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located in
Kagawa Prefecture 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 . Kagawa Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the southwest and Tok ...
, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 414,134 in 190120 households and a population density of 1100 persons per km². The total area of the city is . It is the capital city of the prefecture.


Geography

Takamatsu is located in central
Kagawa Prefecture 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 . Kagawa Prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture to the southwest and Tok ...
on the island of Shikoku. The city is located in the Takamatsu Plain, which is part of the Sanuki Plain, and is occupied by a gentle slope as a whole. The northern part faces the
Seto Inland Sea The , sometimes shortened to the Inland Sea, is the body of water separating Honshū, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, three of the four main islands of Japan. It serves as a waterway connecting the Pacific Ocean to the Sea of Japan. It connects to Osaka ...
, forming a semicircular urban area centered on Takamatsu Port and Takamatsu New Port (commonly known as Shinminato).The western part of the city consists of an alluvial fan formed by the sedimentation of the Koto River. The eastern part is a flooded plain formed by the Kasuga River and Shinkawa River. In the northeastern part of the island, there is Yashima, a table-shaped plateau protruding into the Seto Inland Sea, which was the site of the Battle of Yashima in the
Genpei War The was a national civil war between the Taira and Minamoto clans during the late Heian period of Japan. It resulted in the downfall of the Taira and the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate under Minamoto no Yoritomo, who appointed himself ...
, and Cape Takei, the northernmost tip of the main island of Shikoku. Parts of the city are located within the borders of the Setonaikai National Park. The city area also includes a number of small inhabited islands in the Seto Inland Sea.


Neighbouring municipalities

Kagawa Prefecture *
Sakaide 270px, Sakaide City Hall 270px, Aerial view of Sakaide city center is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 49,439 in 21347 households and a population density of and a population density of 530 p ...
* Sanuki *
Miki Miki may refer to: Places *Miki, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Kagawa, a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Azerbaijan, a village in Astara Rayon, Azerbaijan People *Miki (given name) *Miki (surname) *Miki Núñez (born ...
* Ayagawa * Honnō Tokushima Prefecture * Mima


Climate

Takamatsu has a
humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...
( Köppen climate classification ''Cfa'') with hot, humid summers, and cool winters. Some rain falls throughout the year, but the months from May to September have the heaviest rain.


Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Takamatsu in 2020 is 417,496 people. Takamatsu has been conducting censuses since 1920.


History

The area of Takamatsu was part of ancient Sanuki Province. During the
Heian The Japanese word Heian (平安, lit. "peace") may refer to: * Heian period, an era of Japanese history * Heian-kyō Heian-kyō was one of several former names for the city now known as Kyoto. It was the official capital of Japan for over one ...
and
Kamakura period The is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance by the Kamakura shogunate, officially established in 1192 in Kamakura by the first ''shōgun'' Minamoto no Yoritomo after the conclusion of the Genpei War, which saw the struggle betwee ...
, as the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island, the area was a transportation center and gateway for pilgrims to the
Kotohira Shrine is a List of towns in Japan, town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 8,105 in 3618 households and a population density of 960 persons per km². The total a ...
. During the Sengoku period, Ikoma Chikamasa suit the first Takamatsu Castle in 1588. In 1642, Matsudaira Yorishige, the son of Tokugawa Yorifusa of Mito Domain and grandson of Tokugawa Ieyasu, was awarded the 120,000 ''koku'' Takamatsu Domain, which his descendants would continue to rule until the Meiji restoration. Following the Meiji restoration, the city of Takamatsu was created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on February 15, 1890. The
castle tower A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as castles, along with curtain walls. Castle towers can have a variety of different shapes and ful ...
formerly used as the symbol of the city was destroyed during the Meiji period. The city borders expanded in several iterations by the annexation on neighboring villages and towns. During World War II, Takamatsu was selected as a target by the United States' XXI Bomber Command because the city was an important focal point of Shikoku's rail and road transit systems, and containing some industry vital to supporting the war effort. On July 3, 1945, at 6:40 PM ( JST) 128 B-29 Superfortress bombers dropped over 800 tons of incendiary bombs on Takamatsu, destroying 78% of the built-up areas of the city and killing 1359 people. The city quickly recovered after the war, and its borders continued to expand. On April 1, 1999 it was designated a core city with increased local autonomy. On September 26, 2005, the town of Shionoe (from Kagawa District) was merged into Takamatsu. On January 10, 2006, Takamatsu absorbed the following towns:
Aji Aji or AJI may refer to: Location * Aji (town), Tieling County, Liaoning, China * Aji Island, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan *Aji, Kagawa, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan * Aji River (disambiguation), rivers with the same name Other * Aji (Go), a latent t ...
and Mure (from Kita District), Kagawa and Kōnan (from Kagawa District), and Kokubunji (from Ayauta District).


