What is Kagawa known for?

Kagawa prefecture, located in Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan), is the northernmost prefecture of Shikoku. Kagawa is also the smallest prefecture in Japan in terms of area size, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Kagawa is famous for it's udon noodles (Sankuki udon noodles), with a plethora of udon restaurants found throughout the prefecture, which serve delicious udon based meals at a very cheap price. Kagawa is so famous for Udon, it's also known as the Udon prefecture (Udon-ken). Kaga…

Kagawa is an area in KAGAWA, Japan.

What are the best places to visit in Kagawa?

WOW U lists 21 spots in Kagawa. Popular spots include Nishinotaki Ryusuiji Temple, Shikoku Aquarium, Ogijima Island, Megijima Island, Sanuki Kodomo no Kuni Children's Park.

WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.

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Nishinotaki Ryusuiji Temple

A cliff-top hall where a dragon, sealed by Kukai, weeps holy water.

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Shikoku Aquarium

Whirlpools, warm currents, and scent—this aquarium shifts with the seasons.

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Ogijima Island

Cats nap on labyrinthine stone steps above the Seto Sea.

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Megijima Island

A ferry, a demon's cave, and the whole Inland Sea at your feet.

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Sanuki Kodomo no Kuni Children's Park

Climb under a retired YS-11 plane, then stargaze in a planetarium.

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New Yashima Aquarium

A mountaintop aquarium where manatees drift, high above the Seto Sea.

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Shikokumura

Slurp fresh udon inside a real Edo-era thatched farmhouse.

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Sunport Takamatsu

Sea breezes, ramen wars, and farmers hawking Sanuki's harvest.

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Zenigata Sunae Sand Painting

A Edo-era coin etched in sand glows green nightly—legend says it buys you luck.

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Nakano Udon School Kotohira

Knead, stretch, boil — then graduate with a rolling pin in hand.

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Kimbuchi Forest Park

5,000 cherry trees arch into a 500m tunnel, glowing under lanterns at night.

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Great Seto Bridge

Six bridges, one crossing — steel laced over the Inland Sea at dusk.

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Kotohiragu Shrine (Konpirasan)

785 steps up — sailors once climbed this to beg safe seas.

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Flower Park Urashima

Free hilltop blooms spilling toward the Seto Inland Sea.

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Konpira Grand Theatre

Under the stage, stagehands still crank every trapdoor by hand.

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Teshima Island

Where 800 islanders and concrete-and-water art share one quiet sea.

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Takaya Jinja Shrine

A lone torii crowns Mt. Inazumi, floating above the Sanuki plain.

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Okuboji Temple

Where 750 miles of devotion finally come to rest on Mt. Nyotai.

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Kankakei Gorge & Ropeway

Sheer cliffs and autumn reds, framed by a slow-rising cable car.

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Sanuki Mannou Koen Park

Shikoku's one national park: flower fields, night lights, park golf.

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Ritsurin Garden

A feudal lord's private garden where each step reshapes the view.

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Frequently asked questions

What is Kagawa known for?: Kagawa prefecture, located in Shikoku (one of the four main islands of Japan), is the northernmost prefecture of Shikoku. Kagawa is also the smallest prefecture in Japan in terms of area size, facing the Seto Inland Sea. Kagawa is famous for it's udon noodles (Sankuki udon noodles), with a plethora of udon restaurants found throughout the prefecture, which serve delicious udon based meals at a very cheap price. Kagawa is so famous for Udon, it's also known as the Udon prefecture (Udon-ken). Kaga…
Where is Kagawa?: Kagawa is an area in KAGAWA, Japan.
What are the best places to visit in Kagawa?: WOW U lists 21 spots in Kagawa. Popular spots include Nishinotaki Ryusuiji Temple, Shikoku Aquarium, Ogijima Island, Megijima Island, Sanuki Kodomo no Kuni Children's Park.
What is WOW U?: WOW U is a booking platform that connects travellers directly with local guides in Japan, called Locals. You book, message your Locals host and pay on WOW U, and every experience can be reviewed afterwards. More than 6,100 Locals are registered on WOW U. Reviews left by travellers average 4.7 out of 5.