The prefectural capital is Takamatsu.
Kagawa Prefecture is located in the northeast part of shikoku. And it is at the center of a setonaikai national park. A setonaikai national park is the first national park in Japan. The area of Kagawa Prefecture is the smallest in Japan.
Kagawa Prefecture has a mountain range in a southern part. And a plain is located at a northern part. Moreover, there are islands, such as a shoudo island, abbreviation 110. North is connected to Okayama Prefecture by seto Ohashi.
Kagawa Prefecture is famous for sanuki Japanese noodles, a kotohira shrine, a kannon temple, and seto Ohashi.
The agricultural center is a rice crop. Moreover, a lot of agricultural products peculiar to Kagawa Prefecture exist. A fishing is prosperous. The value of production occupies 17% of Kagawa Prefecture. Fisheries are important industry. Moreover, culture of a yellowtail was begun and was successful in Japan.
A cities, towns and villages list is here.
| Ranking of Kagawa | ||
| Item | National ranking | Outline |
| Area (2009) | The 47st place | 1,862 square kilometers |
| The number of cities, wards, towns, and villages (2010) | The 46st place | 17 cities, towns and villages |
| Population (2008) | The 40th place | 1,019,333 persons |
| Number of households (2008) | The 38th place | 404585 households |
| People-of-the-prefecture gross product (substance) (2007) | The 37th place | 3,917,568 (unit: 1 million yen) |