Government

Takamatsu has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 40 members. Takamatsu contributes 15 members to the Kagawa Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Kagawa 1st district and Kagawa 2nd district of the
lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...
of the
Diet of Japan The is the national legislature of Japan. It is composed of a lower house, called the House of Representatives (, ''Shūgiin''), and an upper house, the House of Councillors (, '' Sangiin''). Both houses are directly elected under a paralle ...
.


Crime and safety

The
Shinwa-kai The is a yakuza group based in Takamatsu, Kagawa on Shikoku, Japan.
yakuza syndicate is based in Takamatsu. The Shinwa-kai is the only designated yakuza group based in the Shikoku region."2021 Police White Paper Chapter 2 : Furtherance of Organized Crime Countermeasures"
2021, '' National Police Agency''
In October 2017, '' Japan Today'' reported 5 people received minor injuries when a wild boar entered a local Aeon mall."5 injured after wild boar goes on rampage through Kagawa mall
2007, '' Japan Today''


Economy

Takamatsu is the largest municipality in Shikoku and is a city with a large concentration of nationwide companies' branch offices, which play a large role in its economy. It also contains most of the national government's branch offices for Shikoku. In 2004, construction of the Symbol Tower, the new symbol of Takamatsu, was completed. The Symbol Tower is in the
Sunport Albuquerque International Sunport is the primary international airport serving the U.S. state of New Mexico, the Albuquerque metropolitan area, and the larger Albuquerque– Santa Fe–Las Vegas combined statistical area. It handles around 5 ...
area of the city. The Symbol Tower is the tallest building in Takamatsu, and is right next to another tall building The JR Clement Hotel (formerly the ANA Clement Hotel), which is also part of the Sunport complex. Sunport Takamatsu is also connected to the ports of Takamatsu. Companies headquartered in the city include: * Shikoku Railway Company * Tadano Limited *Shikoku Shimbun


Education

Takamatsu has 48 public elementary schools, 22 public middle schools and one public high school operated by the city government. The city has eight public high schools and one combined middle/high school operated by the Kagawa Prefectural Board of Education. There are also two private combined middle/high schools, seven private high schools and one national elementary, one national middle and one national high school.The Kagawa Prefectural government also operates three special education schools for the handicapped.


Universities

* Kagawa University *
Kagawa Prefectural College of Health Sciences is a public university in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1999, and it was chartered as a university in 2004. External links Official website
Educational institutions established in 1999 Public uni ...
*
Takamatsu University is a private university in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the S ...


Transportation

The main train station is Takamatsu Station, operated by JR Shikoku. Trains from here run to destinations around Shikoku, as well as Okayama Station on Honshū via the
Seto-Ōhashi Bridge The is a series of double deck bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small islands in the Seto Inland Sea. Built over the period 1978–88, it is one of the three routes of the Honshū–Shikoku Bri ...
. The private Kotoden railway connects much of Takamatsu, with a hub and department store at Kawaramachi Station, and Takamatsu-Chikko Station nearby Takamatsu Station. Buses and trains operated by Kotoden accept a contactless payment card for travel called an IruCa.


