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Kagawa

Local name: 香川県

Located in Japan Coordinates: 34°14′50″ N 133°59′41″ E

Kagawa
Arabrity · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
949,358
949.4K
Elevation
61 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
21
listed under Kagawa
When to go
May–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TAK Takamatsu Airport4 km
TKS Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base58 km

About Kagawa

Kagawa is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 949,358.

From Wikipedia

Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [kä́.ɡä̀.β̞ä̀, -ŋä̀.β̞ä̀, kä̀.ɡä́.β̞ä́.kè̞ɴ̀, -ŋä́.β̞ä́-]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Shikoku. Kagawa Prefecture has a population of 949,358 (as of 2020) and is the smallest prefecture by geographic area at 1,877 square kilometres (725 sq mi). Kagawa Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the southwest and Tokushima Prefecture to the south.

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At a glance

Built
1871
Area
1,862 km²
Official website
pref.kagawa.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Kagawa

Climate of Kagawa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Kagawa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°9°13°18°23°26°30°31°27°22°16°11°
Average low (°C)1°1°4°9°14°19°23°24°20°13°8°3°
Precipitation (mm)4458931511602462081252391247836

Other places to visit in this season: May June October

Airports nearest to Kagawa

  • Takamatsu Airport (TAK) Takamatsu 4 km
  • Tokushima Awaodori Airport / JMSDF Tokushima Air Base (TKS) Tokushima 58 km
  • Okayama Momotaro Airport (OKJ) Okayama 58 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Kagawa

21 places
  1. 1 Takamatsu Shi 429.4K
  2. 2 Marugame Shi 113.4K
  3. 3 Mitoyo Shi 69.4K
  4. 4 Kan’onji Shi 63.1K
  5. 5 Sakaide Shi 55.9K
  6. 6 Sanuki-shi 52K
  7. 7 Nakatado-gun 48.6K
  8. 8 Ayauta-gun 41.6K
  9. 9 Higashikagawa Shi 33.6K
  10. 10 Zentsūji Shi 33.2K
  11. 11 Kita 26.9K
  12. 12 Nao Shima 4.1K
  13. 13 Kagawa 3K
  14. 14 Shiwaku Islands 2.3K
  15. 15 Te Shima 1K
  16. 16 Ogi Shima 202
  17. 17 Megi Shima 200

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Kagawa

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources