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Takamatsu City
Kagawa Prefecture · City
- Core city
- Prefectural capital
Official websiteKagawa Prefecture page
Takamatsu City, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture, was the gateway to Shikoku where the Uko ferry once docked. It has the site of Takamatsu Castle, a sea castle (Tamamo Park), and Ritsurin Garden, a daimyo garden and Special Place of Scenic Beauty. Visitors enjoy Yashima, a Genpei War battlefield, boat trips to Megijima and Ogijima, and many Sanuki udon shops.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
GardenRitsurin Gardenpark
CastleTakamatsu Castlecastle in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
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IslandMegijimaisland in Seto Inland Sea, Japan.jpg?width=240)
IslandOgijimaisland in Seto Inland Sea, Japan
Buddhist templeSanuki Kokubun-ji TempleShingon temple in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 80 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage
Buddhist templeYashima-ji TempleShingon temple in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, which is Temple 84 on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage%20shoumen.JPG?width=240)
Shinto shrineTamura ShrineShinto shrine in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Genpei-no-sato Mureroadside station in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Shionoeroadside station in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Konan-rakuyuroadside station in Takamatsu, Kagawa prefecture, Japan
Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
National parks in this city
- Setonaikai National ParkTotal park area 673 km²Spans Hyogo, Wakayama, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Kagawa, Ehime, Oita
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). All national parks
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Kagawa Prefecture
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