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Kagawa

Islands, art and perfect udon.

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FEATUREKagawa now (autumn)Kankakei Gorge and Ritsurin Garden glow with autumn foliage.See the feature ラハール · CC0
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THINGS TO DO / 6

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01Tour Udon ShopsCompare noodles and broths at self-service shops and working noodle factories.See related entries →Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.002See Art on NaoshimaDiscover museums and outdoor installations woven into an island landscape.See related entries →松岡明芳 · CC BY-SA 3.003Stroll RitsurinWalk among ponds and landscaped hills beneath the borrowed scenery of Mt. Shiun.See related entries →Bigjap · CC BY 4.004Climb to KotohiraClimb the long stone staircase to the revered shrine of seafarers.See related entries →Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.005Explore ShodoshimaTour an island of olive groves, dramatic gorges and scenic coastal roads.See related entries →璃当 · Public domain06Island-Hop SetouchiSail from Takamatsu to explore the distinctive islands of the Seto Inland Sea.See related entries →屋嶋の仙人 · CC BY-SA 4.0

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LOCAL FOOD / 12

Local food

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Anmochi Zoni

Rounds of daikon and kintoki carrot are simmered in dashi made from dried sardines, round mochi filled with bean paste and tofu are added, and white miso is stirred in. Finished with a sprinkle of aonori.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Shoyu Mame

Dried broad beans are roasted in their skins over low heat, then steeped overnight in a seasoning liquid of water, soy sauce and sugar that has been brought to a boil. Eaten skins and all.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Shippoku Udon

Daikon, carrot, taro, tofu, fried tofu and green onion are simmered together in dashi made from dried sardines, and poured with the ingredients over boiled udon. A warm udon dish.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Oshinuki-zushi

Vinegared rice and simmered vegetables are layered into a mold, topped with vinegar-cured Spanish mackerel, broad beans, rolled omelet, shrimp and snow peas, then pushed out of the mold.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Nasu Somen

Eggplant, soaked to remove its harshness, is fried in oil, then fried tofu and chili pepper are added and it is simmered in iriko (dried sardine) dashi seasoned with sugar and soy sauce. Somen noodles boiled until still firm are combined with this broth.

Area：Chusan area

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Manba no Kenchan

Manba leaf vegetable is boiled to remove its harshness and stir-fried with dried sardines, then tofu and fried tofu are added and broken up as they are fried, and it is simmered with dashi and seasonings.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Teppai

Fish filleted and cut into thin strips is cured with salt and vinegar, then dressed together with salt-rubbed daikon in a vinegared miso of white miso, sugar and vinegar. Green onion and chili are added.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Uchikomi-jiru

Noodles made by kneading wheat flour with water, rolling it out and cutting it are dropped into a dashi in which daikon, carrot, taro, burdock and fried tofu have been simmered, and the soup is finished with miso.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Shima no Chagayu

Rice simmered for fifteen to twenty minutes in tea brewed from goishicha or hojicha. Barley, sweet potato, broad beans or mochi are sometimes added.

Area：Shiwaku Islands (Shishijima, Takamijima, Sanagijima, etc.)

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Tai Somen

Salted sea bream is simmered in a broth of soy sauce, sugar, sake and mirin and arranged on a large platter, with boiled somen noodles beside it. In some areas the fish is grilled whole and served that way.

Area：Throughout the prefecture

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

Dojo-jiru

Loach rubbed with salt to remove the sliminess is simmered with burdock, eggplant, taro and fried tofu, udon for uchikomi is added, and the soup is seasoned with miso and sake.

Area：Chusan area, part of the Tosan area

Source：Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)

MICHI-NO-EKI / 18

Michi-no-Eki roadside stations

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Rest facilities registered by Japan's national government. Each has parking and toilets open 24 hours, and by definition includes a facility that sells local products. This is where the making and the food of this prefecture can actually be bought.

