Kagawa Prefecture

is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku. The capital city is Takamatsu.
History.
Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.
Drought is common in Kagawa history. For example, in 1973 the region was called "the Takamatsu desert".
Geography.
Kagawa is in the northeast part of Shikoku. The prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture in the southwest. Tokushima Prefecture is in the south. Kagawa has a coastline with many small islands on the Seto Inland Sea across from Okayama Prefecture.
The prefecture built 17 dams between 1947 and 1974.
Towns.
Towns and villages in each district:
National Parks.
National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples.
"Tamura jinja" is the chief Shinto shrine ("ichinomiya") in the prefecture.