Takamatsu
高松市

Takamatsu's location in Kagawa, Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Prefecture	Kagawa
Physical characteristics
Area	375. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 05 km² (144. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 81 sq mi)
Population (as of 2006)
Total	426,514
Location	34°21′N, 134°3′E
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Flower	Azalea
Flag
Takamatsu Government Office
Address	〒760-8571 1-8-15 Banchō, Takamashi-shi, Kagawa-ken
Phone number	087-839-2011
Official website: City of Takamatsu

A view of the city (crossing of Chuo and Kikuchi Kan (Kan Kikuchi) Streets)

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Takamatsu (高松市, Takamatsu-shi^?) is located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku in Japan, and is the seat of the prefectural government. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. It is designated a core city by the Japanese Government. A is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252 Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. It is a port city located on the Inland Sea, and is the closest port to Honshu from Shikoku island. An inland sea is a shallow Sea that covers central areas of continents during high stands of Sea level that result in marine transgressions In modern days or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of For this reason it flourished under the Daimyo (feudal lords) as a castle town in the fiefdom of Takamatsu, during the Edo Period. The ( were powerful territorial lords who ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 Takamatsu is a city with a large concentration of nationwide companies' branch offices, which play a large role in its economy, and it contains most of the federal government's branch offices for Shikoku. The castle tower formerly used as the symbol of the city was destroyed during the Meiji Period In 2004, construction of the Symbol Tower, the new symbol of Takamatsu, was completed. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July

The Takamatsu metropolitan region has a population of 670,000, making it the largest in Shikoku. Takamatsu Airport is located in Takamatsu. is a Second class airport in Takamatsu Kagawa, Japan. It handles a very small number of international flights

Geography and Demographics

As of March 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 426,514 with a population density of 1137 persons per km². Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 375. 05 km² following the September 26, 2005 and January 10, 2006 expansions, in which the towns of Shionoe, Mure, Aji, Kagawa, Konan, and Kokubunji merged into the city. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan. On September 26, 2005 the town merged into the expanded city of Takamatsu was a town located in the suburbs of Takamatsu in Kita District, Kagawa, Japan. Aji (庵治町 -cho was a town located in Kita District, Kagawa, Japan. was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded was a town located in Kagawa District, Kagawa, Japan. On January 10, 2006 the town merged with four other towns into the expanded Kokubunji (国分寺町 -cho was a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa, Japan.

History and tourism

Ritsurin Park has an extensive Japanese garden.

The city was officially founded on February 15, 1890. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common It had been a political and economic center in this area since the Edo period when the Matsudaira clan made Takamatsu the capital of their han. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 The was a Japanese samurai clan that claimed descent from the Minamoto clan. The, or domains, were the Fiefs of Feudal Lords of Japan that were created by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and existed until their

Since the opening of the Great Seto Bridge, trains service carries passengers between Takamatsu and Uno (Tamano, Okayama). The, or Seto-Ohashi Bridge, is a series of double deck Bridges connecting Okayama and Kagawa prefectures in Japan across a series of five small is a city located in the southern Okayama, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated Population of 68169 and the density

The city's major tourist attraction is Ritsurin Park, a beautiful garden, created in the Edo period. (栗林 means chestnut grove is one of the most famous and most beautiful historical parks in Japan. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868

These days, the city is becoming famous for its noodles (udon). is a type of thick Wheat -based Noodle popular in Japanese cuisine. The noodles made in this city are called Sanuki Udon. They are widely considered to be inexpensive and delicious.

Takamatsu Castle's tenshu (keep) is being reconstructed and will be a tourist attraction when completed. ^[1][2]

Sister Cities

Takamatsu is twinned with:

• Sister Cities
  • St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
  • Tours, France

• Friendship Cities
  • Nanchang, China

In Literature

• Takamatsu is one of the settings in Haruki Murakami's novel Kafka on the Shore. St Petersburg (often shortened to St Pete) is a city in Pinellas County Florida, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Tours is a city in France the Préfecture (capital city of the Indre-et-Loire département, on the lower reaches of the river This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Nanchang ( is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES is a popular contemporary Japanese Writer and Translator. His work has been described by the Virginia Quarterly Review as "easily accessible is a novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami ( 2002) Noted author John Updike described it as a "real page-turner as well as an insistently metaphysical

See also

• Prefectures of Japan

References

1. ^ 特集 高松城跡天守台石垣修理―四国新聞社
2. ^ Takamatsu Castle

External links

• Official website in Japanese
• Notes From Shikoku in English

Kagawa Prefecture
Cities
Higashikagawa | Kan'onji | Marugame | Mitoyo | Sakaide | Sanuki | Takamatsu (capital) | Zentsūji
Districts and towns
Ayauta District: Ayagawa - Utazu | Kagawa District: Naoshima | Kita District: Miki | Nakatado District: Kotohira - Mannō - Tadotsu | Shōzu District: Shōdoshima - Tonoshō
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