  • Tsuda-no-MatsubaraSanukiRegistered March 1994Official site
  • Seto Ohashi Kinen KoenSakaideRegistered March 1994Official site
  • KotohikiKanonjiRegistered August 1994Official site
  • Fureai Park MinoMitoyoRegistered August 1995Official site
  • Shodoshima Furusato MuraShodoshima, Shozu DistrictRegistered August 1996Official site
  • Shodoshima Olive KoenShodoshima, Shozu DistrictRegistered August 1996Official site
  • ShionoeTakamatsuRegistered April 1997Official site
  • MirokuSanukiRegistered April 1997Official site
  • Sora-no-Yume Mominoki ParkManno, Nakatado DistrictRegistered April 1997Official site
  • TakinomiyaAyagawa, Ayauta DistrictRegistered October 1997Official site
  • KotonamiManno, Nakatado DistrictRegistered April 1998Official site
  • Koibito-no-Seichi Utazu Rinkai KoenUtazu, Ayauta DistrictRegistered April 1998Official site

There are 18 stations in this prefecture in all (national registry).

Source: MLIT register of Michi-no-Eki

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CITIES & TOWNS / 16

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Takamatsu 24Naoshima 9Kotohira 8Shodoshima 8Marugame 6Sanuki 5Zentsuji 4Kanonji 4Tonosho 4Utazu 3Mitoyo 3Tadotsu 2Sakaide 2Manno 2Takamatsu and others 2Higashikagawa 2

INTERESTS / 12

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Kotohiragu · Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Shrines & Temples28 entries

Kotohiragu ／ Zentsuji

To the list Manno-ike · Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature & Scenery23 entries

Manno-ike ／ Shodoshima 88

To the list Kompira Steps · Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Historic Districts32 entries

Kompira Steps ／ Sanuki Udon

To the list Marugame-jo · たいたいたいたい · CC BY-SA 4.0

Architecture13 entries

Marugame-jo ／ Ritsurin Koen

To the list Kanamaruza · 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Museums7 entries

Kanamaruza ／ Naoshima

To the list Teshima Art Museum · Bea Phi · CC BY-SA 4.0

Art & Crafts36 entries

Teshima Art Museum ／ Chichu Art Museum

To the list Zenigata Sunae · CC BY 2.0

Contemporary Art15 entries

Zenigata Sunae ／ Setouchi Triennale

To the list Uchiwa no Minato Museum · Toto-tarou · CC BY-SA 3.0

Craft Experiences49 entries

Uchiwa no Minato Museum ／ Stone Folk Museum

To the list Takaya Shrine · Dokudami · CC BY-SA 4.0

Culture & History11 entries

Takaya Shrine ／ Teshima Stonemasonry Culture

To the list Konpira Ishidan · 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Festivals1 entries

Konpira Ishidan

To the list Kamebishiya · Asturio Cantabrio · CC BY-SA 4.0

Food & Markets23 entries

Kamebishiya ／ Shokin Soy Sauce

To the list Shikoku Aquarium · Totti · CC BY-SA 4.0

Experiences23 entries

Shikoku Aquarium ／ Tsuda-no-Matsubara and Kinrin Park

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HIGHLIGHTS

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Shrines & Temples
Kotohira

Kotohiragu

The approach runs 785 steps to the main shrine and 1,368 to the inner one. In the Edo period, when free travel was difficult, a Konpira pilgrimage was, like a visit to Ise, an accepted pretext for a journey. There was even the konpira-inu: if you could not go yourself, you sent a dog with an offering and a tag tied to it. The wish to travel borrowed the form of faith.

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Kagawa

Banana-yellow eel goes on show in Kagawa

From October 1, Shikoku Aquarium is showing a Japanese eel with yellow mottled markings all over its body. The wild eel was caught in Lake Kojima, Okayama, and is in the freshwater zone on the main building's 2nd floor.

source: Shikoku Aquarium
Patagonia National Park, Chile

Women rangers return Darwin's rheas to the wild in Chile

In Chile's Patagonia National Park, a women-led ranger team returned 13 Darwin's rheas to the wild in April 2026. Working with the Rewilding Chile Foundation, they care for the birds around the clock; surveys once estimated only about 11 to 15 remained.

source: Mongabay
Matusadona National Park, Zimbabwe

New 210-million-year-old dinosaur species named from Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba shore

A new dinosaur species, Musango matusadonaensis, has been described from rocks about 210 million years old in Matusadona National Park on the shore of Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe. The bipedal, not-yet-adult animal was about 4.5 metres long, and the find suggests Zimbabwe's dinosaur fauna differed from South Africa's.

source: Phys.org (The Conversation)

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