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37201 ／ Takamatsu-Shozu
Takamatsu City
たかまつし
The castle moat is filled with seawater.
Takamatsu Castle moat- Population
- 417,496
- 5-year change
- −0.8%
- to Tokyo
- 570 min
- Osaka 200 min, Kyoto 220 min, Sannomiya 180 min
By the seaMountainsA castleCastle townLocal cuisine
Click to open Takamatsu City.
37202 ／ Chusan
Marugame City
まるがめし
Smallest of Japan's 12 original keeps.
Marugame Castle keep- Population
- 109,513
- 5-year change
- −0.5%
- to Osaka
- 210 min
By the seaIslandsA castleCastle townTraditional crafts
Click to open Marugame City.
37203 ／ Chusan
Sakaide City
さかいでし
Above a shopping street, a second ground.
Sakaide Artificial Land- Population
- 50,624
- 5-year change
- −4.8%
- to Tokyo
- 583 min
By the seaIslandsA castlePort town坂出人工土地
Click to open Sakaide City.
37204 ／ Chusan
Zentsuji City
ぜんつうじし
Burned to ashes, now a fourth pagoda.
Zentsu-ji pagoda- Population
- 31,631
- 5-year change
- −3.9%
Many shrines and templesMountainsFamous festival総本山善通寺五重塔
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37205 ／ Seisan
Kan'onji City
かんおんじし
A sand coin, said to be drawn overnight.
Zenigata sand drawing- Population
- 57,438
- 5-year change
- −3.3%
By the seaMountainsIslandsMany shrines and templesGreat fish
Click to open Kan'onji City.
37206 ／ Tosan
Sanuki City
さぬきし
The 88-temple pilgrimage ends here.
Ōkubo-ji, temple 88- Population
- 47,003
- 5-year change
- −6.5%
By the seaMountainsMany shrines and temples平賀源内エレキテル
Click to open Sanuki City.
37207 ／ Tosan
Higashikagawa City
ひがしかがわし
Glove-making, brought home from Osaka.
Gloves, Tanatsugu Tatsukichi- Population
- 28,279
- 5-year change
- −8.9%
By the seaMountainsA river runs throughPort townA castle
Click to open Higashikagawa City.
37208 ／ Seisan
Mitoyo City
みとよし
At dusk, calm tide pools mirror the sky.
Chichibugahama- Population
- 61,857
- 5-year change
- −5.6%
By the seaMountainsIslandsMany shrines and temples父母ヶ浜
Click to open Mitoyo City.
37322 ／ Takamatsu-Shozu
Tonosho Town
とのしょうちょう
9.93m wide, the world's narrowest strait.
Dofuchi Strait- Population
- 12,846
- 5-year change
- −8.3%
- to Takamatsu
- 60 min
- Okayama 70 min, Uno 60 min
By the seaIslandsPort townSea bathingMany shrines and temples
Click to open Tonosho Town.
37324 ／ Takamatsu-Shozu
Shodoshima Town
しょうどしまちょう
Once a year, seen from a stone grandstand.
Ikeda's grandstand- Population
- 13,870
- 5-year change
- −6.7%
- to Takamatsu
- 60 min
- Himeji 100 min, Kobe 200 min
By the seaPort townOld streetscapeFamous festivalMany shrines and temples
Click to open Shodoshima Town.
37341 ／ Tosan
Miki Town
みきちょう
Tosan-Fuji rises at the heart of town.
Mt. Shirayama- Population
- 26,878
- 5-year change
- −2.9%
MountainsMountain climbingMany shrines and temples希少糖白山
Click to open Miki Town.
37364 ／ Takamatsu-Shozu
Naoshima Town
なおしまちょう
Designed at 26, still the town's school.
Naoshima school, Ishii Kazuhiro- Population
- 3,103
- 5-year change
- −1.1%
- to Takamatsu
- 50 min
- Uno 20 min
IslandsPort townAn art museumSea bathingFishing
Click to open Naoshima Town.
37386 ／ Chusan
Utazu Town
うたづちょう
Once a top salt town, fields revived.
Restored salt fields- Population
- 18,699
- 5-year change
- −1.3%
By the seaPort townMany shrines and templesOld streetscape入浜式復元塩田
Click to open Utazu Town.
37387 ／ Chusan
Ayagawa Town
あやがわちょう
A shrine marks where Michizane once lived.
Takinomiya Tenmangu- Population
- 22,693
- 5-year change
- −3.9%
MountainsA river runs throughMany shrines and templesFamous festivalLocal cuisine
Click to open Ayagawa Town.
37403 ／ Chusan
Kotohira Town
ことひらちょう
Japan's oldest surviving kabuki theater.
Kanamaruza theatre- Population
- 8,468
- 5-year change
- −7.8%
MountainsMany shrines and templesFamous festivalTraditional craftsTemple gate town
Click to open Kotohira Town.
37404 ／ Chusan
Tadotsu Town
たどつちょう
This mansion is part of Japan Heritage.
Former Goda residence- Population
- 22,445
- 5-year change
- −3.9%
By the seaPort townIslandsMany shrines and temples北前船
Click to open Tadotsu Town.
37406 ／ Chusan
Manno Town
まんのうちょう
A rain-praying dance, inscribed by UNESCO.
Ayako Dance of Samon- Population
- 17,401
- 5-year change
- −5.3%
MountainsMany shrines and templesFarming town満濃池空海
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