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Economy: Marugame Takamatsu (capital)
C Mitoyo Zentsuji
h The area around Matsuyama has a number of indus-
a tries, including shipbuilding, chemicals, oil refining,
p Economy:
t paper, and textile products. The rural areas of the
e Unlike other prefectures in the Shikoku district, the
r prefecture mostly engage in agricultural and fishing
industries, and are particularly known for citrus fruit agriculture industry does not contribute much to Ka-
such as mikan (tangerine) and iyokan. gawa's economy. However, many patches of flat
lands, including highland areas, enable double-
Tradition: cropping, which increases agriculture for the region

-Dogo Onsen: The oldest extant hot spring in Japan, in an otherwise restricted areas. The most successful
located in Matsuyama. It has been used for over two products are lettuce and onions. Aquaculture, a more
thousand years. controlled way of farming the ocean, is much more
successful than the fishing industry. Another of Ka-
-Imabari Port: Ferry route to Innoshima, Hakata Is- gawa's economic districts is located on the coastline
land.
is the industrial district, located between Takamatsu
-Kaimei School: A school located in Seiyo, Japan and Kannonji.
which was built in 1882, and is considered to be the
oldest school in Shikoku. Customs and Heritage:
-Marugame Castle: A hirayamashiro (castle situated
-Kawanoe Port: Ferry route to Okinawa.
on a hill surrounded by a plain) located in Marugame.
-Matsuyama Port: Ferry route to Kitakyushu, Yanai,
Hiroshima, Kure. -Shikoku Pilgrimage: A multi-site pilgrimage of 88
temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kukai
-Misaki Port: Ferry route to Oita. (Kobo Daishi) on the island of Shikoku, Japan. A

-Niihama Port: Ferry route to Osaka popular and distinctive feature of the island's cultural
landscape, and with a long history, large numbers of
-Toyo Port: Ferry route to Osaka
pilgrims (known as henro) still undertake the journey
-Uwajima Port:Ferry route to Okinawa. for a variety of ascetic, pious, and tourism.

-Yawatahama Port: Ferry route to Beppu, Usuki. -Takamatsu Castle: A Japanese castle located in the
city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture. Like most
Cuisine: N/A
Japanese castles, it was built in the late 16th century.

Cuisine:

Sanuki udon- A noodle soup dish popular in the Ka-
gawa Prefecture of Japan, particularly for special oc-
casions.
KAGAWA

A prefecture of Japan located on Shikoku island. The
capital is Takamatsu.

Total Area: 1,861.70 km2 (718.81 sq mi)

Total Population: 644,637

Major Cities:

Higashikagawa Sakaide
Kan'onji Sanuki

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