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What is Kagawa?

Japan’s smallest prefecture, Kagawa, may take up just a small corner of Shikoku, but it has grown increasingly popular with the recognition of Naoshima, its "art island" in the Seto Inland Sea between Shikoku and Honshu. Just a stone’s throw from the islands, mainland Kagawa’s prefectural capital, Takamatsu, holds history in its castle ruins and its pride and joy, Ritsurin Garden, is known as one of the country’s best gardens.

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Kotohira-gu Shrine

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4.0

Kagawa Prefecture Nakatado-gun Kotohira-cho 892-1
Chichibugahama Beach

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4.5

Kagawa Pref. Mitoyoshi Niochounio Otsu 203-3
Shikoku Aquarium

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Kagawa Ayauta-gun Utazu Cho Hamaichibancho 4

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Takamatsu, the capital of Kagawa, is one of the easiest places to access on Shikoku: The Sanyo-Tokaido Shinkansen takes just three hours to travel from Shinagawa Station in Tokyo to Okayama Station, from which the JR Seto-Ohashi and Yosan lines take passengers across the Seto Inland Sea to Takamatsu Station in less than an hour. For a faster journey, there are flights from both Narita Airport and Haneda Airport to Takamatsu Airport, just a 50-minute limousine bus ride to Takamatsu city center.