Airports

* Takamatsu Airport


Railways

Shikoku Railway Company - Yosan Line * - - - - Shikoku Railway Company -
Kōtoku Line The is a railway line in northeastern Shikoku, Japan that connects the prefectural capitals Takamatsu (Kagawa) and Tokushima ( Tokushima). Shikoku Railway Company (JR Shikoku) owns and operates the line, whose name comes from the characters ...
* - - - - - - - - Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad - Kotoden Kotohira Line * - - - - - - - - - - - Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad - Kotoden Nagao Line * ( - ) - - - - - - - - Takamatsu-Kotohira Electric Railroad - Kotoden Shido Line * - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


Highways

*
Takamatsu Expressway The is an expressway in the Shikoku region of Japan. The expressway is numbered E11. Overview The expressway is an important route connecting the greater Osaka area with Takamatsu, the capital of Kagawa Prefecture. Beyond Takamatsu, the rout ...
* * * * * * *


Ports

*
Port of Takamatsu The is a seaport in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. The port serves the islands of the Seto Inland Sea with car ferries and passenger only high-speed ferries. Major routes include those to Shodoshima and Naoshima. See also *Sunport Takam ...


Local attractions

* Ritsurin Garden, a Japanese garden designated as a Special Place of Scenic Beauty by the Japanese government * Takamatsu Castle is known for using seawater in its moat and recently the old keep of the castle was successfully restored and opened for public viewing. * Yashima plateau which is home to various sightseeing spots. At the base of the mountain is the open air museum Shikoku Mura where aspects of regional history and culture are exhibited. On the mountain itself is
Yashima-ji is a Shingon temple in Yashima, a lava plateau to the northeast of Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. A branch temple of Ninna-ji in Kyoto, it is the eighty-fourth temple on the Shikoku 88 temple pilgrimage. It is said to have been founded a ...
, number 84 of the Shikoku pilgrimage. At the top of the mountain there is also an observation deck which offers views across the Seto Inland Sea. *Takamatsu also acts as a hub to access various islands of the Seto Inland Sea. These include,
Megijima is an island located in the Seto Inland Sea of Japan, north of the city of Takamatsu, and is part of Kagawa Prefecture. It has an area of 2.66 km2, a coastline of 8.9 km, and a population of about 200. Megijima is a popular destination ...
, Ogijima, Naoshima, Teshima and Shōdoshima. Since 2010, Takamatsu, along with these islands and more, has been host to the Setouchi Triennale, a contemporary art festival with many outdoor exhibitions by prominent artists from across the world.


Sports teams

*
Kagawa Five Arrows The Kagawa Five Arrows (香川ファイブアローズ) are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Western Conference of the B.League. They are based in Takamatsu, Kagawa, Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture. In July 2015 it was announced that th ...
(Basketball,
B.League The B.League is a professional men's basketball league that began in Japan in September 2016. The league is operated by the Japan Professional Basketball League and was formed as a result of a merger between the National Basketball League that w ...
) * Kagawa Olive Guyners (Baseball) * Kamatamare Sanuki (Football) *Kagawa Ice Fellows (Ice Hockey)


International relations


Twin towns – Sister cities

Takamatsu is
twinned Twinning (making a twin of) may refer to: * In biology and agriculture, producing two offspring (i.e., twins) at a time, or having a tendency to do so; * Twin towns and sister cities, towns and cities involved in town twinning * Twinning inst ...
with: * St. Petersburg, United States * Tours, France


Friendship cities

Takamatsu has friendship arrangements with: * Nanchang, China (since 1990)


In literature

*Takamatsu is the main setting for Haruki Murakami's novel '' Kafka on the Shore''. *The naval commander
Tameichi Hara was an Imperial Japanese Navy, Imperial Japanese naval commander during the Pacific War and the author of the IJN manual on torpedo attack techniques, notable for his skill in torpedo warfare and night fighting. Hara was the only IJN destroyer ...
, born in Takamatsu in 1900, recounts his childhood there in the memoir ''Japanese Destroyer Captain''. *Takamatsu is the main setting for the manga and anime Poco's Udon World.


