Overview of Kagawa Prefectureand list of its municipalities

1．Takamatsu
Takamatsu (高松市, Takamatsu-shi, Japanese: [takaꜜmatsɯ]) is a capital city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2022, 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 375.41 square kilometres (144.95 sq mi). It is the capital city of the prefecture.
Population:413,711 size of the Municipality:375.41km2
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2．Marugame, Kagawa
Marugame (丸亀市, Marugame-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 108,541 in 46101 households and a population density of 970 persons per km². The total area of the city is 111.79 square kilometres (43.16 sq mi).
Population:108,450 size of the Municipality:111.79km2
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3．Sakaide, Kagawa
Sakaide (坂出市, Sakaide-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 49,439 in 21347 households and a population density of and a population density of 530 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 92.49 square kilometres (35.71 sq mi).
Population:49,267 size of the Municipality:92.49km2
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4．Zentsūji, Kagawa
Zentsūji (善通寺市, Zentsūji-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 30,780 in 13096 households and a population density of 770 persons per km². The total area of the city is 39.93 square kilometres (15.42 sq mi).
Population:30,756 size of the Municipality:39.93km2
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5．Kan'onji, Kagawa
Kan-onji (観音寺市, Kan'onji-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the city had an estimated population of 57,921 in 25510 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the city is 117.84 square kilometres (45.50 sq mi).
Population:55,832 size of the Municipality:117.84km2
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6．Sanuki, Kagawa
Sanuki (さぬき市, Sanuki-shi) is a city in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 46,016 in 20847 households and a population density of and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is 158.63 square kilometres (61.25 sq mi).
Population:45,358 size of the Municipality:158.63km2
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7．Higashikagawa, Kagawa
Higashikagawa (東かがわ市, Higashikagawa-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 28,627 in 13689 households and a population density of and a population density of 970 persons per km². The total area of the city is 152.83 square kilometres (59.01 sq mi).
Population:27,004 size of the Municipality:152.83km2
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8．Mitoyo, Kagawa
Mitoyo (三豊市, Mitoyo-shi) is a city located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 September 2022, the city had an estimated population of 59,876 in 23024 households and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the city is 222.73 square kilometres (86.00 sq mi).
Population:59,631 size of the Municipality:222.73km2
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9．Tonoshō, Kagawa
Tonoshō (土庄町, Tonoshō-chō) is a town and port in Shōzu District, Kagawa, Japan, with a population of 12,915. The town lies on the west coast of the island of Shōdoshima—the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea—and it is the main passenger access for the island. First settled around the 8th century, the town center grew into a complex maze of streets during the war-torn Muromachi period (1336–1573) to inhibit enemy forces. The town was officially incorporated in 1898, and today sesame oil, olives, sōmen noodles, fishing and tourism are important industries.The town's jurisdiction totals 74.38 km², covering historic Tonoshō and smaller settlements on western Shōdoshima, as well as Teshima, Odeshima, and other nearby islands.The town is known as the setting of the manga and anime Teasing Master Takagi-san and is the creator's hometown. Tonoshō also participates in the regional Setouchi Triennale art festival, and several art installations are found in the area.
Population:12,272 size of the Municipality:74.38km2
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10．Shōdoshima, Kagawa
Shōdoshima (小豆島町, Shōdoshima-chō) is a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, with a population of 13,646. The town was established in 2006 and covers various ports and communities on the eastern half of Shōdoshima, the second-largest island in the Seto Inland Sea. Shōdoshima is roughly halfway between the much larger islands of Shikoku to the south and Honshu to the north, and has a mild and relatively dry climate. Soy sauce production, which flourished through the early 20th century, remains a major industry. Other industries include sōmen noodles, tsukudani (made with soy sauce), fishing and agriculture. In Japan, olives were first successfully cultivated here in the 1910s and olive oil production resurged in the late 20th century.Tourism is also economically important. Shodoshima participates in the Setouchi Triennale, a regional art festival, and the mountainous interior is home to Kankakei Gorge. The book and film Twenty-Four Eyes was set on the island, and a movie studio park and museum attracts visitors.
Population:13,221 size of the Municipality:95.59km2
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11．Miki, Kagawa
Miki (三木町, Miki-chō) is a town located in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2022, the town had an estimated population of 26,449 in 10963 households and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the town is 75.78 square kilometres (29.26 sq mi).
Population:26,415 size of the Municipality:75.78km2
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12．Naoshima, Kagawa
Naoshima (直島, Naoshima) is an island in Japan's Seto Inland Sea, part of Kagawa Prefecture. The island is best known for its many contemporary art installations and museums. The town of Naoshima (直島町, Naoshima-chō) administers Naoshima and 26 smaller islands nearby. As of 2020, the town has an estimated population of 3,026 and a density of 210 persons per km². The total area is 14.22 km².Naoshima Island is known for its many contemporary art museums. For example, the Chichu Art Museum (literally, "in the earth") houses a number of site-specific installations by James Turrell, Walter De Maria, and paintings by Claude Monet. Designed by Tadao Ando, it is located on one of the highest points of the island, and various exhibits and facets of the museum's architecture take advantage of its commanding view. Another contemporary museum (and hotel) is Benesse House, also by Ando. Another is the Naoshima Fukutake Art Museum, with an outdoor sculpture garden, and a third is the James Bond museum, inspired by the island's use as one of the settings for the 2002 Bond novel The Man with the Red Tattoo by Raymond Benson. It is also known as the island that the fictional locations of Summer Pockets are based on. The museums and beauty of the island draw many tourists, whose visits help support the local economy. However, it is Mitsubishi Materials, loosely affiliated with other Japanese companies of the Mitsubishi name, that dominates industry on the island, as Naoshima has been the site of massive refining by Mitsubishi since 1917. Benesse Corporation (one of the largest education companies in Japan and based in Okayama) has directed the creation and operation of the island's museums and other projects since the late 1980s. Naoshima is the sister town of Timmins, Ontario, Canada.
Population:3,003 size of the Municipality:14.22km2（境界未定部分あり）
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13．Utazu
Utazu (宇多津町, Utazu-chō) is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 18,687 in 8932 households and a population density of 2300 persons per km². The total area of the town is 8.1 square kilometres (3.1 sq mi).
Population:18,743 size of the Municipality:8.10km2
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14．Ayagawa, Kagawa
Ayagawa (綾川町, Ayagawa-chō) is a town located in Ayauta District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 23,427 in 10108 households and a population density of 960 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 109.75 square kilometres (42.37 sq mi).
Population:22,201 size of the Municipality:109.75km2
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15．Kotohira, Kagawa
Kotohira (琴平町, Kotohira-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 8,105 in 3618 households and a population density of 960 persons per km². The total area of the town is 8.47 square kilometres (3.27 sq mi). The town is best known as the site of Shikoku's largest shrine complex, the Kotohira Shrine (popularly known as Konpira-san).
Population:8,031 size of the Municipality:8.47km2
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16．Tadotsu, Kagawa
Tadotsu (多度津町, Tadotsu-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 22,124 in 10365 households and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the town is 24.39 square kilometres (9.42 sq mi).
Population:21,401 size of the Municipality:24.39km2
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17．Mannō, Kagawa
Mannō (まんのう町, Mannō-chō) is a town located in Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2022, the town had an estimated population of 17,711 in 7477 households and a population density of 960 persons per km². The total area of the town is 194.45 square kilometres (75.08 sq mi).
Population:16,686 size of the Municipality:194.45km2
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