 99.9%, among the highest in Japan.
  • Takamatsu City has Japan's longest continuous arcade shopping street at 2.7km.
  • The prefectural bird, the Lesser Cuckoo, is a migratory bird that arrives in summer.
  • The only national treasure building in the prefecture is the main hall of Kamiya Shrine in Sakaide City.
  • Prefectural TV broadcasts cover the same area as Okayama Prefecture, with 5 networks available.