Notable people from Takamatsu

The following politicians, celebrities, and other well-known people are from Takamatsu (listed alphabetically by surname): * Ema Fujisawa (actor, born 1982) *
Shinichiro Furumoto is a Japanese politician of the Democratic Party of Japan and a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Ritsumeikan University, he was elected to the House of Repre ...
(politician, born 1956) * Yoshihiro Hamaguchi (Olympic athlete, 1926-2011) *
Takuya Hirai Takuya Hirai is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), a member of the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Sophia University he was elected to the House ...
(politician, born 1958) *
Ikuko Kawai (born January 19, 1968, Takamatsu), is a classically trained Japanese violinist and composer. Early life and education Among Kawai's favorite childhood memories are going to the cinema with her father Kiyoshi; she was captivated by film's soun ...
(musician and composer, born 1968) * Kan Kikuchi (writer and publisher, 1888-1948) *
Akiko Kinouchi is a Japanese actress who has appeared in a number of feature films, television series and variety shows. She is also a singer under the name Nanami. She is represented by the agency Nanami office. Filmography TV dramas Variety Films Sanuk ...
(actor, born 1981) *
Makoto Kitano is a former Japanese football player and manager, currently in charge of Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara. Playing career Kitano was born in Takamatsu on July 17, 1967. After graduating from high school, he joined Hitachi in 1986. In 1993, he ...
(soccer player, born 1967) * Kenji Kobayashi (shogi player, born 1957) * Akihito Kondo (baseball player, 1938-2019) * Yasuhiro Konishi (karateka, 1893-1983) *
Bukichi Miki was a Japanese politician. He was a close friend and ally of Ichiro Hatoyama, and was the key figure in carrying out the "conservative merger" that resulted in the formation of the Liberal Democratic Party. Despite being a powerful conservativ ...
(politician, 1884-1956) *
Ryuki Miki was a Japanese amateur tennis player. His main success was winning the 1934 Wimbledon Championships in mixed doubles (with Dorothy Round). Sports career Ryuki Miki was born in Takamatsu. During his studies at the Kobe University, Kobe Higher ...
(tennis player, 1904-1967) * Lu Wanyao (golfer, born 1996) * Yoshiro Maeda (mixed martial artist, born 1981) * Shigeru Makino (baseball player, 1928-1984) *
Ryuya Matsumoto (born April 29, 1993) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who last played for the Yomiuri Giants in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. In November 2015 he was one of three Giants players handed a penalty of indefinite disqualification ...
(baseball player, born 1994) *
Kojin Nakakita is a Japanese sledge hockey coach. He has been the head coach of Japan's national sledge hockey team since 2002. The team won a silver medal at the 2010 Winter Paralympics. Nakakita began playing ice hockey when he was 6. When he was 12, witho ...
(sledge hockey coach, born 1963) *
Futoshi Nakanishi is a Japanese former professional baseball infielder, coach, and manager. He spent all of his playing career with the Nishitetsu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball, and served as player-manager of the team from 1962 to 1969. Nakanishi also man ...
(baseball player, born 1933) * Kiyotaka Nanbara (comedian and TV personality, born 1965) * Ayano Ninomiya (violinist, born 1971) *
Tetsuya Noguchi is a Japanese artist known for his images of samurai in modern everyday or comical situations. Biography Noguchi was born in 1980 in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. He graduated from Hiroshima City University in 2003 specializing in oil ...
(artist, born 1980) * Junya Ogawa (politician, born 1971) *
Kentaro Sonoura is a Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet (national legislature) as a member of the Liberal Democratic Party. He represented the 5th District District 5, 5 District or 5th District may refer to: Europe * ...
(politician, born 1972) * Mikuru Suzuki (darts player, born 1982) * Daisuke Tsuda (singer and drummer, born 1977) * Ayako Uehara (pianist, born 1980) *
Emiko Uematsu is a Japanese politician in the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), a member of the House of Councillors in the Diet (national legislature). A native of Takamatsu, Kagawa and graduate of Kobe University , also known in the Kansai region as , ...
(politician, born 1967) *
Satoru Uyama Satoru Uyama (宇山 賢, ''Uyama Satoru'', born 10 December 1991) is a Japanese right-handed épée fencer, 2016 team Asian champion, and 2021 team Olympic champion. Along with Koki Kano, Masaru Yamada, and Kazuyasu Minobe, Uyama was a member ...
(fencer, born 1991)


See also

*
Busshozan is an outlying suburb of Takamatsu, Kagawa in Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, ...
* Yashima, Kagawa


References


External links


Takamatsu City official website

Experience Takamatsu-Sense of Wonder-
- Official account of Takamatsu city about tourism. * * * {{Authority control Cities in Kagawa Prefecture Port settlements in Japan Populated coastal places in Japan